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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
22.0° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1668
1460
1360
1959
2082
2155
2155
2680
2906
2491
2424
2090
1812
1610
1179
1069
892
721
754
528
646
816
503
450
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:26AM1.03m
10:53PM0.69m
8:59AM1.10m
9:38AM1.14m
Low Tide
00:40AM0.68m
4:13PM0.44m
00:38AM0.67m
5:05PM0.38m
6:02PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:37
5:37
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
18
19
19
18
18
16
15
15
18
19
19
19
18
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
12
14
14
14
14
14
11
11
11
14
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
0.2
WSW
21
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
1668
1460
1360
1959
2082
2155
2155
2680
2906
2491
2424
2090
1812
1610
1179
1069
892
721
754
528
646
45
503
450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
216
11
22
22
18
45
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
1.7
SSW
12
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
24
34
36
31
19
816
71
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
753
514
514
0
514
514
24
0
0
0
0
0
437
370
375
247
0
0
0
0
370
530
375
300
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
8
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