Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 4AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2491 | 2483 | 2483 | 2326 | 2233 | 2585 | 2832 | 2839 | 3470 | 3727 | 4235 | 3950 | 3859 | 3345 | 3077 | 2865 | 2506 | 2325 | 2266 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM0.50m | 10:21AM0.91m | 11:41PM0.53m | 11:02AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.25m | 1:35AM0.49m | 5:39PM0.31m | 3:55AM0.47m | 5:54PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2491 | 2483 | 2483 | 2326 | 2233 | 2585 | 2832 | 2839 | 3470 | 3727 | 4235 | 3950 | 3859 | 3345 | 3077 | 2865 | 2506 | 2325 | 2266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 118 | 287 | — | 133 | 236 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 37 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 3 |
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