Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 9PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 757 | 726 | 726 | 726 | 726 | 810 | 951 | 1420 | 2184 | 4877 | 5302 | 5616 | 5555 | 5366 | 4766 | 4112 | 3193 | 2736 | 2325 | 1983 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:16AM0.69m | 9:49PM0.57m | 9:11AM0.68m | 9:56PM0.61m | 9:59AM0.66m | 10:07PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.43m | 3:37PM0.33m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:52PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 355 | 757 | 726 | 726 | 726 | 726 | 810 | 951 | 1420 | 1505 | 4877 | 5302 | 5616 | 5555 | 5366 | 4766 | 4112 | 3193 | 2736 | 2325 | 1983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 406 | — | 25 | 23 | 88 | 138 | 400 | 553 | 1113 | 2184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 73 | 67 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 45 | 30 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 530 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1800 | 2159 | 2159 | 1800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2165 | 361 | 0 | 124 |
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