
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 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 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
552 | 755 | 535 | 613 | 3233 | 2921 | 3235 | 3770 | 4200 | 4200 | 4084 | 3985 | 4456 | 4366 | 4633 | 4687 | 4687 | 5855 | 4127 | 4242 | 4437 | 5793 | 4274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52AM0.66m | 11:52PM0.60m | 4:04AM0.62m | 8:54PM0.59m | 5:23AM0.59m | 8:46PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.28m | 1:34AM0.59m | 1:35PM0.31m | 1:59AM0.52m | 1:53PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
552 | 755 | 535 | 613 | 3233 | 2921 | 3235 | 3770 | 4200 | 4200 | 4084 | 3985 | 4456 | 4366 | 4633 | 4687 | 4687 | 4579 | 4127 | 4242 | — | 4437 | 4274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
78 | 163 | 218 | 455 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
37 | — | 22 | — | — | 28 | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5855 | — | — | 4437 | 5793 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 358 | 753 | 753 | 2159 | 725 | 725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 742 | 770 | 779 | 779 | 892 | 1800 | 124 | 124 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 |
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