
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 1AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3183 | 4787 | 4288 | 3953 | 3531 | 2944 | 2457 | 2173 | 1728 | 1558 | 1325 | 1218 | 1119 | 905 | 892 | 802 | 802 | 732 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM0.65m | 12:51PM0.74m | 2:01AM0.71m | 10:08AM0.64m | 1:09PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.46m | 6:29AM0.61m | 7:21PM0.50m | 7:50AM0.62m | 11:39AM0.63m | 7:04PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3183 | 4787 | 4288 | 3953 | 3531 | 2944 | 2457 | 2173 | 1728 | 1558 | 1325 | 1218 | 1119 | 905 | 892 | 802 | 802 | 732 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 95 | 201 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 753 | 514 | 0 | 0 |
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