Explosives, Australia
Also within 20 km of Geraldton
- Geraldton Kite spot · 1.4 km from Geraldton
- Back beach Surf spot · 1.7 km from Geraldton
- Backers 'Back Beach' Surf spot · 2 km from Geraldton
- Tarcoola - chanties Surf spot · 2.7 km from Geraldton
- Hamers Surf spot · 3 km from Geraldton
- Separation Point Surf spot · 3.1 km from Geraldton
- The point Surf spot · 4.5 km from Geraldton
- Wedge Surf spot · 5.1 km from Geraldton
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About Explosives
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 123). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Geraldton, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy | 1,161kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 3, poor | 6 ft9 smushy | 443kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 18, poor | 5 ft8 smushy | 262kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft12 ssoft | 1,796kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft11 smushy | 2,066kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft11 smushy | 1,939kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 11 ft10 ssoft | 1,858kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft10 ssoft | 1,428kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 667kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 29, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft | 329kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctSurf Glenfield
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 14 spots near Geraldton each day: Back beach, Backers 'Back Beach', Explosives, Glenfield, Greenough, Hamers, Hells gates, Pipeline, Sandbar, Separation Point, Sunset (Shorebreak), Tarcoola - chanties, The point, Wedge.
Places to eat near Geraldton
- Hungry Jack`sBurger · 1.2 km from the centre
- Pizza Hut GeraldtonPizza · 1.2 km from the centre
- The Mad MexicanMexican · 1.4 km from the centre
- Noodle KingChinese · 1.5 km from the centre
- Mia RestaurantAsian fusion · 1.6 km from the centre
- Smokin Grill and BurgerBurger · 1.6 km from the centre
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