
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4169 | 3772 | 3579 | 3212 | 2829 | 2668 | 2384 | 2087 | 1832 | 1855 | 1456 | 1456 | 2878 | 3154 | 3396 | 1764 | 2525 | 2491 | 2633 | 3268 | 3710 | 3760 | 3710 | 3586 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57AM0.67m | 9:11PM0.54m | 8:52AM0.64m | 9:15PM0.59m | 9:38AM0.59m | 9:27PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.48m | 2:46PM0.29m | 2:27AM0.39m | 3:02PM0.34m | 3:13AM0.32m | 3:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
4169 | 3772 | 3579 | 3212 | 2829 | 2668 | 2384 | 2087 | 1832 | 1855 | 1456 | 1456 | — | — | — | 1764 | 2525 | 2491 | 2633 | 3268 | 3710 | 3760 | 3710 | 3586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
198 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 58 | 2878 | 3154 | 3396 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 514 | 514 | 772 | 997 | 1997 | 753 | 742 | 779 | 753 | 2115 | 2115 | 2103 | 892 | 997 | 753 | 753 | 567 | 567 | 2143 | 2159 | 2159 | 124 | 0 |
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