
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 1AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5970 | 4981 | 4169 | 3678 | 3092 | 2723 | 2567 | 1882 | 3927 | 5596 | 2303 | 3038 | 7926 | 6089 | 6473 | 6757 | 6554 | 6554 | 6043 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:34AM0.97m | 8:44AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.21m | 4:19PM0.20m | 4:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
5970 | 4981 | 4169 | 3678 | 3092 | 2723 | 2567 | 1882 | — | — | — | 711 | 5231 | 6089 | 6473 | 6757 | 6554 | 6554 | 6043 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
453 | 368 | 224 | 377 | 455 | 552 | — | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3927 | 5596 | 2303 | 3038 | 7926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 321 | 2159 | 2159 | 1946 | 514 | 514 | 321 | 3 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 124 | 124 |
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