Childers Cove Mepunga surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today?

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 5AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Childers Cove Mepunga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.4
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1597
1340
1321
975
867
867
1105
1327
1174
4077
4175
3915
3275
2834
2317
1914
1810
2073
2012
1952
1791
1619
1415
1220
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
0
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:48PM0.55m
12:00PM1.04m
10:09PM0.56m
12:31PM1.14m
10:33PM0.59m
1:05PM1.19m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.51m
4:10AM0.23m
7:30PM0.52m
4:36AM0.11m
7:53PM0.55m
5:10AM0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
18
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
13
12
13
11
12
12
12
11
13
15
14
15
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1597
1340
1321
975
867
867
1105
1327
1110
4077
4175
3915
3275
2834
2317
1914
1810
2073
2012
1952
1791
1619
1415
1220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
1
59
1174
11
11
11
18
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
22
22
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
8
10
11
2
3
3
3
6
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
17
34
17
34
17
17
0
0
0
40
72
35
0
0
0
0
0
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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