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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 Friday 29 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
21.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 2AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
542 | 433 | 453 | 384 | 332 | 287 | 282 | 212 | 528 | 654 | 597 | 1667 | 2262 | 2559 | 2908 | 3992 | 4729 | 7558 | 8241 | 8702 | 8409 | 7319 | 6428 | 5306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.07m | 9:19AM1.09m | 9:49AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.46m | 5:09PM0.43m | 5:46PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
 kJ | 542 | 433 | 453 | 384 | 332 | 287 | 282 | 180 | 528 | 459 | 382 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 89 | 159 | 151 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 106 | 403 | 654 | 597 | 1667 | 2262 | 2559 | 2908 | 3992 | 4729 | 7558 | 8241 | 8702 | 8409 | 7319 | 6428 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 251 | 251 | 612 | 590 | 2164 | 688 | 766 | 1800 | 1800 | 1946 | 2103 | 2108 | 2159 | 2164 | 2164 | 771 | 771 | 2143 |
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