
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 8PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2579 | 2232 | 2233 | 1799 | 1052 | 1623 | 1359 | 2490 | 3018 | 2925 | 2963 | 3042 | 2242 | 2448 | 5618 | 5176 | 4533 | 3901 | 3985 | 2465 | 2241 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:01AM0.83m | 5:33AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.20m | 2:35PM0.18m | 3:10PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2579 | 2232 | 2233 | 1799 | 1052 | 1623 | 1359 | 2490 | 3018 | 143 | 322 | 2483 | 2242 | 1703 | 5618 | 5176 | 4533 | 3901 | 3053 | 2465 | 2241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 80 | — | 20 | 18 | 73 | — | — | 758 | 1451 | 2448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 6 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | 2925 | 2963 | 3042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3985 | 194 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 725 | 725 | 731 | 251 | 247 | 3 | 0 | 997 | 535 | 514 | 434 | 514 | 434 | 375 | 375 | 7 | 0 | 358 | 434 | 434 | 7 |
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