Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.4° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
0
2
3
5
2
1
3
0
0
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0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
W
11
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
1.9
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
572
1144
1156
555
584
2409
3857
3524
1632
3601
3911
3495
6711
6921
7332
8308
7668
7842
7239
6472
6607
6623
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:47PM0.89m
4:41AM0.86m
2:50PM0.86m
5:31AM0.79m
2:34PM0.84m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.52m
9:33PM0.09m
9:32AM0.60m
9:57PM0.13m
9:36AM0.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
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cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
6
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
13
14
13
11
10
10
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
9
10
3
7
5
4
6
7
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
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