Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 9AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3720 | 3352 | 3011 | 2662 | 2422 | 3114 | 3319 | 1290 | 2053 | 1581 | 1325 | 1115 | 1099 | 1453 | 825 | 715 | 628 | 545 | 480 | 411 | 346 | 286 | 545 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:35AM0.40m | 10:27PM0.79m | 12:11PM0.35m | 10:51PM0.80m | 12:51PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.21m | 2:03PM0.37m | 6:08AM0.21m | 2:04PM0.33m | 6:55AM0.22m | 2:10PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3720 | 3352 | 3011 | 2662 | — | — | — | 1290 | 2053 | 1581 | 1325 | 1115 | 1099 | 1019 | 825 | 715 | 628 | 545 | 480 | 411 | 346 | 286 | — | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 3 | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 14 | S 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2422 | 3114 | 3319 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1453 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 14 | — | 9 | 545 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 361 | 514 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 586 | 579 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 124 | 741 | 371 | 334 | 514 | 340 | 43 |
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