
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 10AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1502 | 1288 | 1067 | 1191 | 851 | 790 | 1344 | 1859 | 2140 | 2203 | 2237 | 2238 | 2238 | 2298 | 2208 | 1907 | 1857 | 1568 | 1308 | 1273 | 1077 | 1273 | 1374 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM0.72m | 3:45AM0.70m | 4:50AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.25m | 2:15PM0.25m | 2:35PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1502 | 1288 | 1067 | 1191 | 851 | 790 | 1344 | 1859 | 2140 | 2203 | 2237 | 2238 | 2238 | 2298 | 2208 | 1907 | 1857 | 1568 | 1308 | 1273 | 1077 | 1273 | 1374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 129 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | 946 | 6 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 370 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 514 | 530 |
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