
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
680 | 669 | 527 | 558 | 680 | 277 | 200 | 164 | 106 | 200 | 198 | 237 | 237 | 173 | 138 | 124 | 154 | 347 | 335 | 372 | 450 | 396 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.31m | 11:14PM0.80m | 8:58AM0.24m | 1:49PM0.28m | 11:33PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.22m | 2:10PM0.30m | 7:51AM0.24m | 10:20AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
680 | 669 | 527 | 549 | 287 | 277 | 200 | 164 | 106 | 25 | 198 | 237 | 237 | 172 | 119 | 89 | 76 | 347 | 335 | 372 | 450 | 396 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | NE 3 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
19 | — | 2 | — | — | 48 | 33 | 25 | 75 | 200 | 18 | 123 | 179 | 173 | 138 | 124 | 152 | 243 | 235 | 278 | 310 | 367 | 636 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 59 | 91 | 114 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 2 | 558 | 680 | — | — | 26 | 26 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 695 | 695 | 247 | 4 | 43 | 540 | 567 | 530 | 1800 | 1800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 766 | 620 | 0 | 0 |
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