MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 7 April 2026
21:37

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 23kn
Gust (2min) 27kn
Barometer 1013.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 7 April 2026
21:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 22kn
Gust (2min) 26kn
Barometer 1013hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 7 April 2026
21:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1013.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 7 April 2026
21:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.2m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 12.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Sea (Hs) 1.27m
Sea Direction 221°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.75m
Mean Period 6.9sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.94m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11sec
Length 119m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/04/2026 9:15:00 PM 1.83m 7s 1.34m 5.07s 1.25m 12.52s
7/04/2026 9:00:00 PM 1.89m 7.4s 1.29m 5.06s 1.38m 12.48s
7/04/2026 8:45:00 PM 1.79m 7.12s 1.27m 5.05s 1.26m 12.24s
7/04/2026 8:30:00 PM 1.85m 7.21s 1.32m 5.14s 1.3m 12.28s
7/04/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.77m 7.04s 1.27m 5.03s 1.24m 12.06s
7/04/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.82m 7.1s 1.3m 5.13s 1.27m 11.93s
7/04/2026 7:45:00 PM 1.9m 7.15s 1.36m 5.17s 1.32m 12.08s

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, 7 April 2026
21:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.42m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 12.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.27m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.91m
Mean Period 7.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.15m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.6sec
Length 146m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/04/2026 9:03:00 PM 2.11m 7.66s 1.3m 4.65s 1.66m 12.69s
7/04/2026 8:43:00 PM 1.87m 6.92s 1.26m 4.59s 1.38m 12.02s
7/04/2026 8:23:00 PM 2.01m 7.38s 1.32m 4.87s 1.51m 12.18s
7/04/2026 8:03:00 PM 2.03m 7.44s 1.33m 4.84s 1.54m 12.49s
7/04/2026 7:43:00 PM 1.9m 6.91s 1.28m 4.52s 1.41m 12.23s
7/04/2026 7:23:00 PM 1.92m 6.76s 1.43m 4.94s 1.28m 12.61s
7/04/2026 7:03:00 PM 2.02m 7.15s 1.35m 4.69s 1.51m 12.3s

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
0.51m LAT

Tuesday, 7 April 2026
21:35

Data Breakdown
Residual -5cm
Predicted 0.56m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 11:31:00 PM 0.51m
High Water 1:55:00 AM 0.56m
Low Water 3:25:00 AM 0.55m
High Water 1:02:00 PM 1.03m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
7/04/2026 9:35:00 PM 0.51m 0.56m -0.05m
7/04/2026 9:30:00 PM 0.5m 0.56m -0.06m
7/04/2026 9:25:00 PM 0.5m 0.56m -0.06m
7/04/2026 9:20:00 PM 0.56m 0.56m 0m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 7 April 2026
21:24

Upper 1/3: 0.63 kt to 339.1°(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, 7 April 2026
21:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 7 April 2026
21:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 25kn
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, 7 April 2026
21:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.45m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 12sec
Peak Energy Period 12sec
Sea (Hs) 1.53m
Sea Direction 212°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 2.11m
Mean Period 7.2sec
Peak Energy Period 12sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.03m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12sec
Length 146m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/04/2026 9:15:00 PM 2.09m 6.98s 1.57m 5.29s 1.38m 11.89s
7/04/2026 9:00:00 PM 2.11m 7.02s 1.55m 5.2s 1.43m 12s
7/04/2026 8:45:00 PM 2.14m 7.11s 1.55m 5.23s 1.47m 11.88s
7/04/2026 8:30:00 PM 2.14m 7.27s 1.55m 5.28s 1.49m 12.3s
7/04/2026 8:15:00 PM 2.1m 7.22s 1.5m 5.16s 1.48m 12.32s
7/04/2026 8:00:00 PM 2.11m 7.13s 1.5m 5.09s 1.48m 12.12s
7/04/2026 7:45:00 PM 2.14m 6.99s 1.6m 5.21s 1.42m 12.31s

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.