MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
09:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
Barometer 1020hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
09:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1019.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
09:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
Barometer 1019.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
09:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.08m
Swell Direction 243°
Mean Period 11.5sec
Peak Energy Period 10.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.34m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Total (Hs) 2.48m
Mean Period 8.6sec
Peak Energy Period 10.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.46m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.5sec
Length 112m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
21/04/2026 9:30:00 AM 2.61m 8.6s 1.38m 5.31s 2.21m 11.33s
21/04/2026 9:15:00 AM 2.71m 8.66s 1.45m 5.33s 2.29m 11.57s
21/04/2026 9:00:00 AM 2.75m 8.94s 1.37m 5.19s 2.38m 11.76s
21/04/2026 8:45:00 AM 2.74m 8.54s 1.5m 5.43s 2.29m 11.36s
21/04/2026 8:30:00 AM 2.91m 8.64s 1.56m 5.35s 2.45m 11.53s
21/04/2026 8:15:00 AM 2.83m 8.57s 1.52m 5.22s 2.38m 11.62s
21/04/2026 8:00:00 AM 2.85m 8.8s 1.48m 5.17s 2.43m 11.89s

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, 21 April 2026
09:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.17m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 11.6sec
Peak Energy Period 11.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.55m
Sea Direction 230°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.6sec
Total (Hs) 2.67m
Mean Period 8sec
Peak Energy Period 11.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.36m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.3sec
Length 118m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
21/04/2026 9:23:00 AM 2.54m 8.19s 1.35m 4.72s 2.15m 11.56s
21/04/2026 9:03:00 AM 2.65m 8.03s 1.53m 4.83s 2.17m 11.98s
21/04/2026 8:43:00 AM 2.86m 8.19s 1.63m 4.98s 2.35m 11.91s
21/04/2026 8:23:00 AM 2.74m 8.03s 1.51m 4.81s 2.28m 11.35s
21/04/2026 8:03:00 AM 2.74m 8.23s 1.51m 4.87s 2.28m 11.76s
21/04/2026 7:43:00 AM 3.05m 8.45s 1.7m 4.81s 2.53m 12.86s
21/04/2026 7:23:00 AM 2.75m 8.02s 1.43m 4.31s 2.34m 11.82s

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
1.05m LAT

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
09:45

Data Breakdown
Residual -6cm
Predicted 1.11m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 12:16:00 PM 1.2m
Low Water 10:44:00 PM 0.38m
High Water 12:58:00 PM 1.16m
Low Water 11:43:00 PM 0.41m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
21/04/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.05m 1.11m -0.06m
21/04/2026 9:40:00 AM 1.05m 1.1m -0.05m
21/04/2026 9:35:00 AM 1.02m 1.1m -0.08m
21/04/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.01m 1.1m -0.09m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
09:24

Upper 1/3: 0.39 kt to 348.9°(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, 21 April 2026
09:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
09:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
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, 21 April 2026
09:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.33m
Swell Direction 231°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 12.3sec
Sea (Hs) 1.52m
Sea Direction 217°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 2.79m
Mean Period 8.6sec
Peak Energy Period 12.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.97m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.6sec
Length 141m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
21/04/2026 9:30:00 AM 2.97m 8.83s 1.45m 5.19s 2.59m 11.32s
21/04/2026 9:15:00 AM 2.83m 8.67s 1.45m 5.05s 2.43m 11.66s
21/04/2026 9:00:00 AM 2.8m 8.38s 1.58m 5.29s 2.31m 11.57s
21/04/2026 8:45:00 AM 2.91m 8.78s 1.52m 5.23s 2.47m 11.82s
21/04/2026 8:30:00 AM 2.66m 8.02s 1.6m 5.2s 2.13m 11.57s
21/04/2026 8:15:00 AM 3m 8.61s 1.62m 5.27s 2.53m 11.66s
21/04/2026 8:00:00 AM 3.05m 8.26s 1.78m 5.37s 2.48m 11.39s

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.