MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
18:29

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1017.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
18:29

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1017.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
18:29

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1017.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
18:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.05m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 11.8sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.28m
Sea Direction 243°
Mean Period 3.9sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.09m
Mean Period 10.4sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.9m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.6sec
Length 138m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/05/2026 6:00:00 PM 1.15m 10.76s 0.26m 3.78s 1.12m 12.01s
12/05/2026 5:45:00 PM 1.17m 10.63s 0.28m 3.96s 1.13m 11.88s
12/05/2026 5:30:00 PM 1.18m 10.64s 0.26m 3.66s 1.15m 11.75s
12/05/2026 5:15:00 PM 1.06m 10.17s 0.27m 3.59s 1.03m 11.58s
12/05/2026 5:00:00 PM 1.01m 10.06s 0.28m 3.61s 0.97m 11.84s
12/05/2026 4:45:00 PM 1.01m 10.41s 0.26m 3.65s 0.97m 12.04s
12/05/2026 4:30:00 PM 1.04m 10.56s 0.26m 3.78s 1.01m 12.03s

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, 12 May 2026
18:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.91m
Swell Direction 251°
Mean Period 11.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Sea (Hs) 0.31m
Sea Direction 226°
Mean Period 3.1sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 0.96m
Mean Period 9.1sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.27m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.9sec
Length 126m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/05/2026 6:03:00 PM 0.99m 9.19s 0.32m 3.12s 0.94m 11.89s
12/05/2026 5:43:00 PM 1.09m 9.31s 0.33m 3s 1.04m 11.85s
12/05/2026 5:23:00 PM 1.01m 8.87s 0.33m 3s 0.95m 11.69s
12/05/2026 5:03:00 PM 0.94m 8.52s 0.32m 2.86s 0.88m 11.57s
12/05/2026 4:43:00 PM 1.07m 8.93s 0.32m 2.7s 1.02m 11.56s
12/05/2026 4:23:00 PM 0.93m 8.55s 0.32m 2.87s 0.87m 11.51s
12/05/2026 4:03:00 PM 0.99m 9.15s 0.31m 3.08s 0.94m 11.74s

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 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
0.88m LAT

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
18:25

Data Breakdown
Residual +2cm
Predicted 0.86m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 1:04:00 AM 0.67m
High Water 7:36:00 AM 0.96m
Low Water 2:11:00 PM 0.73m
High Water 7:56:00 PM 0.82m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
12/05/2026 6:25:00 PM 0.88m 0.86m 0.02m
12/05/2026 6:20:00 PM 0.9m 0.86m 0.04m
12/05/2026 6:15:00 PM 0.93m 0.86m 0.07m
12/05/2026 6:10:00 PM 0.94m 0.86m 0.08m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
18:24

Upper 1/3: 0.36 kt to 332.9°(NW)

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, 12 May 2026
18:30

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 7kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
18:30

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
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, 12 May 2026
18:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.92m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 11.6sec
Peak Energy Period 12.3sec
Sea (Hs) 0.27m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 3.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 0.96m
Mean Period 9.8sec
Peak Energy Period 12.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.42m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.6sec
Length 112m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/05/2026 6:00:00 PM 1.07m 10.28s 0.27m 3.74s 1.04m 11.68s
12/05/2026 5:45:00 PM 0.99m 10.19s 0.27m 3.99s 0.95m 11.62s
12/05/2026 5:30:00 PM 1m 10.71s 0.24m 3.96s 0.97m 12.01s
12/05/2026 5:15:00 PM 1.05m 10.58s 0.24m 3.88s 1.03m 11.69s
12/05/2026 5:00:00 PM 1.06m 10.66s 0.24m 3.82s 1.03m 11.8s
12/05/2026 4:45:00 PM 1.07m 10.57s 0.26m 3.95s 1.03m 11.77s
12/05/2026 4:30:00 PM 1.05m 10.73s 0.25m 3.92s 1.02m 11.99s

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.