Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 1PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2178 | 2038 | 1736 | 1484 | 1443 | 1152 | 933 | 755 | 600 | 480 | 424 | 405 | 423 | 450 | 503 | 761 | 2777 | 3396 | 3678 | 3357 | 3377 | 3009 | 2630 | 2188 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.11m | 8:33AM1.16m | 9:27AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.36m | 5:20PM0.31m | 6:15PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2178 | 2038 | 1736 | 1484 | 1443 | 1152 | 933 | 755 | 600 | 480 | 424 | 405 | 423 | 450 | 503 | 761 | 2777 | 3396 | — | — | 2784 | 3009 | 2630 | 2188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 113 | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3678 | 3357 | 3377 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 514 | 514 | 358 | 375 | 75 | 514 | 514 | 418 | 358 | 247 | 247 | 64 | 64 |
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