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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Surf Break

Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Surf Guide

Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) in North West WA is a quite exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. No reef break here. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse):

The best conditions reported for surf at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 77% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

77%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 21:37 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 18			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse)

Current tide and informaton

For Geraldton, Australia, 1 km from Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse).

Next High Water: 12:32pm | 1.0m

Next Low Water: 09:52pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.0 °C) at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite