
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (04 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 10PM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3488 | 3479 | 3321 | 3243 | 2742 | 2328 | 2160 | 2612 | 3458 | 4242 | 4523 | 4523 | 4523 | 4580 | 4209 | 4158 | 3710 | 3293 | 2941 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01AM0.79m | 10:16AM0.52m | 2:11PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.85m | 3:09PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.50m | 9:19AM0.52m | 12:18PM0.51m | 5:08PM0.47m | 1:23PM0.41m | 4:50PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3488 | 3479 | 3321 | 3243 | 2742 | 2328 | 2160 | 2612 | 3458 | 4242 | 4523 | 4523 | 4523 | 4580 | 4209 | 4158 | 3710 | 3293 | 2941 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 321 | 753 | 725 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 540 | 742 |
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