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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Surf Forecast
/ WA – North West (27 surf breaks) /
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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today?
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 9AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
909 | 1027 | 1109 | 979 | 1019 | 856 | 833 | 659 | 506 | 416 | 340 | 335 | 286 | 242 | 239 | 158 | 146 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 130 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.02m | 12:46PM0.99m | 1:50PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.45m | 11:55PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 909 | 1027 | 1109 | 979 | 1019 | 856 | 833 | 659 | 506 | 416 | 340 | 335 | 286 | 242 | 239 | 158 | 146 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 130 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 6 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 64 | 300 | 334 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 247 | 247 | 300 | 321 | 562 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 247 | 300 | 582 | 582 | 612 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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