
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4200 | 4200 | 3865 | 3985 | 4261 | 4366 | 4633 | 4687 | 4687 | 4579 | 4348 | 4437 | 4437 | 4382 | 4471 | 4549 | 4382 | 4013 | 4065 | 4263 | 4490 | 4193 | 2945 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04AM0.62m | 8:54PM0.59m | 5:23AM0.59m | 8:46PM0.62m | 8:20AM0.57m | 8:46PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.31m | 1:59AM0.52m | 1:53PM0.34m | 2:31AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
4200 | 4200 | 3865 | 3985 | 4261 | 4366 | 4633 | 4687 | 4687 | 4579 | 4348 | 4437 | 4437 | 4382 | 4471 | 4549 | 4382 | 4013 | 4065 | — | — | — | 2945 | |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4263 | 4490 | 4193 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 742 | 770 | 793 | 892 | 1800 | 124 | 124 | 753 | 753 | 2159 | 2159 | 1936 | 753 | 753 | 514 | 2115 | 2115 | 2159 | 2159 | 514 | 514 |
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