
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3305 | 3242 | 2802 | 2587 | 3051 | 2448 | 5618 | 5116 | 4533 | 4112 | 3022 | 2465 | 2241 | 2241 | 2212 | 2668 | 3058 | 3727 | 3683 | 3683 | 3233 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.82m | 7:51AM0.82m | 10:40PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.18m | 3:10PM0.18m | 3:39PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
3305 | 143 | 322 | 758 | 2242 | 1703 | 5618 | 5116 | 4533 | 4112 | 3022 | 2465 | 2241 | 2241 | 2212 | 2668 | 3058 | 3727 | 3683 | 3683 | 3233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
72 | — | 559 | 750 | 1451 | 2448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3242 | 2802 | 2587 | 3051 | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 200 | 220 | 159 | 145 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1800 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 434 | 361 | 0 | 7 | 358 | 358 | 434 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 514 | 543 | 530 | 514 | 361 | 64 |
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