Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 347 | 299 | 371 | 488 | 2189 | 3467 | 975 | 3005 | 3253 | 4108 | 4918 | 3504 | 3257 | 3023 | 2596 | 2098 | 1684 | 1346 | 1147 | 1018 | 932 | 851 | 814 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:15AM0.75m | 2:09PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.73m | 2:48AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.27m | 3:46PM0.26m | 1:36PM0.25m | 1:55PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 357 | 347 | 299 | 371 | 386 | — | — | 975 | 3005 | 3253 | 4108 | 4918 | 3504 | 3257 | 3023 | 2596 | 2098 | 1684 | 1346 | 1147 | 1018 | 932 | 851 | 814 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 159 | 157 | 216 | 149 | 459 | — | — | 831 | 1256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 201 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 9 | 488 | 2189 | 3467 | 800 | — | — | — | 3975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 124 | 27 | 688 | 688 | 688 | 725 | 725 | 772 | 779 | 567 | 771 | 2103 | 1946 | 1946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 370 | 361 | 0 |
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