Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (11 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 10PM is: 1.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1077 | 2547 | 2471 | 2703 | 2434 | 2041 | 1693 | 1517 | 1356 | 1822 | 1933 | 1761 | 1606 | 1576 | 1533 | 1533 | 1506 | 1738 | 1551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:57AM0.63m | 10:56PM0.65m | 11:31AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.35m | 4:28AM0.32m | 4:40PM0.38m | 5:15AM0.31m | 4:33PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1077 | 2547 | 2471 | 2703 | 2434 | 2041 | 1693 | 1517 | 1356 | 1822 | 1933 | 1761 | 1606 | 1576 | 1533 | 1533 | 1506 | 1738 | 1551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 606 | — | 461 | — | — | 27 | 22 | 38 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 725 | 620 | 620 | 695 | 731 | 540 | 540 | 321 | 777 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 753 | 753 |
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