
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 7PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1589 | 1547 | 1441 | 1460 | 1460 | 1212 | 1196 | 1094 | 965 | 865 | 754 | 1062 | 920 | 1333 | 1317 | 1163 | 1046 | 1060 | 1019 | 1337 | 1667 | 1724 | 754 | 732 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.11m | 10:21AM1.08m | 11:06AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.25m | 6:38PM0.29m | 7:05PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1589 | 1547 | 1441 | 1460 | 1460 | 1212 | 1196 | 1094 | 965 | 865 | 754 | 1062 | 920 | 1333 | 1317 | 1163 | 1046 | 1060 | 1019 | 1337 | 1667 | 1724 | 754 | 732 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 229 | 418 | 528 | 382 | 382 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | — |
10 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 33 | 62 | 13 | 53 | 96 | 245 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 321 | 695 | 340 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 321 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 514 | 514 | 434 | 321 | 321 |
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