MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1006.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1006.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1006.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 10.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Sea (Hs) 1.14m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.64m
Mean Period 6.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.24m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.5sec
Length 868m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
19/01/2026 12:45:00 PM 1.55m 6.78s 1.06m 4.75s 1.13m 10.95s
19/01/2026 12:30:00 PM 1.49m 6.71s 1m 4.61s 1.1m 10.82s
19/01/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.57m 6.59s 1.09m 4.66s 1.13m 10.7s
19/01/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.55m 6.58s 1.09m 4.71s 1.1m 10.76s
19/01/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.51m 6.72s 1.07m 4.83s 1.07m 10.97s
19/01/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.63m 7.03s 1.14m 5.1s 1.17m 11.03s
19/01/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.68m 7.16s 1.12m 5.13s 1.25m 10.53s

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

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:04

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.16m
Swell Direction 254°
Mean Period 11.1sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Sea (Hs) 1.08m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.59m
Mean Period 6.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.62m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.1sec
Length 116m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
19/01/2026 12:44:00 PM 1.64m 6.71s 1.05m 4.36s 1.26m 10.77s
19/01/2026 12:24:00 PM 1.58m 6.56s 1.1m 4.57s 1.13m 11.11s
19/01/2026 12:04:00 PM 1.47m 6.38s 1.01m 4.33s 1.06m 11.24s
19/01/2026 11:44:00 AM 1.64m 6.69s 1.14m 4.74s 1.17m 10.97s
19/01/2026 11:24:00 AM 1.44m 6.45s 1.04m 4.71s 0.99m 10.79s
19/01/2026 11:04:00 AM 1.71m 7.19s 1.13m 5.03s 1.27m 10.9s
19/01/2026 10:44:00 AM 1.75m 7.38s 1.08m 4.75s 1.38m 11.22s

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
0.50m LAT

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:05

Data Breakdown
Residual -6cm
Predicted 0.56m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 1:17:00 PM 0.56m
High Water 9:23:00 PM 1.01m
Low Water 6:18:00 AM 0.27m
High Water 12:24:00 PM 0.59m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
19/01/2026 1:05:00 PM 0.5m 0.56m -0.06m
19/01/2026 1:00:00 PM 0.54m 0.56m -0.02m
19/01/2026 12:55:00 PM 0.57m 0.56m 0.01m
19/01/2026 12:50:00 PM 0.56m 0.56m 0m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:04

Upper 1/3: 0.74 kt to 359.0°(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

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
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

Monday, 19 January 2026
13:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.4m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 11sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.25m
Sea Direction 204°
Mean Period 4.9sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 1.87m
Mean Period 7.1sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.84m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.8sec
Length 992m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
19/01/2026 12:45:00 PM 1.81m 7.05s 1.19m 4.73s 1.36m 11.24s
19/01/2026 12:30:00 PM 1.72m 6.8s 1.19m 4.71s 1.25m 11.4s
19/01/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.71m 6.59s 1.22m 4.8s 1.19m 10.87s
19/01/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.8m 6.83s 1.27m 4.95s 1.28m 10.82s
19/01/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.71m 6.79s 1.24m 5.07s 1.17m 10.98s
19/01/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.7m 6.7s 1.19m 4.88s 1.21m 10.45s
19/01/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.76m 6.77s 1.3m 5.22s 1.19m 10.41s

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.