Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.77° S 114.58° E

Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) sea temperature is
19.3° C
0.8° 

Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 7AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)8ft (2.4m)16s
Afternoon (19 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3738
3329
2844
2465
2148
2293
2941
3710
3888
4107
4107
3710
3664
3098
3534
2513
2963
2634
2601
2534
2268
2341
2309
2309
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
5
SE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:36AM0.76m
2:12AM0.78m
2:54AM0.79m
Low Tide
4:31PM0.33m
4:43PM0.30m
4:55PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
18
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
21
23
22
19
19
Feels °C
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
11
11
15
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
18
19
17
15
15
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