MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:16

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
Barometer 1021.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:17

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
Barometer 1021hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:17

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
Barometer 1021.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.1m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 11.2sec
Peak Energy Period 12.2sec
Sea (Hs) 0.86m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.39m
Mean Period 7.2sec
Peak Energy Period 12.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.14m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.5sec
Length 732m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/09/2026 6:00:00 PM 1.44m 7.32s 0.87m 4.58s 1.15m 11.23s
20/09/2026 5:45:00 PM 1.44m 7.59s 0.81m 4.43s 1.19m 11.33s
20/09/2026 5:30:00 PM 1.48m 8.07s 0.77m 4.49s 1.26m 11.52s
20/09/2026 5:15:00 PM 1.44m 7.66s 0.78m 4.37s 1.21m 11.16s
20/09/2026 5:00:00 PM 1.42m 7.23s 0.86m 4.57s 1.13m 10.84s
20/09/2026 4:45:00 PM 1.51m 7.54s 0.89m 4.69s 1.22m 11.2s
20/09/2026 4:30:00 PM 1.54m 7.56s 0.95m 4.85s 1.22m 11.51s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.

Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.19m
Swell Direction 247°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 0.9m
Sea Direction 227°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 1.49m
Mean Period 7.2sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.42m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.7sec
Length 123m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/09/2026 5:43:00 PM 1.45m 7.26s 0.87m 4.32s 1.16m 11.63s
20/09/2026 5:23:00 PM 1.34m 7.1s 0.79m 4.22s 1.07m 11.34s
20/09/2026 5:03:00 PM 1.41m 6.84s 0.91m 4.39s 1.08m 11.23s
20/09/2026 4:43:00 PM 1.51m 7.26s 0.89m 4.39s 1.22m 11.09s
20/09/2026 4:23:00 PM 1.56m 7.52s 0.89m 4.45s 1.28m 11.22s
20/09/2026 4:03:00 PM 1.4m 7.33s 0.78m 4.06s 1.16m 11.51s
20/09/2026 3:43:00 PM 1.49m 7.39s 0.83m 4.23s 1.24m 11.2s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.

Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data (Beacon 2 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
16:28

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.86m
Swell Direction 252°
Mean Period 13sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.99m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 4.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 2.1m
Mean Period 8.9sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.96m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14.7sec
Length 164m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/03/2025 4:08:00 PM 1.84m 8.18s 0.89m 3.92s 1.61m 12.27s
5/03/2025 3:48:00 PM 1.87m 8.71s 0.88m 4.04s 1.64m 13.09s
5/03/2025 3:28:00 PM 1.91m 8.87s 0.9m 4.14s 1.69m 13.08s
5/03/2025 3:08:00 PM 1.76m 8.22s 0.85m 4.08s 1.54m 11.86s
5/03/2025 2:48:00 PM 1.81m 8.46s 0.89m 4.22s 1.57m 12.45s
5/03/2025 2:28:00 PM 1.87m 8.54s 0.9m 4.12s 1.64m 12.62s
5/03/2025 2:08:00 PM 1.74m 8.43s 0.84m 4.14s 1.52m 12.33s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.

Tide (Pilot Boat Harbour)

Geraldton Recorded Tide
0.36m LAT

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:15

Data Breakdown
Residual -10cm
Predicted 0.46m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 4:09:00 AM 0.76m
Low Water 2:27:00 PM 0.34m
High Water 6:04:00 AM 0.77m
Low Water 2:45:00 PM 0.34m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
20/09/2026 6:15:00 PM 0.36m 0.46m -0.1m
20/09/2026 6:10:00 PM 0.36m 0.45m -0.09m
20/09/2026 6:05:00 PM 0.37m 0.45m -0.08m
20/09/2026 6:00:00 PM 0.36m 0.44m -0.08m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:03

Upper 1/3: 0.56 kt to 348.0°(N)

Upper 1/3
Vector Averaged Current in knot - Upper Third of Full Depth
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 2 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
16:29

Upper 1/3: 0.26 kt to 335.8°(NW)

Upper 1/3
Vector Averaged Current in knot - Upper Third of Full Depth
Tug Pen Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 30 August 2026
06:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 5kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:17

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Berth 3 Wind Data
Air Temperature (Beacon 1)

Sea Temperature

Sea Temperature (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Sea Temperature

Oakajee Waverider

Geraldton

Sunday, 20 September 2026
18:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.3m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 11sec
Peak Energy Period 10.5sec
Sea (Hs) 0.93m
Sea Direction 222°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 6.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.6m
Mean Period 7.3sec
Peak Energy Period 10.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.29m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.6sec
Length 111m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/09/2026 6:00:00 PM 1.61m 7.08s 1m 4.55s 1.26m 10.84s
20/09/2026 5:45:00 PM 1.63m 7.38s 1.01m 4.69s 1.28m 11.48s
20/09/2026 5:30:00 PM 1.69m 7.63s 1m 4.82s 1.35m 11.25s
20/09/2026 5:15:00 PM 1.64m 7.52s 0.97m 4.69s 1.32m 11.13s
20/09/2026 5:00:00 PM 1.64m 7.4s 0.98m 4.56s 1.32m 11.28s
20/09/2026 4:45:00 PM 1.71m 7.5s 1m 4.58s 1.38m 11.32s
20/09/2026 4:30:00 PM 1.62m 7.32s 0.98m 4.53s 1.3m 11.26s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.