
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 7PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2160 | 2612 | 3458 | 4242 | 4523 | 4523 | 4523 | 4580 | 4209 | 4158 | 3710 | 3293 | 2941 | 2790 | 2825 | 2721 | 3020 | 3288 | 3641 | 3395 | 3264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.52m | 2:11PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.85m | 3:09PM0.43m | 3:30AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.52m | 12:18PM0.51m | 5:08PM0.47m | 1:23PM0.41m | 4:50PM0.41m | 2:15PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2160 | 2612 | 3458 | 4242 | 4523 | 4523 | 4523 | 4580 | 4209 | 4158 | 3710 | 3293 | 2941 | 2790 | 2825 | 2721 | 3020 | 3288 | 3641 | 3395 | 3264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 753 | 753 | 124 | 75 | 7 | 358 | 7 | 567 | 540 | 540 | 742 | 2108 |
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