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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
22.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 11PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (01 May)8ft (2.5m)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 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2067
2067
2036
2113
1891
1551
1435
1249
1180
998
890
876
714
607
416
472
429
400
314
224
309
486
479
423
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
15
E
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:58PM0.59m
9:59AM1.03m
11:39PM0.56m
10:25AM1.05m
00:25AM0.54m
10:51AM1.05m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.45m
1:17AM0.56m
5:42PM0.44m
1:27AM0.54m
6:25PM0.43m
1:35AM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:48
6:50
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5:49
5:47
5:46
5:45
Temp °C
18
17
15
14
13
11
14
18
19
18
17
15
14
14
18
21
22
21
19
17
17
16
20
23
11
10
7
7
5
5
7
11
12
11
11
9
8
8
11
15
17
16
14
11
11
10
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2067
2036
2113
1891
1551
1435
1249
1180
998
890
876
714
607
416
472
429
400
314
224
309
486
479
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
66
41
12
10
82
20
26
40
38
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
9
106
18
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
2067
14
14
9
2
12
15
12
19
11
5
2
6
8
10
13
12
9
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
514
514
434
7
358
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
3
64
3
0
0
0
3
7
64
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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