MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:21

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1022.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:21

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1022.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:21

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1022.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.67m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 13.9sec
Peak Energy Period 16sec
Sea (Hs) 1.45m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Total (Hs) 3.03m
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 16sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.65m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14.6sec
Length 163m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
27/08/2026 12:00:00 PM 2.96m 9.92s 1.41m 5.37s 2.61m 13.17s
27/08/2026 11:45:00 AM 3.07m 10.25s 1.37m 5.32s 2.75m 13.33s
27/08/2026 11:30:00 AM 3.22m 10.66s 1.35m 5.34s 2.93m 13.56s
27/08/2026 11:15:00 AM 2.93m 9.77s 1.45m 5.61s 2.54m 12.91s
27/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 2.61m 9.21s 1.39m 5.49s 2.21m 12.56s
27/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 2.67m 9.56s 1.36m 5.52s 2.3m 12.88s
27/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 2.8m 9.67s 1.36m 5.44s 2.45m 12.74s

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

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.95m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 14.2sec
Peak Energy Period 16.2sec
Sea (Hs) 1.42m
Sea Direction 220°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 3.28m
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 16.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.53m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 16.4sec
Length 179m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
27/08/2026 11:43:00 AM 2.88m 9.59s 1.36m 4.82s 2.54m 13.36s
27/08/2026 11:23:00 AM 3.17m 10.07s 1.47m 4.86s 2.81m 14.23s
27/08/2026 11:03:00 AM 3.46m 10.74s 1.47m 4.7s 3.14m 15s
27/08/2026 10:43:00 AM 2.8m 9.4s 1.41m 4.94s 2.43m 13.48s
27/08/2026 10:23:00 AM 3.6m 10.69s 1.51m 4.85s 3.27m 14.43s
27/08/2026 10:03:00 AM 3.04m 10.21s 1.38m 5.02s 2.71m 13.98s
27/08/2026 9:43:00 AM 2.96m 10.33s 1.26m 4.71s 2.68m 14.01s

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
0.59m LAT

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:20

Data Breakdown
Residual -10cm
Predicted 0.69m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 4:43:00 PM 0.36m
High Water 10:51:00 PM 0.63m
Low Water 1:52:00 AM 0.54m
High Water 10:16:00 AM 0.89m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
27/08/2026 12:20:00 PM 0.59m 0.69m -0.1m
27/08/2026 12:15:00 PM 0.63m 0.7m -0.07m
27/08/2026 12:10:00 PM 0.64m 0.71m -0.07m
27/08/2026 12:05:00 PM 0.67m 0.72m -0.05m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:03

Upper 1/3: 0.23 kt to 13.1°(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

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:21

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:21

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
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

Thursday, 27 August 2026
12:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.56m
Swell Direction 246°
Mean Period 13.2sec
Peak Energy Period 16.5sec
Sea (Hs) 1.46m
Sea Direction 211°
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 8sec
Total (Hs) 2.95m
Mean Period 9.8sec
Peak Energy Period 16.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.05m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14sec
Length 174m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
27/08/2026 12:00:00 PM 2.81m 9.96s 1.35m 5.3s 2.46m 13.52s
27/08/2026 11:45:00 AM 2.79m 10.3s 1.31m 5.41s 2.47m 13.79s
27/08/2026 11:30:00 AM 2.79m 10.06s 1.32m 5.51s 2.46m 13.18s
27/08/2026 11:15:00 AM 2.76m 9.82s 1.33m 5.49s 2.42m 12.91s
27/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 2.69m 9.7s 1.36m 5.52s 2.32m 13.12s
27/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 2.72m 10.09s 1.36m 5.48s 2.36m 13.98s
27/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 2.46m 9.33s 1.34m 5.55s 2.06m 13.12s

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.