MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:57

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1020.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 7kn
Barometer 1020.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 6kn
Barometer 1020.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.13m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 13.1sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.9m
Sea Direction 238°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 2.32m
Mean Period 10.7sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.86m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14.4sec
Length 161m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/08/2026 8:30:00 AM 2.37m 10.94s 0.89m 5.36s 2.2m 13.19s
18/08/2026 8:15:00 AM 2.39m 10.82s 0.9m 5.29s 2.22m 13.05s
18/08/2026 8:00:00 AM 2.53m 10.68s 0.98m 5.39s 2.33m 12.94s
18/08/2026 7:45:00 AM 2.55m 10.93s 0.95m 5.26s 2.36m 13.25s
18/08/2026 7:30:00 AM 2.55m 10.75s 0.98m 5.34s 2.36m 13.04s
18/08/2026 7:15:00 AM 2.58m 11.08s 0.98m 5.37s 2.39m 13.52s
18/08/2026 7:00:00 AM 2.53m 10.8s 0.95m 5.2s 2.35m 13.08s

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, 18 August 2026
08:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.56m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 13.3sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1.11m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 2.79m
Mean Period 10.7sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 5.11m
(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
18/08/2026 8:23:00 AM 2.81m 11.15s 1.07m 5.16s 2.6m 13.85s
18/08/2026 8:03:00 AM 2.95m 11.37s 1.11m 5.27s 2.73m 14.03s
18/08/2026 7:43:00 AM 2.81m 11.09s 1.02m 5.07s 2.62m 13.52s
18/08/2026 7:23:00 AM 2.4m 10.19s 1.01m 5.02s 2.17m 13.11s
18/08/2026 7:03:00 AM 2.53m 10.24s 1.15m 5.13s 2.26m 13.79s
18/08/2026 6:43:00 AM 2.8m 10.56s 1.14m 5.15s 2.56m 13.32s
18/08/2026 6:23:00 AM 2.71m 10.65s 1.02m 4.95s 2.51m 13.14s

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
0.54m LAT

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:55

Data Breakdown
Residual -4cm
Predicted 0.58m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 9:30:00 AM 0.59m
Low Water 12:01:00 PM 0.52m
High Water 1:47:00 PM 0.55m
Low Water 4:36:00 PM 0.46m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
18/08/2026 8:55:00 AM 0.54m 0.58m -0.04m
18/08/2026 8:50:00 AM 0.56m 0.58m -0.02m
18/08/2026 8:45:00 AM 0.52m 0.58m -0.06m
18/08/2026 8:40:00 AM 0.58m 0.58m 0m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:43

Upper 1/3: 0.09 kt to 259.8°(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

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 6kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
08:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 6kn
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, 18 August 2026
08:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.05m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 12.9sec
Peak Energy Period 16.3sec
Sea (Hs) 0.88m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 2.23m
Mean Period 10.5sec
Peak Energy Period 16.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.42m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.9sec
Length 158m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/08/2026 8:30:00 AM 2.14m 10.08s 0.94m 5.42s 1.92m 12.73s
18/08/2026 8:15:00 AM 2.36m 10.62s 0.98m 5.63s 2.15m 13.02s
18/08/2026 8:00:00 AM 2.44m 11.24s 0.9m 5.5s 2.27m 13.47s
18/08/2026 7:45:00 AM 2.31m 10.86s 0.91m 5.47s 2.12m 13.23s
18/08/2026 7:30:00 AM 2.35m 10.82s 0.93m 5.38s 2.16m 13.33s
18/08/2026 7:15:00 AM 2.3m 10.85s 0.91m 5.35s 2.11m 13.41s
18/08/2026 7:00:00 AM 2.35m 10.99s 0.92m 5.43s 2.16m 13.51s

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.