
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 4AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 248 | 387 | 299 | 347 | 342 | 331 | 331 | 295 | 230 | 198 | 198 | 295 | 291 | 525 | 1695 | 2517 | 2544 | 2326 | 2006 | 1719 | 1591 | 1417 | 1265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM0.92m | 6:26AM0.93m | 7:38AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.34m | 4:19PM0.32m | 4:33PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
248 | 248 | 387 | 299 | 347 | 342 | 331 | 331 | 295 | 230 | 147 | 149 | 295 | 291 | 525 | 1695 | 2517 | 2544 | 2326 | 2006 | 1719 | 1591 | 1417 | 1265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 25 |
85 | 85 | — | 15 | — | 50 | 77 | 101 | 101 | 169 | 198 | 198 | 144 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 80 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 251 | 545 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 1800 | 1800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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