Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 3PM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2033 | 1759 | 1964 | 1984 | 2007 | 1885 | 1777 | 1672 | 1652 | 1467 | 1449 | 1224 | 1087 | 1366 | 1279 | 1326 | 928 | 1179 | 1255 | 1163 | 1336 | 1288 | 1215 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.63m | 00:02AM0.71m | 12:50PM0.54m | 00:30AM0.76m | 1:39PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.39m | 5:21PM0.44m | 6:41AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.45m | 7:53AM0.36m | 4:01PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2033 | 1759 | 1964 | 1984 | 2007 | 1885 | 1777 | 1672 | 1652 | 1467 | 1449 | 1224 | 1087 | 1366 | 1279 | 1326 | 928 | 1179 | 1255 | 1163 | 1336 | 1288 | 1215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 396 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 83 | 69 | 71 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | 66 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 540 | 921 | 753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 370 | 7 | 7 | 742 | 7 | 567 | 535 | 514 | 0 | 0 |
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