
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 2AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1116 | 1852 | 1958 | 1856 | 1718 | 1521 | 1402 | 1307 | 1179 | 1094 | 874 | 706 | 656 | 562 | 495 | 431 | 374 | 369 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46AM0.86m | 4:32AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.41m | 5:38PM0.37m | 5:50PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1116 | 1852 | 1958 | 1856 | 1718 | 1521 | 1402 | 1307 | 1179 | 1094 | 874 | 706 | 656 | 562 | 495 | 431 | 374 | 369 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
929 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | — | — | 52 | 51 | 51 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 |
— | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 247 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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