
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 10AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1628 | 1568 | 1308 | 1273 | 1273 | 1374 | 1374 | 1336 | 1262 | 1102 | 919 | 892 | 732 | 721 | 629 | 537 | 423 | 423 | 406 | 1020 | 1187 | 648 | 658 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.69m | 6:14AM0.69m | 9:48PM0.54m | 8:16AM0.69m | 9:49PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.25m | 2:56PM0.27m | 2:02AM0.50m | 3:18PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 26 | SW 25 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1628 | 1568 | 1308 | 1273 | 1273 | 1374 | 1374 | 1336 | 1262 | 1102 | 919 | 892 | 732 | 721 | 629 | 537 | 423 | 423 | 314 | 26 | 25 | 648 | 658 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 94 | 206 | 406 | — | — | 23 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 6 |
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1020 | 1187 | 88 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 370 | 530 | 532 | 247 | 247 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 370 | 530 | 375 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 370 | 514 |
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