Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 3PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1504 | 1467 | 1224 | 1224 | 1087 | 980 | 918 | 1212 | 1196 | 1179 | 1255 | 1255 | 1443 | 1403 | 1304 | 1285 | 1285 | 1429 | 1688 | 2150 | 2122 | 2038 | 2010 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:50PM0.54m | 00:30AM0.76m | 1:39PM0.44m | 1:08AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.45m | 7:53AM0.36m | 4:01PM0.41m | 12:03PM0.32m | 3:42PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1504 | 1467 | 1224 | 1224 | 1087 | 980 | 918 | 1212 | 1196 | 1179 | 1255 | 1255 | 1443 | 1403 | 1304 | 1285 | 1285 | 1429 | 1688 | 2150 | 2122 | 2038 | 2010 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 42 | — | 110 | 102 | 105 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 124 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 64 | 567 | 537 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 753 | 753 | 772 | 124 |
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