
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 12PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
656 | 562 | 495 | 431 | 374 | 369 | 286 | 248 | 248 | 231 | 299 | 347 | 342 | 331 | 295 | 295 | 230 | 198 | 196 | 242 | 291 | 512 | 1020 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:32AM0.89m | 5:24AM0.92m | 6:26AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.35m | 5:52PM0.34m | 4:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
656 | 562 | 495 | 431 | 374 | 369 | 286 | 248 | 248 | 231 | 299 | 347 | 342 | 331 | 295 | 295 | 230 | 147 | 149 | 242 | 291 | 512 | 1020 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — |
31 | — | — | 53 | 51 | 51 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 15 | — | 50 | 77 | 102 | 101 | 169 | 198 | 196 | 144 | 93 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 4 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 251 | 688 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 321 | 1800 | 0 | 0 |
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