
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (30 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 11PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
743 | 827 | 891 | 1062 | 1692 | 1589 | 1785 | 2832 | 2796 | 2289 | 2550 | 3410 | 2999 | 2491 | 2309 | 2326 | 2491 | 1290 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:35PM0.83m | 00:22AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.39m | 8:19AM0.23m | 11:37AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
743 | 827 | 891 | 1062 | 1692 | 1589 | 1785 | 2832 | — | 2289 | 2550 | 3410 | 2999 | 2491 | 2309 | — | — | 1290 | 1077 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 256 | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | ESE 3 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
47 | 42 | 114 | 127 | — | 4 | — | 2212 | 2796 | 131 | 202 | — | — | — | — | 2326 | 2491 | 273 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 753 | 1800 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 370 | 514 | 514 | 370 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 530 | 530 | 514 | 514 |
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