MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:57

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1007.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1007hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1007.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 3.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.42m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 11.3sec
Peak Energy Period 12.5sec
Sea (Hs) 0.88m
Sea Direction 221°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.66m
Mean Period 8.5sec
Peak Energy Period 12.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.74m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.2sec
Length 134m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/03/2026 1:30:00 PM 1.6m 8.19s 0.9m 5.17s 1.32m 11.23s
4/03/2026 1:15:00 PM 1.78m 8.41s 0.94m 5.11s 1.52m 11.15s
4/03/2026 1:00:00 PM 1.75m 8.44s 0.92m 5.06s 1.49m 11.33s
4/03/2026 12:45:00 PM 1.71m 8.44s 0.91m 5.1s 1.45m 11.37s
4/03/2026 12:30:00 PM 1.6m 8.21s 0.88m 5.02s 1.33m 11.38s
4/03/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.68m 8.22s 0.91m 4.93s 1.41m 11.38s
4/03/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.74m 8.01s 0.99m 5.07s 1.43m 11.09s

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

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:44

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.37m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 11.3sec
Peak Energy Period 12.5sec
Sea (Hs) 0.83m
Sea Direction 230°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.61m
Mean Period 8.1sec
Peak Energy Period 12.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.36m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.9sec
Length 126m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/03/2026 1:24:00 PM 1.83m 8.51s 0.96m 4.92s 1.56m 11.69s
4/03/2026 1:04:00 PM 1.5m 7.56s 0.88m 4.7s 1.22m 11.06s
4/03/2026 12:44:00 PM 1.68m 7.96s 0.89m 4.61s 1.43m 11.11s
4/03/2026 12:24:00 PM 1.57m 7.61s 0.91m 4.63s 1.27m 11.34s
4/03/2026 12:04:00 PM 1.59m 7.59s 0.88m 4.42s 1.32m 11.11s
4/03/2026 11:44:00 AM 1.69m 7.49s 1.03m 4.83s 1.34m 11.12s
4/03/2026 11:24:00 AM 1.76m 7.72s 1.02m 4.84s 1.43m 11.11s

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
0.73m LAT

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:55

Data Breakdown
Residual +8cm
Predicted 0.65m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 4:26:00 PM 0.61m
High Water 11:14:00 PM 0.86m
Low Water 5:14:00 AM 0.51m
High Water 11:52:00 AM 0.84m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
4/03/2026 1:55:00 PM 0.73m 0.65m 0.08m
4/03/2026 1:50:00 PM 0.72m 0.66m 0.06m
4/03/2026 1:45:00 PM 0.72m 0.66m 0.06m
4/03/2026 1:40:00 PM 0.75m 0.67m 0.08m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:44

Upper 1/3: 0.26 kt to 340.1°(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

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 13kn
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

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
13:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.39m
Swell Direction 225°
Mean Period 10.9sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.95m
Sea Direction 204°
Mean Period 5.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.69m
Mean Period 8.4sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.72m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.7sec
Length 127m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/03/2026 1:30:00 PM 1.72m 8.49s 0.96m 5.64s 1.43m 10.97s
4/03/2026 1:15:00 PM 1.88m 8.83s 0.94m 5.51s 1.63m 11.02s
4/03/2026 1:00:00 PM 1.73m 8.3s 0.96m 5.43s 1.44m 10.89s
4/03/2026 12:45:00 PM 1.8m 8.42s 1.01m 5.51s 1.49m 11.09s
4/03/2026 12:30:00 PM 1.76m 8.33s 0.98m 5.48s 1.46m 10.91s
4/03/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.75m 8.28s 0.99m 5.43s 1.44m 10.98s
4/03/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.7m 8.01s 0.99m 5.26s 1.38m 10.96s

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.