Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.8° 

Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (17 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (17 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
409
314
272
197
164
134
125
196
176
251
289
250
317
289
361
754
1124
1124
1628
2054
1392
1765
1649
1500
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
0
ENE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:59AM1.04m
2:40PM0.78m
4:30AM0.96m
2:48PM0.76m
5:06AM0.87m
2:37PM0.72m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.53m
9:11PM0.08m
10:04AM0.57m
9:34PM0.14m
10:23AM0.62m
9:55PM0.22m
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clear
clear
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Temp °C
16
16
17
20
23
22
22
20
18
18
18
22
24
24
23
23
20
20
18
24
26
26
24
23
Feels °C
12
13
13
17
21
19
19
17
14
14
14
19
23
23
21
21
17
16
14
20
22
22
21
20
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