MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 28kn
Gust (2min) 34kn
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

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 28kn
Gust (2min) 34kn
Barometer 1011.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 34kn
Barometer 1011.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.95m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 10.3sec
Peak Energy Period 8.5sec
Sea (Hs) 1.27m
Sea Direction 225°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 5.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.58m
Mean Period 5.6sec
Peak Energy Period 8.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.62m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 27.9sec
Length 323m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
11/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 1.59m 5.65s 1.24m 4.38s 0.99m 10.35s
11/03/2026 3:15:00 PM 1.44m 5.41s 1.16m 4.35s 0.85m 9.99s
11/03/2026 3:00:00 PM 1.53m 5.74s 1.21m 4.55s 0.94m 10.12s
11/03/2026 2:45:00 PM 1.53m 5.93s 1.16m 4.51s 1.01m 10.16s
11/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 1.53m 6.11s 1.07m 4.34s 1.09m 10.02s
11/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.55m 6.07s 1.09m 4.36s 1.11m 9.87s
11/03/2026 2:00:00 PM 1.54m 6.02s 1.1m 4.39s 1.07m 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

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.86m
Swell Direction 237°
Mean Period 9.9sec
Peak Energy Period 10sec
Sea (Hs) 1.35m
Sea Direction 198°
Mean Period 4.2sec
Peak Energy Period 6.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.6m
Mean Period 5.1sec
Peak Energy Period 10sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.43m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 5.3sec
Length 417m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
11/03/2026 3:23:00 PM 1.61m 5.21s 1.28m 4.08s 0.98m 9.92s
11/03/2026 3:03:00 PM 1.56m 5.22s 1.24m 4.11s 0.94m 9.88s
11/03/2026 2:43:00 PM 1.48m 5.29s 1.17m 4.1s 0.9m 10.3s
11/03/2026 2:23:00 PM 1.52m 5.49s 1.17m 4.18s 0.97m 9.96s
11/03/2026 2:03:00 PM 1.56m 5.53s 1.17m 4.1s 1.03m 10.1s
11/03/2026 1:43:00 PM 1.42m 5.38s 1.1m 4.09s 0.9m 10.11s
11/03/2026 1:23:00 PM 1.53m 5.59s 1.11m 4s 1.05m 10.09s

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
0.80m LAT

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:45

Data Breakdown
Residual -12cm
Predicted 0.92m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 2:03:00 AM 0.44m
High Water 3:16:00 PM 0.94m
Low Water 2:47:00 AM 0.42m
High Water 4:40:00 PM 0.94m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
11/03/2026 3:45:00 PM 0.8m 0.92m -0.12m
11/03/2026 3:40:00 PM 0.77m 0.92m -0.15m
11/03/2026 3:35:00 PM 0.75m 0.92m -0.17m
11/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 0.75m 0.92m -0.17m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:44

Upper 1/3: 0.67 kt to 2.9°(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

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 31kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 20kn
Gust (2min) 31kn
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

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
15:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.16m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 10.3sec
Peak Energy Period 9.9sec
Sea (Hs) 1.61m
Sea Direction 194°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 5.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.98m
Mean Period 5.8sec
Peak Energy Period 9.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.67m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.2sec
Length 577m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
11/03/2026 3:00:00 PM 1.85m 5.97s 1.37m 4.49s 1.25m 9.95s
11/03/2026 2:45:00 PM 1.9m 6.15s 1.36m 4.52s 1.32m 9.94s
11/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 1.83m 5.9s 1.41m 4.64s 1.16m 9.92s
11/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.74m 5.73s 1.34m 4.44s 1.1m 10.11s
11/03/2026 2:00:00 PM 1.71m 5.64s 1.37m 4.57s 1.02m 9.85s
11/03/2026 1:45:00 PM 1.7m 5.76s 1.35m 4.63s 1.04m 9.88s
11/03/2026 1:30:00 PM 1.73m 6.16s 1.28m 4.69s 1.16m 10.03s

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.