Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 12PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Childers Cove Mepunga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2103 | 1432 | 2938 | 3212 | 3330 | 2830 | 2562 | 2010 | 1863 | 1238 | 1105 | 1634 | 1392 | 1155 | 894 | 757 | 677 | 631 | 674 | 631 | 472 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.96m | 2:44AM0.94m | 2:20PM0.94m | 3:23AM0.94m | 2:36PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.27m | 8:21PM0.13m | 8:28AM0.35m | 8:44PM0.09m | 8:54AM0.44m | 9:08PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 14 |
2103 | 990 | 2938 | 3212 | 3330 | 2830 | 2562 | 2010 | 1863 | 1238 | 1105 | 1634 | 1392 | 1155 | 894 | 757 | 677 | 631 | 674 | 631 | 196 | 536 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | ESE 5 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 4 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | SW 15 | SW 20 |
169 | 1432 | 112 | 82 | 183 | 32 | 52 | 531 | 427 | 781 | 418 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 472 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | ESE 5 | — | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — |
— | 112 | 10 | — | 121 | 56 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 |
— | 8 | — | 18 | 33 | — | 29 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 94 | 461 | 635 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 115 | 40 | 105 | 105 | 21 |
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