Surf Forecasts:
Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 6 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,518 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) this week:
The surf forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 1st Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 1st Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 757 | 1344 | 1044 | 778 | 704 | 767 | 851 | 760 | 527 | 373 | 278 | 813 | 2009 | 2314 | 1028 | 2336 | 2518 | 706 | 864 | 1116 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.74m | 11:31PM0.62m | 8:41PM0.56m | 6:39AM0.56m | 8:14PM0.59m | 8:06AM0.53m | 8:14PM0.65m | 9:03AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.72m | 9:53AM0.45m | 8:36PM0.78m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.17m | 12:34PM0.22m | 00:21AM0.62m | 1:05PM0.28m | 1:19AM0.52m | 5:59AM0.56m | 2:05AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.40m | 2:48AM0.33m | 1:17PM0.43m | 3:30AM0.26m | 12:10PM0.43m | 4:11AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 757 | 1344 | 1044 | 778 | 704 | 767 | 851 | 760 | 527 | 373 | 278 | 813 | 2009 | — | 1028 | — | — | 706 | 864 | — | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 264 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 60 | 81 | 46 | 165 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | 696 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 97 | — | 59 | 134 | — | 2314 | 364 | 2336 | 2518 | 284 | — | 1116 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 514 | 2045 | 0 | 753 | 772 | 0 | 567 | 2159 | 434 | 7 | 530 | 358 | 537 | 2159 | 514 | 434 | 361 | 3 | 0 | 2159 |
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