
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3237 | 3022 | 2830 | 2633 | 2633 | 3271 | 3539 | 4065 | 4221 | 4274 | 4026 | 3772 | 3396 | 3396 | 3330 | 3556 | 3671 | 3352 | 2869 | 2662 | 2585 | 3316 | 3427 | 1196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.53m | 9:43PM0.71m | 10:58AM0.47m | 10:04PM0.76m | 11:35AM0.40m | 10:27PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.26m | 3:08PM0.40m | 4:40AM0.23m | 2:28PM0.40m | 5:24AM0.21m | 2:03PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
3237 | 3022 | 2830 | 2633 | 2633 | 3271 | 3539 | 4065 | 4221 | 4274 | 4026 | 3772 | 3396 | 3396 | 3330 | 3556 | 3671 | 3352 | 2869 | 2662 | — | — | 1212 | 1187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2585 | 3316 | 3427 | 473 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 7 | 0 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 361 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 361 | 514 | 434 | 358 |
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