
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 12PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4493 | 4026 | 3772 | 4645 | 3544 | 3311 | 4278 | 3720 | 3352 | 3011 | 2662 | 2585 | 3316 | 1413 | 1290 | 2053 | 1581 | 1325 | 1115 | 1004 | 938 | 1004 | 961 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58AM0.47m | 10:04PM0.76m | 11:35AM0.40m | 10:27PM0.79m | 12:11PM0.35m | 10:51PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.23m | 2:28PM0.40m | 5:24AM0.21m | 2:03PM0.37m | 6:08AM0.21m | 2:04PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4493 | 4026 | 3772 | 4645 | — | 3311 | 4278 | 3720 | 3352 | 3011 | 2662 | — | — | 1413 | 416 | 2053 | 1581 | 1325 | 1115 | 1004 | 938 | 1004 | 961 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1290 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 8 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3396 | 3544 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 2585 | 3316 | 465 | 514 | — | 5 | 24 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 2143 | 514 | 514 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 361 | 514 | 434 | 0 | 3 | 580 | 579 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
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