
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 9AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2631 | 4019 | 5152 | 3922 | 4180 | 3139 | 2843 | 2483 | 1894 | 1502 | 1288 | 1067 | 946 | 723 | 721 | 1238 | 2044 | 1992 | 2203 | 2237 | 2372 | 2372 | 2298 | 2179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.73m | 2:48AM0.72m | 3:45AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.25m | 1:55PM0.25m | 2:15PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2631 | 2999 | 5152 | 3922 | 4180 | 3139 | 2843 | 2483 | 1894 | 1502 | 1288 | 1067 | 946 | 723 | 721 | 1238 | 2044 | 1992 | 2203 | 2237 | 2372 | 2372 | 2298 | 2179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
— | 4019 | 3868 | — | 3553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 772 | 1800 | 892 | 771 | 2103 | 1800 | 1800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 370 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 514 | 514 | 514 |
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