Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 4PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1396 | 1554 | 1533 | 1761 | 2338 | 2646 | 2578 | 2444 | 2444 | 3320 | 2276 | 2215 | 2004 | 1811 | 1688 | 1515 | 1387 | 1236 | 1042 | 1011 | 891 | 946 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.73m | 11:49PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.23m | 12:26PM0.24m | 12:52PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1396 | 1554 | 1533 | 1761 | 2338 | 2646 | 2578 | 2444 | 2444 | 3320 | 2276 | 2215 | 2004 | 1811 | 1688 | 1515 | 1387 | 1236 | 1042 | 1011 | 891 | 946 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 371 | 1800 | 1800 | 725 | 700 | 725 | 731 | 921 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 2045 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2159 | 2220 | 742 | 725 |
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