Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 3PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6631 | 6337 | 6187 | 5772 | 5238 | 4966 | 4478 | 3738 | 3329 | 2844 | 2465 | 2148 | 2293 | 2941 | 3543 | 3929 | 4056 | 3929 | 3929 | 3499 | 3252 | 2868 | 2513 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:32AM0.48m | 12:43PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.76m | 2:12AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.47m | 11:45AM0.47m | 4:28PM0.38m | 4:31PM0.33m | 4:43PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
6631 | 6337 | 6187 | 5772 | 5238 | 4966 | 4478 | 3738 | 3329 | 2844 | 2465 | 2148 | 2293 | 2941 | 3543 | 3929 | 4056 | 3929 | 3929 | 3499 | 3252 | 2868 | 2513 | |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 321 | 725 | 124 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 370 | 358 | 0 |
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