MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Saturday, 16 May 2026
20:37

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1017.7hPa
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, 16 May 2026
20:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1017.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Saturday, 16 May 2026
20:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
Barometer 1017.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 16 May 2026
20:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.55m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 12sec
Peak Energy Period 15sec
Sea (Hs) 0.83m
Sea Direction 233°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.76m
Mean Period 8.9sec
Peak Energy Period 15sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.5m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.3sec
Length 123m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/05/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.71m 8.86s 0.78m 4.63s 1.52m 11.67s
16/05/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.83m 9.09s 0.8m 4.57s 1.64m 11.87s
16/05/2026 7:45:00 PM 1.87m 9.55s 0.77m 4.53s 1.71m 12.3s
16/05/2026 7:30:00 PM 1.71m 9.34s 0.74m 4.63s 1.54m 12.23s
16/05/2026 7:15:00 PM 1.6m 9s 0.75m 4.7s 1.42m 12.12s
16/05/2026 7:00:00 PM 1.99m 10.05s 0.78m 4.72s 1.84m 12.61s
16/05/2026 6:45:00 PM 1.91m 9.98s 0.72m 4.55s 1.77m 12.44s

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, 16 May 2026
06:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.14m
Swell Direction 251°
Mean Period 13.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.01m
Sea Direction 233°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 2.37m
Mean Period 10.3sec
Peak Energy Period 13.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.14m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.9sec
Length 138m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/05/2026 6:03:00 AM 2.46m 10.63s 0.99m 4.9s 2.25m 13.72s
16/05/2026 5:43:00 AM 2.29m 10s 1m 5.12s 2.06m 12.89s
16/05/2026 5:23:00 AM 2.28m 10.25s 0.98m 5.02s 2.06m 13.42s
16/05/2026 5:03:00 AM 2.36m 10.36s 0.97m 4.82s 2.15m 13.5s
16/05/2026 4:43:00 AM 2.39m 10.51s 1m 4.99s 2.17m 13.76s
16/05/2026 4:23:00 AM 2.64m 10.55s 1.03m 4.71s 2.43m 13.58s
16/05/2026 4:03:00 AM 2.47m 10.53s 1.01m 4.8s 2.26m 13.79s

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.

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
0.51m LAT

Saturday, 16 May 2026
20:35

Data Breakdown
Residual -2cm
Predicted 0.53m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 11:25:00 PM 0.7m
Low Water 12:11:00 AM 0.7m
High Water 9:47:00 AM 1.26m
Low Water 7:16:00 PM 0.38m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
16/05/2026 8:35:00 PM 0.51m 0.53m -0.02m
16/05/2026 8:30:00 PM 0.48m 0.52m -0.04m
16/05/2026 8:25:00 PM 0.48m 0.52m -0.04m
16/05/2026 8:20:00 PM 0.46m 0.51m -0.05m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Saturday, 16 May 2026
06:24

Upper 1/3: 0.20 kt to 263.9°(W)

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, 16 May 2026
20:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Saturday, 16 May 2026
20:38

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
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, 16 May 2026
20:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.97m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 12.9sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.76m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 4.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 2.11m
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.18m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.2sec
Length 163m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/05/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.9m 9.64s 0.74m 4.14s 1.75m 12.69s
16/05/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.84m 9.39s 0.75m 4.12s 1.68m 12.59s
16/05/2026 7:45:00 PM 1.76m 9.01s 0.74m 4.12s 1.59m 12.1s
16/05/2026 7:30:00 PM 1.75m 9.38s 0.71m 4.13s 1.6m 12.52s
16/05/2026 7:15:00 PM 1.65m 9.28s 0.66m 3.96s 1.52m 12.41s
16/05/2026 7:00:00 PM 1.94m 10.18s 0.68m 4.12s 1.82m 12.78s
16/05/2026 6:45:00 PM 2.07m 10.38s 0.69m 4.15s 1.95m 12.79s

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.