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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Surf Forecast
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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 1AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | |
1081 | 1273 | 1327 | 1225 | 2951 | 2082 | 1680 | 1280 | 1127 | 1061 | 1045 | 918 | 862 | 680 | 587 | 578 | 497 | 433 | 411 | 384 | 338 | 293 | 287 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:24PM0.58m | 9:16PM0.62m | 7:58AM0.99m | 10:15PM0.59m | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:49AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.56m | 6:00PM0.58m | 10:40PM0.61m | 3:52PM0.51m | 10:47PM0.59m | 4:31PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 1081 | 1273 | 1327 | 1225 | 2951 | 2082 | 1680 | 1280 | 1127 | 1061 | 1045 | 918 | 862 | 680 | 587 | 578 | 497 | 433 | 411 | 384 | 338 | 293 | 287 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 102 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 89 | 159 | 151 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 87 | 125 | 2416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 731 | 124 | 725 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 771 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 251 |
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