Surf Forecasts:
Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 9,419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6839 | 7477 | 9419 | 8056 | 5970 | 3678 | 2586 | 4891 | 3627 | 7161 | 7522 | 5707 | 3876 | 2686 | 2483 | 2390 | 2055 | 3904 | 3077 | 2506 | 1706 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM0.95m | 7:34AM0.97m | 8:44AM0.98m | 9:36AM0.96m | 11:37PM0.50m | 10:21AM0.91m | 11:41PM0.53m | 11:02AM0.83m | 11:55PM0.58m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.25m | 3:42PM0.21m | 4:19PM0.20m | 4:51PM0.21m | 5:18PM0.25m | 1:35AM0.49m | 5:39PM0.31m | 3:55AM0.47m | 5:54PM0.36m | 4:58AM0.45m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 9419 | 8056 | 5970 | 3678 | 2586 | — | 3627 | 7161 | 7522 | 5707 | 3876 | 2686 | 2483 | 2390 | 2055 | 3904 | 3077 | 2506 | 1706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 453 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 133 | 963 | 13 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6839 | 7477 | — | — | — | — | — | 4891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2108 | 2159 | 358 | 2 | 567 | 124 | 321 | 2159 | 358 | 64 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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