Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Issued: 9 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 9,174 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Childers Cove Mepunga this week:

The surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Childers Cove Mepunga in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 21st Jun)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 26th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 17s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 19th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
2
0
2
3
4
4
3
1
0
1
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
4.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2325
3695
5163
3174
1833
3071
2760
2148
1752
1956
1810
1929
2498
2405
3361
3430
2386
1659
1609
1584
1688
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
WSW
40
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
off
High Tide
2:38PM1.07m
1:31AM0.72m
3:06PM1.01m
2:34AM0.73m
3:31PM0.96m
3:40AM0.71m
3:55PM0.90m
4:53AM0.70m
4:13PM0.84m
6:21AM0.71m
4:21PM0.79m
8:21AM0.75m
3:34PM0.74m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.52m
7:50AM0.09m
9:22PM0.43m
8:31AM0.21m
9:55PM0.36m
9:11AM0.34m
10:33PM0.30m
9:49AM0.48m
11:14PM0.26m
10:29AM0.61m
11:57PM0.25m
11:35AM0.72m
00:48AM0.24m
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7:46
7:46
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:47
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5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
7
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
11
Feels °C
10
9
6
4
7
9
8
9
9
7
8
7
6
5
7
6
7
9
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
1.7
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
2325
3695
1575
3174
1628
3071
2760
2148
1752
1956
1810
1929
2498
2405
3361
3430
2386
1659
1609
1584
1688
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
S
22
1.3
S
18
Energy kJ
1449
1434
8
7
3
86
1075
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
22
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
95
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
4.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
1.5
S
8
0.7
WNW
4
1.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
199
95
5163
1833
301
15
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
17
105
131
584
436
131
91
91
0
0
21
96
470
331
91
295
91
114
0
17
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
6
7
9
7
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Information about the Childers Cove Mepunga Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Childers Cove Mepunga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Childers Cove Mepunga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Childers Cove Mepunga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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