MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:06

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1005.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1005hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 20kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1005hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
14:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.99m
Swell Direction 243°
Mean Period 10.9sec
Peak Energy Period 10.9sec
Sea (Hs) 1.19m
Sea Direction 224°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.55m
Mean Period 6.5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.95m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.9sec
Length 790m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 1.51m 6.39s 1.2m 5.13s 0.92m 11.02s
8/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.51m 6.37s 1.19m 5.05s 0.94m 10.94s
8/03/2026 2:00:00 PM 1.48m 6.44s 1.17m 5.11s 0.91m 11.2s
8/03/2026 1:45:00 PM 1.4m 6.27s 1.12m 5s 0.85m 11.22s
8/03/2026 1:30:00 PM 1.38m 6.11s 1.08m 4.75s 0.87m 10.91s
8/03/2026 1:15:00 PM 1.42m 6.19s 1.08m 4.67s 0.92m 11.2s
8/03/2026 1:00:00 PM 1.46m 6.24s 1.13m 4.8s 0.93m 11.27s

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

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.05m
Swell Direction 247°
Mean Period 10.7sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.33m
Sea Direction 217°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.69m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.81m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8sec
Length 776m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/03/2026 2:43:00 PM 1.53m 6.2s 1.16m 4.62s 1m 11.46s
8/03/2026 2:23:00 PM 1.6m 6.03s 1.27m 4.72s 0.97m 11.48s
8/03/2026 2:03:00 PM 1.61m 6.38s 1.2m 4.72s 1.07m 11.37s
8/03/2026 1:43:00 PM 1.48m 6.08s 1.12m 4.56s 0.96m 11.1s
8/03/2026 1:23:00 PM 1.56m 6.49s 1.12m 4.58s 1.08m 11.81s
8/03/2026 1:04:00 PM 1.58m 6.02s 1.21m 4.57s 1m 11.21s
8/03/2026 12:44:00 PM 1.63m 6.37s 1.15m 4.4s 1.15m 11.52s

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
0.92m LAT

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:05

Data Breakdown
Residual +11cm
Predicted 0.81m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 7:47:00 PM 0.57m
High Water 9:21:00 PM 0.6m
Low Water 11:45:00 PM 0.53m
High Water 1:32:00 AM 0.56m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
8/03/2026 3:05:00 PM 0.92m 0.81m 0.11m
8/03/2026 3:00:00 PM 0.94m 0.82m 0.12m
8/03/2026 2:55:00 PM 0.93m 0.83m 0.1m
8/03/2026 2:50:00 PM 0.91m 0.84m 0.07m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:04

Upper 1/3: 0.71 kt to 356.1°(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

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
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

Sunday, 8 March 2026
15:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.24m
Swell Direction 233°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 12.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1.43m
Sea Direction 210°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 7sec
Total (Hs) 1.89m
Mean Period 6.6sec
Peak Energy Period 12.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.47m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.9sec
Length 855m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/03/2026 2:45:00 PM 1.83m 6.66s 1.33m 4.83s 1.26m 11.49s
8/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 1.86m 6.62s 1.38m 4.87s 1.24m 11.93s
8/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.8m 6.61s 1.33m 4.82s 1.21m 11.98s
8/03/2026 2:00:00 PM 1.7m 6.22s 1.31m 4.75s 1.08m 11.43s
8/03/2026 1:45:00 PM 1.83m 6.49s 1.4m 4.96s 1.18m 11.39s
8/03/2026 1:30:00 PM 1.91m 6.93s 1.39m 5.05s 1.31m 11.89s
8/03/2026 1:15:00 PM 1.91m 7.07s 1.33m 4.95s 1.37m 11.91s

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.