
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 8PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 754 | 216 | 255 | 371 | 653 | 531 | 427 | 757 | 899 | 1344 | 1403 | 1262 | 1044 | 947 | 852 | 778 | 704 | 704 | 704 | 704 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:57AM0.81m | 2:00AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.15m | 11:53AM0.17m | 12:34PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | 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 |
170 | 252 | 216 | 100 | 371 | 653 | 531 | 418 | 757 | 899 | 1344 | 1403 | 1262 | 1044 | 947 | 852 | 778 | 704 | 704 | 704 | 704 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
— | — | — | 255 | 94 | 93 | 239 | 427 | 264 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
176 | 754 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 600 | 2220 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 247 | 361 | 514 | 2045 | 2159 | 766 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 753 | 753 | 772 | 742 | 0 |
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