Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AWST
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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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today?

The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 10PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1180
1100
951
876
766
607
488
472
461
400
359
220
303
479
479
423
358
309
243
243
298
264
367
627
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
15
E
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
E
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:39PM0.56m
10:25AM1.05m
00:25AM0.54m
10:51AM1.05m
11:15AM1.05m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.44m
1:27AM0.54m
6:25PM0.43m
1:35AM0.53m
7:13PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:50
6:50
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
19
17
16
15
14
13
17
21
22
20
19
18
16
16
20
24
25
23
22
20
19
18
21
24
12
10
9
9
8
7
11
15
16
14
13
13
10
11
14
20
21
18
17
15
13
12
16
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1180
1100
951
876
766
607
488
472
461
400
359
220
303
479
479
423
358
309
243
235
195
154
367
627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
10
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
12
10
82
20
25
16
38
37
91
128
207
243
298
264
97
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
Energy kJ
9
106
18
2
22
22
22
75
73
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
12
12
13
12
11
4
9
10
11
13
14
15
9
4
2
6
4
3
7
9
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
11
7
0
0
3
64
3
0
0
0
3
3
7
33
0
0
0
3
2
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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