
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2120 | 1982 | 1956 | 1554 | 1427 | 1193 | 1065 | 1005 | 841 | 712 | 585 | 543 | 509 | 444 | 418 | 330 | 324 | 240 | 236 | 220 | 295 | 422 | 668 | 970 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:12AM0.92m | 4:21PM0.51m | 5:01AM0.99m | 6:00AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.49m | 5:33PM0.51m | 3:02PM0.39m | 3:49PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2120 | 1982 | 1956 | 1554 | 1427 | 1193 | 1065 | 1005 | 841 | 712 | 585 | 543 | 509 | 444 | 418 | 330 | 324 | 240 | 67 | 220 | 295 | 422 | 668 | 970 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 236 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 57 | 5 | — | 70 | 77 | 70 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 537 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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