Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 3AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 757 | 685 | 695 | 763 | 702 | 720 | 746 | 1077 | 2547 | 2471 | 2490 | 2642 | 2230 | 1877 | 1611 | 1356 | 1224 | 1571 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM0.54m | 10:19AM0.71m | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:57AM0.63m | 10:56PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.31m | 3:39AM0.36m | 4:34PM0.35m | 4:28AM0.32m | 4:40PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 773 | 757 | 685 | 695 | 763 | 702 | 720 | 623 | 1077 | 2547 | 2471 | 2490 | 2642 | 2230 | 1877 | 1611 | 1356 | 1224 | 1571 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 4 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 141 | 142 | 4 | 290 | 368 | 305 | 355 | 746 | 606 | — | 491 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 24 | 41 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 22 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 176 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | 5 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 2 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 27 | 372 | 620 | 418 | 695 | 567 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 777 | 753 | 0 | 0 |
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