Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 3PM is: 2.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2339 | 2683 | 3115 | 3081 | 2946 | 2879 | 2352 | 2058 | 2033 | 1759 | 1964 | 1984 | 2007 | 1885 | 1777 | 1672 | 1652 | 1467 | 1449 | 1317 | 1402 | 1474 | 1271 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.71m | 11:42PM0.66m | 12:05PM0.63m | 00:02AM0.71m | 12:50PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.41m | 5:26PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.39m | 5:21PM0.44m | 6:41AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
2339 | 2683 | 3115 | 3081 | 2946 | 2879 | 2352 | 2058 | 2033 | 1759 | 1964 | 1984 | 2007 | 1885 | 1777 | 1672 | 1652 | 1467 | 1449 | 1317 | 1402 | 1474 | 1271 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 22 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
29 | 165 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 396 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 69 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 892 | 753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 370 | 434 | 64 |
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