MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
13:12

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 27kn
Barometer 1008.5hPa
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, 24 March 2026
13:13

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 23kn
Gust (2min) 27kn
Barometer 1008.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
13:13

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 22kn
Gust (2min) 30kn
Barometer 1008.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
13:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.16m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 10.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.1sec
Sea (Hs) 1.33m
Sea Direction 221°
Mean Period 4.9sec
Peak Energy Period 5.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.76m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 13.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.58m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.3sec
Length 845m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/03/2026 12:45:00 PM 1.64m 6.04s 1.27m 4.71s 1.04m 10.48s
24/03/2026 12:30:00 PM 1.6m 6.22s 1.18m 4.59s 1.08m 10.8s
24/03/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.59m 6.19s 1.19m 4.65s 1.06m 10.6s
24/03/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.62m 6.3s 1.18m 4.67s 1.11m 10.43s
24/03/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.63m 6.64s 1.14m 4.68s 1.16m 11.17s
24/03/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.54m 6.54s 1.11m 4.77s 1.07m 10.97s
24/03/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.54m 6.72s 1.1m 4.86s 1.07m 11.27s

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, 24 March 2026
13:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.03m
Swell Direction 247°
Mean Period 10.9sec
Peak Energy Period 11.5sec
Sea (Hs) 1.4m
Sea Direction 208°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.74m
Mean Period 5.8sec
Peak Energy Period 11.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.43m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.9sec
Length 102m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/03/2026 12:43:00 PM 1.68m 5.95s 1.27m 4.43s 1.1m 10.97s
24/03/2026 12:23:00 PM 1.67m 5.92s 1.28m 4.53s 1.07m 10.6s
24/03/2026 12:03:00 PM 1.65m 6.47s 1.15m 4.48s 1.18m 11.12s
24/03/2026 11:43:00 AM 1.66m 6.21s 1.17m 4.29s 1.17m 11.18s
24/03/2026 11:23:00 AM 1.49m 6.17s 1.05m 4.19s 1.05m 11.69s
24/03/2026 11:03:00 AM 1.54m 6.1s 1.13m 4.4s 1.05m 11.21s
24/03/2026 10:43:00 AM 1.53m 6.41s 1.09m 4.46s 1.07m 11.55s

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
1.06m LAT

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
13:10

Data Breakdown
Residual -2cm
Predicted 1.08m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 1:20:00 PM 1.09m
Low Water 12:07:00 AM 0.38m
High Water 2:01:00 PM 1.06m
Low Water 1:18:00 AM 0.37m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
24/03/2026 1:10:00 PM 1.06m 1.08m -0.02m
24/03/2026 1:05:00 PM 1.08m 1.08m 0m
24/03/2026 1:00:00 PM 1.05m 1.08m -0.03m
24/03/2026 12:55:00 PM 1.04m 1.08m -0.04m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
13:04

Upper 1/3: 0.39 kt to 9.9°(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, 24 March 2026
13:13

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 27kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
13:13

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 28kn
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, 24 March 2026
13:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.25m
Swell Direction 229°
Mean Period 10.8sec
Peak Energy Period 12.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.39m
Sea Direction 212°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 5.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.87m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 12.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.74m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9sec
Length 102m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/03/2026 12:45:00 PM 1.81m 6.2s 1.38m 4.77s 1.16m 10.78s
24/03/2026 12:30:00 PM 1.85m 6.58s 1.33m 4.83s 1.28m 10.8s
24/03/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.88m 6.82s 1.29m 4.76s 1.37m 11.11s
24/03/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.79m 6.62s 1.28m 4.77s 1.26m 11s
24/03/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.75m 6.46s 1.25m 4.72s 1.22m 10.55s
24/03/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.66m 6.33s 1.22m 4.75s 1.13m 10.34s
24/03/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.7m 6.64s 1.19m 4.75s 1.21m 10.77s

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.