Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 8AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1532 | 1410 | 1314 | 1314 | 1571 | 1438 | 1281 | 1374 | 1374 | 1374 | 3939 | 4006 | 3353 | 3353 | 3353 | 3125 | 2475 | 2061 | 1764 | 1742 | 1494 | 1613 | 1634 | 1697 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.03m | 12:27PM0.99m | 1:28PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.46m | 9:08PM0.51m | 9:29PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1532 | 1410 | 1314 | 1314 | 1571 | 1438 | 1281 | 1374 | 1374 | 1374 | 3939 | 4006 | 3353 | 3353 | 3353 | 3125 | 2475 | 2061 | 1764 | 1742 | 1494 | 1613 | 1634 | 1697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 27 | 26 | 25 | 87 | 141 | 293 | 548 | 538 | 954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 370 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 372 | 424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 321 | 725 | 731 | 725 |
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