MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:26

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 6kn
Barometer 1022.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 6kn
Barometer 1022.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1022.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.53m
Swell Direction 246°
Mean Period 13sec
Peak Energy Period 15.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.71m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.68m
Mean Period 9.9sec
Peak Energy Period 15.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.27m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.2sec
Length 146m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.64m 9.93s 0.68m 4.66s 1.49m 13s
24/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.89m 10.51s 0.72m 4.76s 1.75m 13.2s
24/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.73m 10.34s 0.68m 4.69s 1.59m 13.3s
24/08/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.71m 10.26s 0.65m 4.52s 1.59m 13.03s
24/08/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.75m 10.15s 0.68m 4.48s 1.61m 13.16s
24/08/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.83m 10.13s 0.73m 4.53s 1.67m 13.22s
24/08/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.72m 9.7s 0.74m 4.48s 1.55m 13.16s

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

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.61m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 13.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14.8sec
Sea (Hs) 0.7m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.75m
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.79m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.4sec
Length 144m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/08/2026 11:03:00 AM 1.74m 9.98s 0.75m 4.7s 1.57m 13.42s
24/08/2026 10:43:00 AM 1.63m 9.95s 0.69m 4.52s 1.48m 13.41s
24/08/2026 10:23:00 AM 1.76m 9.94s 0.69m 4.47s 1.62m 12.8s
24/08/2026 10:03:00 AM 1.64m 9.6s 0.73m 4.43s 1.47m 13.47s
24/08/2026 9:43:00 AM 1.78m 10.24s 0.73m 4.66s 1.63m 13.49s
24/08/2026 9:23:00 AM 1.63m 9.18s 0.74m 4.23s 1.45m 13.12s
24/08/2026 9:03:00 AM 1.47m 8.34s 0.76m 4.32s 1.26m 12.52s

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
0.62m LAT

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:25

Data Breakdown
Residual +1cm
Predicted 0.61m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 3:52:00 PM 0.35m
High Water 7:28:00 AM 0.91m
Low Water 4:06:00 PM 0.34m
High Water 8:29:00 AM 0.92m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
24/08/2026 11:25:00 AM 0.62m 0.61m 0.01m
24/08/2026 11:20:00 AM 0.62m 0.61m 0.01m
24/08/2026 11:15:00 AM 0.6m 0.62m -0.02m
24/08/2026 11:10:00 AM 0.63m 0.63m 0m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:23

Upper 1/3: 0.26 kt to 203.5°(SW)

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

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
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

Monday, 24 August 2026
11:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.49m
Swell Direction 235°
Mean Period 13.2sec
Peak Energy Period 15.7sec
Sea (Hs) 0.62m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 5.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.61m
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 15.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.25m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14.6sec
Length 182m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.74m 10.69s 0.6m 4.43s 1.63m 13.18s
24/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.66m 10.31s 0.63m 4.54s 1.54m 13.14s
24/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.49m 9.46s 0.66m 4.45s 1.34m 13.07s
24/08/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.63m 10.18s 0.65m 4.49s 1.5m 13.42s
24/08/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.64m 10.18s 0.64m 4.45s 1.51m 13.25s
24/08/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.66m 10.33s 0.66m 4.54s 1.53m 13.49s
24/08/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.45m 9.64s 0.64m 4.59s 1.3m 13.07s

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.