
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) at 9PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1108 | 1020 | 936 | 799 | 964 | 886 | 803 | 773 | 1460 | 2730 | 3488 | 3479 | 3321 | 3243 | 2742 | 2328 | 2160 | 2612 | 3502 | 4295 | 4467 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:38PM0.73m | 1:30AM0.73m | 1:22PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.79m | 10:16AM0.52m | 2:11PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.48m | 7:35AM0.54m | 6:08PM0.50m | 9:19AM0.52m | 12:18PM0.51m | 5:08PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1108 | 1020 | 936 | 799 | 964 | 886 | 803 | 773 | 1460 | 2730 | 3488 | 3479 | 3321 | 3243 | 2742 | 2328 | 2160 | 2612 | 3502 | 4295 | 4467 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | 488 | 361 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 75 | 220 | 29 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 620 | 620 | 27 | 43 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 372 | 0 | 0 |
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