Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 6PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 997 | 698 | 1207 | 526 | 575 | 645 | 381 | 311 | 251 | 297 | 340 | 547 | 300 | 176 | 301 | 288 | 261 | 253 | 545 | 249 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:10PM0.44m | 9:50PM0.89m | 10:25PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.43m | 6:14AM0.13m | 7:16AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 773 | 698 | — | — | 14 | 12 | 381 | 311 | 251 | 67 | 125 | 121 | 300 | 171 | 167 | 135 | 108 | 73 | 380 | 249 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | E 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 154 | 124 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 1 | — | 155 | 181 | 30 | 301 | 288 | 261 | 253 | — | — | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | — | 49 | 43 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 997 | — | 1207 | 526 | 575 | 645 | 60 | 52 | 36 | 297 | 340 | 547 | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | 545 | 69 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 0 | 514 | 434 | 0 | 561 | 549 | 124 | 124 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 340 | 530 | 530 | 124 | 124 |
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