
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1063 | 874 | 970 | 1521 | 1647 | 1994 | 1613 | 1764 | 1675 | 1647 | 1647 | 1760 | 3080 | 3182 | 2325 | 2484 | 2185 | 2157 | 2443 | 2120 | 1808 | 1738 | 1715 | 1715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:20AM0.82m | 2:25AM0.78m | 3:37AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.17m | 1:19PM0.17m | 1:56PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1063 | 874 | 970 | 1521 | — | — | 1613 | 1764 | 1675 | 1647 | 1647 | 1760 | 3080 | — | 2325 | 2484 | 2185 | 2157 | 2443 | 2120 | 1808 | 1738 | 1715 | 1715 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 162 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | 62 | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
286 | — | — | — | 1647 | 1994 | 126 | 139 | — | 97 | — | 46 | 2404 | 3182 | 113 | 94 | 66 | 50 | — | 23 | 26 | 45 | 77 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 532 | 537 | 514 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 897 | 1800 | 514 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 530 | 514 | 434 | 370 |
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