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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Surf Forecast
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Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.4°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 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
298 | 264 | 367 | 627 | 532 | 485 | 472 | 376 | 534 | 614 | 686 | 763 | 694 | 1029 | 1004 | 1014 | 1027 | 1109 | 979 | 1001 | 767 | 746 | 659 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.05m | 8:48PM0.44m | 11:38AM1.04m | 12:04PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.44m | 10:43PM0.44m | 11:22PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 235 | 157 | 367 | 627 | 532 | 485 | 472 | 305 | 534 | 407 | 686 | 763 | 694 | 1029 | 1004 | 1014 | 1027 | 1109 | 979 | 1001 | 767 | 746 | 659 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 298 | 264 | 97 | 116 | 190 | 388 | 306 | 376 | 297 | 614 | 379 | 277 | 215 | — | — | 20 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 73 | 73 | 72 | — | 101 | 91 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 273 | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 300 | 300 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 300 |
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