MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Saturday, 18 July 2026
18:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
Barometer 1019.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 18 July 2026
18:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
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

Saturday, 18 July 2026
18:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
Barometer 1019.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 18 July 2026
18:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.27m
Swell Direction 246°
Mean Period 13.1sec
Peak Energy Period 18.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.11m
Sea Direction 233°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 2.53m
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 18.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.08m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 15.9sec
Length 179m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/07/2026 5:45:00 PM 2.66m 10.27s 1.15m 5.3s 2.39m 13.11s
18/07/2026 5:30:00 PM 2.61m 10.01s 1.18m 5.26s 2.33m 13.02s
18/07/2026 5:15:00 PM 2.63m 10.23s 1.13m 5.14s 2.38m 13.17s
18/07/2026 5:00:00 PM 2.75m 10.38s 1.19m 5.16s 2.49m 13.49s
18/07/2026 4:45:00 PM 2.6m 9.73s 1.26m 5.37s 2.28m 12.95s
18/07/2026 4:30:00 PM 2.57m 9.77s 1.21m 5.3s 2.26m 12.9s
18/07/2026 4:15:00 PM 2.55m 9.36s 1.2m 5.22s 2.25m 12.12s

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

Saturday, 18 July 2026
17:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.28m
Swell Direction 243°
Mean Period 13.3sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Sea (Hs) 1.16m
Sea Direction 225°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 5.4sec
Total (Hs) 2.56m
Mean Period 9.8sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.82m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.4sec
Length 120m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/07/2026 5:25:00 PM 2.58m 9.62s 1.19m 4.81s 2.29m 13.14s
18/07/2026 5:05:00 PM 2.44m 9.63s 1.13m 4.91s 2.16m 13.09s
18/07/2026 4:45:00 PM 2.44m 9.6s 1.13m 4.85s 2.16m 13.15s
18/07/2026 4:25:00 PM 2.42m 9.53s 1.14m 4.71s 2.13m 13.42s
18/07/2026 4:05:00 PM 2.49m 9.22s 1.21m 4.71s 2.18m 13.04s
18/07/2026 3:45:00 PM 2.53m 9.33s 1.17m 4.79s 2.24m 12.6s
18/07/2026 3:25:00 PM 2.38m 9.07s 1.2m 4.8s 2.06m 13.04s

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
0.65m LAT

Saturday, 18 July 2026
18:00

Data Breakdown
Residual +7cm
Predicted 0.58m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 7:14:00 PM 0.54m
High Water 1:51:00 AM 0.77m
Low Water 4:21:00 AM 0.71m
High Water 6:07:00 AM 0.73m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
18/07/2026 6:00:00 PM 0.65m 0.58m 0.07m
18/07/2026 5:55:00 PM 0.62m 0.58m 0.04m
18/07/2026 5:50:00 PM 0.64m 0.59m 0.05m
18/07/2026 5:45:00 PM 0.63m 0.59m 0.04m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Saturday, 18 July 2026
17:45

Upper 1/3: 0.17 kt to 12.5°(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

Saturday, 18 July 2026
18:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 9kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Thursday, 16 July 2026
09:50

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
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

Saturday, 18 July 2026
18:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.85m
Swell Direction 232°
Mean Period 13.8sec
Peak Energy Period 18sec
Sea (Hs) 1.06m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 3.05m
Mean Period 11.6sec
Peak Energy Period 18sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.23m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.4sec
Length 166m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/07/2026 5:45:00 PM 2.75m 10.65s 1.06m 5.32s 2.53m 12.93s
18/07/2026 5:30:00 PM 2.75m 10.86s 1.08m 5.34s 2.53m 13.37s
18/07/2026 5:15:00 PM 3.04m 11.45s 1.13m 5.4s 2.82m 13.98s
18/07/2026 5:00:00 PM 2.66m 10.44s 1.13m 5.2s 2.41m 13.45s
18/07/2026 4:45:00 PM 2.46m 10.2s 1.04m 5.01s 2.23m 13.17s
18/07/2026 4:30:00 PM 2.53m 10.4s 1.05m 5.07s 2.3m 13.34s
18/07/2026 4:15:00 PM 2.63m 10.47s 1.13m 5.29s 2.37m 13.47s

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.