
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 11AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1589 | 1326 | 1212 | 1011 | 2719 | 2643 | 2383 | 2263 | 2120 | 1956 | 1956 | 1690 | 1427 | 1193 | 1065 | 1005 | 841 | 658 | 576 | 535 | 501 | 444 | 424 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31AM0.85m | 3:11PM0.61m | 4:12AM0.92m | 4:21PM0.51m | 5:01AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.60m | 6:04PM0.57m | 2:14PM0.49m | 5:33PM0.51m | 3:02PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1589 | 1326 | 1212 | 1006 | 2719 | 2643 | 2383 | 2263 | 2120 | 1956 | 1956 | 1690 | 1427 | 1193 | 1065 | 1005 | 841 | 658 | 576 | 535 | 501 | 444 | 424 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SW 14 | S 5 |
— | 45 | 312 | 1011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 31 | 26 | — | 95 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 434 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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