
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 3PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 200 | 198 | 194 | 227 | 173 | 138 | 124 | 154 | 341 | 386 | 372 | 450 | 396 | 729 | 1531 | 1486 | 1554 | 1533 | 1761 | 2307 | 2624 | 2736 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:58AM0.24m | 1:49PM0.28m | 11:33PM0.78m | 11:45PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.24m | 10:20AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.23m | 11:55AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
106 | 200 | 198 | 194 | 227 | 172 | 125 | 94 | 79 | 341 | 386 | 372 | 450 | 396 | 729 | 1531 | 1486 | 1554 | 1533 | 1761 | 2307 | 2624 | 2736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 18 | 18 | 192 | 179 | 173 | 138 | 124 | 152 | 243 | 235 | 278 | 310 | 367 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 21 | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 18 | — | 17 | 38 | 59 | 91 | 114 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 24 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 545 | 777 | 892 | 1800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 766 | 620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 2065 | 1800 | 793 | 567 |
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