
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 5PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1179 | 1048 | 938 | 825 | 801 | 628 | 643 | 653 | 671 | 1771 | 909 | 886 | 864 | 1232 | 1053 | 695 | 695 | 631 | 674 | 674 | 605 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.61m | 10:20PM0.71m | 11:34AM0.55m | 10:37PM0.76m | 12:25PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.41m | 5:07AM0.26m | 3:34PM0.44m | 5:59AM0.23m | 3:03PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1179 | 1048 | 938 | 825 | 801 | 628 | 643 | 653 | 591 | 1771 | 909 | 886 | 864 | 1232 | 1053 | 695 | 695 | 631 | 674 | 674 | 605 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 7 |
— | 18 | 18 | 69 | 137 | 134 | 321 | 442 | 671 | — | — | 177 | 142 | 107 | 136 | 117 | 95 | 103 | — | — | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 201 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 83 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 321 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 612 | 567 | 124 | 27 | 530 | 753 | 1800 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 753 | 772 |
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