MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:46

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 29kn
Barometer 1011.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 29kn
Barometer 1011.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 31kn
Barometer 1011.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.98m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 11.5sec
Sea (Hs) 1.18m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 8sec
Total (Hs) 1.53m
Mean Period 6.1sec
Peak Energy Period 11.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.68m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 23.9sec
Length 275m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/01/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.53m 6.16s 1.17m 4.84s 0.99m 9.97s
9/01/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.64m 6.32s 1.26m 5.03s 1.05m 9.98s
9/01/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.55m 6.34s 1.18m 4.99s 1.01m 10.04s
9/01/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.54m 6.61s 1.13m 5.11s 1.05m 10.11s
9/01/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.55m 6.6s 1.21m 5.38s 0.98m 10.04s
9/01/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.69m 7.08s 1.15m 5.38s 1.23m 9.81s
9/01/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.63m 6.99s 1.13m 5.31s 1.18m 9.82s

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

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:44

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.1m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 10.5sec
Peak Energy Period 12sec
Sea (Hs) 1.28m
Sea Direction 226°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.69m
Mean Period 6sec
Peak Energy Period 12sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.46m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.3sec
Length 816m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/01/2026 11:24:00 AM 1.6m 6.08s 1.19m 4.64s 1.07m 9.88s
9/01/2026 11:04:00 AM 1.66m 6.32s 1.18m 4.59s 1.16m 10.34s
9/01/2026 10:44:00 AM 1.71m 6.5s 1.22m 4.83s 1.2m 10.07s
9/01/2026 10:24:00 AM 1.57m 6.36s 1.1m 4.7s 1.11m 9.77s
9/01/2026 10:04:00 AM 1.67m 6.41s 1.21m 4.89s 1.16m 9.7s
9/01/2026 9:44:00 AM 1.55m 6.03s 1.17m 4.67s 1.01m 9.87s
9/01/2026 9:24:00 AM 1.59m 6.19s 1.2m 4.72s 1.05m 10.32s

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
0.48m LAT

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:45

Data Breakdown
Residual -13cm
Predicted 0.61m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 3:06:00 PM 0.74m
Low Water 5:05:00 PM 0.71m
High Water 6:36:00 PM 0.72m
Low Water 8:56:00 PM 0.69m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
9/01/2026 11:45:00 AM 0.48m 0.61m -0.13m
9/01/2026 11:40:00 AM 0.47m 0.6m -0.13m
9/01/2026 11:35:00 AM 0.5m 0.6m -0.1m
9/01/2026 11:30:00 AM 0.48m 0.6m -0.12m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:24

Upper 1/3: 0.76 kt to 357.6°(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

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 25kn
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

Friday, 9 January 2026
11:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.28m
Swell Direction 215°
Mean Period 9.6sec
Peak Energy Period 8.2sec
Sea (Hs) 1.6m
Sea Direction 208°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 6.6sec
Total (Hs) 2.05m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 8.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.44m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.5sec
Length 780m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/01/2026 11:30:00 AM 2.08m 6.41s 1.61m 5.18s 1.31m 9.98s
9/01/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.99m 6.44s 1.46m 4.92s 1.34m 10.16s
9/01/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.91m 6.33s 1.39m 4.82s 1.31m 9.77s
9/01/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.87m 6.44s 1.37m 4.95s 1.28m 9.83s
9/01/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.82m 6.38s 1.41m 5.14s 1.15m 10.02s
9/01/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.9m 6.65s 1.4m 5.18s 1.28m 10.07s
9/01/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.89m 6.57s 1.4m 5.16s 1.26m 9.93s

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.