
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
324 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 295 | 416 | 659 | 970 | 917 | 930 | 2622 | 2662 | 2212 | 1187 | 1453 | 3273 | 4084 | 4304 | 4113 | 3672 | 3459 | 2770 | 2384 | 2185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.04m | 7:19AM1.08m | 8:34AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.31m | 4:35PM0.26m | 5:20PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
324 | 240 | 64 | 232 | 295 | 416 | 659 | 970 | 917 | 930 | 2622 | 2662 | 2212 | 1187 | 1453 | 3273 | 4084 | 4304 | 4113 | 3672 | 3459 | 2770 | 2384 | 2185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 22 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
— | 203 | 236 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 540 | 881 | 72 | — | 455 | 1005 | 862 | 553 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | 22 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
21 | 53 | 2 | — | 79 | 73 | 58 | 52 | 47 | — | — | — | 10 | 27 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 20 | 33 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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