
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2525 | 2457 | 2902 | 3268 | 3710 | 3710 | 3760 | 3586 | 3237 | 3022 | 2830 | 2633 | 2633 | 3271 | 3539 | 4013 | 4221 | 4274 | 4026 | 3772 | 3353 | 3172 | 2925 | 2319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:38AM0.59m | 9:27PM0.65m | 10:20AM0.53m | 9:43PM0.71m | 10:58AM0.47m | 10:04PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.32m | 3:10PM0.38m | 3:57AM0.26m | 3:08PM0.40m | 4:40AM0.23m | 2:28PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 16 | SW 15 |
2525 | 2457 | 2902 | 3268 | 3710 | 3710 | 3760 | 3586 | 3237 | 3022 | 2830 | 2633 | 2633 | 3271 | 3539 | 4013 | 4221 | 4274 | 4026 | 3772 | 3353 | 3172 | 2925 | 2319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 753 | 753 | 567 | 771 | 2159 | 2159 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 321 | 530 | 530 | 532 | 997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 514 | 600 | 361 |
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