MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 1016.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 16kn
Barometer 1016hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
Barometer 1016.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.14m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 12sec
Peak Energy Period 14.3sec
Sea (Hs) 0.93m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 5.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.47m
Mean Period 7.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.44m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.8sec
Length 116m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/04/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.43m 7.45s 0.88m 4.66s 1.12m 11.76s
9/04/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.39m 7.41s 0.88m 4.71s 1.07m 11.98s
9/04/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.47m 7.28s 0.98m 4.86s 1.1m 12.14s
9/04/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.49m 7.55s 0.94m 4.77s 1.15m 12.41s
9/04/2026 2:15:00 AM 1.45m 7.28s 0.96m 4.79s 1.08m 12.3s
9/04/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.41m 7.02s 0.94m 4.68s 1.06m 11.59s
9/04/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.44m 7.19s 0.95m 4.74s 1.09m 11.88s

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

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.3m
Swell Direction 247°
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 13.1sec
Sea (Hs) 0.92m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 5.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.59m
Mean Period 7.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.35m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13sec
Length 139m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/04/2026 3:03:00 AM 1.52m 7.12s 1m 4.62s 1.14m 12.3s
9/04/2026 2:43:00 AM 1.51m 7.4s 0.92m 4.41s 1.2m 12.21s
9/04/2026 2:23:00 AM 1.54m 7.23s 0.95m 4.4s 1.21m 12.03s
9/04/2026 2:03:00 AM 1.46m 6.67s 1m 4.38s 1.06m 12.34s
9/04/2026 1:43:00 AM 1.62m 7.29s 1m 4.38s 1.28m 12.22s
9/04/2026 1:23:00 AM 1.55m 7.2s 0.96m 4.29s 1.22m 12.39s
9/04/2026 1:03:00 AM 1.48m 6.75s 0.98m 4.34s 1.11m 11.97s

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

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Residual -6cm
Predicted 0.54m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 1:34:00 PM 1.01m
Low Water 12:53:00 AM 0.5m
High Water 2:15:00 PM 0.99m
Low Water 1:30:00 AM 0.5m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
9/04/2026 3:30:00 AM 0.48m 0.54m -0.06m
9/04/2026 3:25:00 AM 0.48m 0.54m -0.06m
9/04/2026 3:20:00 AM 0.48m 0.54m -0.06m
9/04/2026 3:15:00 AM 0.51m 0.54m -0.03m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:24

Upper 1/3: 0.45 kt to 341.6°(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

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
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

Thursday, 9 April 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.34m
Swell Direction 235°
Mean Period 12sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.94m
Sea Direction 207°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 5.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.64m
Mean Period 7.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.26m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.6sec
Length 154m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/04/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.64m 7.38s 0.99m 4.48s 1.3m 11.78s
9/04/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.67m 7.26s 1.07m 4.68s 1.28m 11.91s
9/04/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.57m 6.73s 1.09m 4.6s 1.14m 11.65s
9/04/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.54m 6.56s 1.11m 4.62s 1.08m 11.83s
9/04/2026 2:15:00 AM 1.57m 6.82s 1.06m 4.46s 1.17m 12.02s
9/04/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.62m 7.06s 1.05m 4.49s 1.24m 11.99s
9/04/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.61m 7.23s 1.04m 4.62s 1.22m 12.28s

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.