Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3888 | 4107 | 4107 | 3710 | 3664 | 3098 | 3353 | 2513 | 2513 | 2601 | 2723 | 2469 | 2268 | 1941 | 2027 | 2027 | 1647 | 1760 | 1505 | 1402 | 2790 | 2140 | 1643 | 1402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM0.78m | 2:54AM0.79m | 3:41AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.30m | 4:55PM0.28m | 4:58PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3888 | 4107 | 4107 | 3710 | 3664 | 3098 | 3353 | 2513 | 2513 | 2601 | 2723 | 2469 | 2268 | 1941 | 2027 | 2027 | 1647 | 1760 | 1505 | 1402 | 2790 | 2140 | 1643 | 1402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | S 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 87 | — | 36 | 834 | 834 | 1042 | 1112 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 67 | 49 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 434 | 434 | 334 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 514 | 124 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 549 | 514 | 514 |
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