Surf Forecasts:
Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 9,524 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 (Jul 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 295 | 970 | 2622 | 2212 | 3273 | 4113 | 3459 | 2185 | 1692 | 1547 | 1421 | 1130 | 828 | 909 | 1672 | 1480 | 1064 | 1319 | 1922 | 2874 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.08m | 8:34AM1.11m | 9:31AM1.11m | 10:21AM1.08m | 11:06AM1.02m | 11:46AM0.94m | 1:26AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.31m | 4:35PM0.26m | 5:20PM0.24m | 6:02PM0.25m | 6:38PM0.29m | 7:05PM0.34m | 7:19PM0.41m | 3:12AM0.59m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 295 | 970 | 2622 | 2212 | 3273 | 4113 | 3459 | 2185 | 1692 | 1547 | 1421 | 1130 | 828 | 909 | 1672 | 1480 | 1064 | 1288 | 891 | 1572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 22 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 236 | 18 | — | 72 | 455 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 79 | 52 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 1319 | 1922 | 2874 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 725 | 0 | 725 | 753 | 695 | 742 | 1946 | 742 |
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