Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 8AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 692 | 614 | 606 | 521 | 500 | 434 | 384 | 357 | 347 | 451 | 371 | 386 | 1907 | 3621 | 975 | 1151 | 3182 | 4015 | 3678 | 4556 | 3582 | 3104 | 2764 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.75m | 1:19PM0.29m | 1:15AM0.75m | 2:09PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.29m | 3:37PM0.27m | 1:12PM0.27m | 3:46PM0.26m | 1:36PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 437 | 692 | 614 | 606 | 521 | 500 | 434 | 384 | 357 | 347 | 451 | 371 | 386 | — | 1086 | 975 | 993 | 3182 | 4015 | 3678 | 4556 | 3582 | 3104 | 2764 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 91 | 89 | 159 | 157 | 1 | 149 | 149 | — | — | 648 | 1151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 50 | 1907 | 3621 | 965 | 734 | — | — | — | 3479 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 27 | 4 | 620 | 725 | 766 | 418 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 321 | 612 | 688 | 688 | 688 | 695 | 892 | 770 | 892 | 771 | 2103 | 1800 | 1800 | 0 |
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