MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:13

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1009hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1008.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1008.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.15m
Swell Direction 225°
Mean Period 8.7sec
Peak Energy Period 8.2sec
Sea (Hs) 1.39m
Sea Direction 219°
Mean Period 5.1sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.81m
Mean Period 6.2sec
Peak Energy Period 8.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.87m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.4sec
Length 716m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/01/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.71m 6.04s 1.41m 5.24s 0.96m 8.97s
12/01/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.75m 6.15s 1.46m 5.41s 0.96m 8.98s
12/01/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.72m 6.14s 1.47m 5.49s 0.89m 9.09s
12/01/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.68m 6.1s 1.36m 5.24s 0.99m 8.84s
12/01/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.66m 6.15s 1.36m 5.34s 0.96m 8.86s
12/01/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.81m 6.49s 1.4m 5.49s 1.16m 8.86s
12/01/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.75m 6.37s 1.34m 5.32s 1.12m 8.85s

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

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:04

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.03m
Swell Direction 214°
Mean Period 8.8sec
Peak Energy Period 8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.47m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 4.9sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.79m
Mean Period 5.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.74m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.5sec
Length 712m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/01/2026 11:44:00 AM 1.79m 5.64s 1.54m 4.97s 0.92m 8.94s
12/01/2026 11:24:00 AM 1.59m 5.49s 1.37m 4.83s 0.8m 9.1s
12/01/2026 11:04:00 AM 1.63m 5.72s 1.39m 5.02s 0.86m 9.07s
12/01/2026 10:44:00 AM 1.67m 5.7s 1.37m 4.86s 0.94m 9.05s
12/01/2026 10:24:00 AM 1.68m 5.93s 1.39m 5.12s 0.94m 9.05s
12/01/2026 10:04:00 AM 1.84m 6.13s 1.5m 5.32s 1.06m 8.82s
12/01/2026 9:44:00 AM 1.76m 6.1s 1.37m 5.08s 1.09m 8.92s

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
0.85m LAT

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:10

Data Breakdown
Residual +14cm
Predicted 0.71m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 5:17:00 PM 0.9m
Low Water 5:11:00 AM 0.39m
High Water 5:55:00 PM 0.93m
Low Water 4:52:00 AM 0.34m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
12/01/2026 12:10:00 PM 0.85m 0.71m 0.14m
12/01/2026 12:05:00 PM 0.85m 0.7m 0.15m
12/01/2026 12:00:00 PM 0.81m 0.7m 0.11m
12/01/2026 11:55:00 AM 0.8m 0.69m 0.11m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:04

Upper 1/3: 0.53 kt to 6.3°(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

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 27 July 2025
08:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 32kn
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

Monday, 12 January 2026
12:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.34m
Swell Direction 214°
Mean Period 8.8sec
Peak Energy Period 8.5sec
Sea (Hs) 1.72m
Sea Direction 201°
Mean Period 5.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 2.18m
Mean Period 6.5sec
Peak Energy Period 8.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.02m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.9sec
Length 854m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/01/2026 11:45:00 AM 2.05m 6.35s 1.57m 5.31s 1.32m 8.79s
12/01/2026 11:30:00 AM 2.06m 6.42s 1.6m 5.41s 1.3m 8.92s
12/01/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.96m 6.36s 1.56m 5.44s 1.19m 8.95s
12/01/2026 11:00:00 AM 2m 6.43s 1.52m 5.38s 1.31m 8.71s
12/01/2026 10:45:00 AM 2.03m 6.49s 1.56m 5.49s 1.3m 8.78s
12/01/2026 10:30:00 AM 2.04m 6.44s 1.62m 5.54s 1.24m 8.91s
12/01/2026 10:15:00 AM 2.12m 6.46s 1.74m 5.72s 1.22m 8.79s

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.