
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 5AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1307 | 1616 | 1393 | 1155 | 943 | 862 | 676 | 579 | 437 | 692 | 614 | 543 | 521 | 434 | 434 | 384 | 304 | 299 | 352 | 371 | 1343 | 1102 | 1121 | 3484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:09AM0.75m | 9:05AM0.34m | 12:53PM0.33m | 00:40AM0.75m | 1:19PM0.29m | 1:15AM0.75m | 2:09PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.34m | 11:16AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.30m | 12:28PM0.29m | 3:37PM0.27m | 1:12PM0.27m | 3:46PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 16 |
1307 | 1616 | 1393 | 1155 | 943 | 862 | 676 | 579 | 437 | 692 | 614 | 543 | 521 | 434 | 434 | 384 | 304 | 299 | 352 | 371 | 527 | 516 | 1121 | 1737 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | — |
128 | 105 | — | 69 | — | — | 14 | 66 | 127 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 60 | 91 | 89 | 155 | 157 | 162 | 149 | 260 | 587 | 798 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 1343 | 1102 | — | 3484 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 370 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 620 | 731 | 620 | 124 | 2 | 3 | 251 | 540 | 695 | 725 | 725 | 742 | 753 |
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