MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 21kn
Gust (2min) 26kn
Barometer 1006.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.4°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 20kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1006.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.4°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1006.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.4°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.99m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 11.7sec
Peak Energy Period 12.3sec
Sea (Hs) 1.04m
Sea Direction 208°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 5sec
Total (Hs) 1.44m
Mean Period 6.4sec
Peak Energy Period 12.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.52m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.9sec
Length 118m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/03/2025 10:00:00 PM 1.37m 5.98s 1.06m 4.48s 0.87m 11.81s
18/03/2025 9:45:00 PM 1.44m 6.31s 1.05m 4.49s 0.99m 11.76s
18/03/2025 9:30:00 PM 1.45m 6.15s 1.09m 4.52s 0.95m 11.6s
18/03/2025 9:15:00 PM 1.36m 5.98s 1.03m 4.41s 0.89m 11.57s
18/03/2025 9:00:00 PM 1.36m 6.12s 1m 4.35s 0.92m 11.73s
18/03/2025 8:45:00 PM 1.31m 5.97s 0.99m 4.37s 0.85m 11.92s
18/03/2025 8:30:00 PM 1.34m 6.05s 0.99m 4.29s 0.9m 11.99s

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

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:24

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.91m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 12sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Sea (Hs) 1.1m
Sea Direction 203°
Mean Period 4.3sec
Peak Energy Period 5.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.43m
Mean Period 5.8sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.43m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6sec
Length 520m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/03/2025 10:04:00 PM 1.46m 5.72s 1.14m 4.35s 0.9m 11.62s
18/03/2025 9:44:00 PM 1.4m 5.63s 1.09m 4.23s 0.88m 11.57s
18/03/2025 9:24:00 PM 1.43m 5.77s 1.08m 4.15s 0.94m 11.85s
18/03/2025 9:04:00 PM 1.44m 5.92s 1.09m 4.34s 0.94m 11.62s
18/03/2025 8:44:00 PM 1.34m 5.66s 1.01m 4.1s 0.88m 11.51s
18/03/2025 8:24:00 PM 1.29m 5.38s 1m 3.96s 0.81m 11.91s
18/03/2025 8:04:00 PM 1.33m 5.67s 0.98m 3.94s 0.9m 11.78s

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
0.78m LAT

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:25

Data Breakdown
Residual +20cm
Predicted 0.58m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 10:57:00 PM 0.58m
High Water 1:03:00 AM 0.63m
Low Water 3:43:00 AM 0.53m
High Water 12:53:00 PM 0.97m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
18/03/2025 10:25:00 PM 0.78m 0.58m 0.2m
18/03/2025 10:20:00 PM 0.78m 0.58m 0.2m
18/03/2025 10:15:00 PM 0.77m 0.59m 0.18m
18/03/2025 10:10:00 PM 0.74m 0.59m 0.15m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:04

Upper 1/3: 0.50 kt to 355.6°(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

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:27

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
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

Tuesday, 18 March 2025
22:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.98m
Swell Direction 232°
Mean Period 11.7sec
Peak Energy Period 11.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.29m
Sea Direction 190°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 5.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.62m
Mean Period 5.8sec
Peak Energy Period 11.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.41m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 5.8sec
Length 508m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/03/2025 10:00:00 PM 1.67m 5.99s 1.3m 4.55s 1.05m 11.64s
18/03/2025 9:45:00 PM 1.62m 5.82s 1.3m 4.57s 0.97m 11.52s
18/03/2025 9:30:00 PM 1.55m 5.66s 1.25m 4.47s 0.92m 11.26s
18/03/2025 9:15:00 PM 1.49m 5.6s 1.21m 4.44s 0.87m 11.28s
18/03/2025 9:00:00 PM 1.54m 5.9s 1.21m 4.55s 0.96m 11.17s
18/03/2025 8:45:00 PM 1.61m 6.13s 1.19m 4.49s 1.08m 11.05s
18/03/2025 8:30:00 PM 1.61m 5.99s 1.19m 4.39s 1.08m 10.84s

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.