MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Monday, 18 May 2026
21:46

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1020.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Monday, 18 May 2026
21:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 13kn
Barometer 1020.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Monday, 18 May 2026
21:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1020.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Monday, 18 May 2026
21:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.92m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 11.5sec
Peak Energy Period 11sec
Sea (Hs) 0.79m
Sea Direction 202°
Mean Period 4.2sec
Peak Energy Period 4.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.21m
Mean Period 6.6sec
Peak Energy Period 11sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.8m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.1sec
Length 108m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/05/2026 9:30:00 PM 1.24m 6.75s 0.77m 4.09s 0.98m 11.37s
18/05/2026 9:15:00 PM 1.29m 6.88s 0.8m 4.1s 1.02m 11.72s
18/05/2026 9:00:00 PM 1.29m 6.74s 0.78m 4.02s 1.02m 11.21s
18/05/2026 8:45:00 PM 1.25m 6.74s 0.77m 3.99s 0.98m 11.7s
18/05/2026 8:30:00 PM 1.31m 7.28s 0.71m 3.92s 1.1m 11.29s
18/05/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.31m 7.24s 0.73m 3.94s 1.08m 11.82s
18/05/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.22m 6.91s 0.72m 3.92s 0.99m 11.61s

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

Saturday, 16 May 2026
06:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.14m
Swell Direction 251°
Mean Period 13.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.01m
Sea Direction 233°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 2.37m
Mean Period 10.3sec
Peak Energy Period 13.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.14m
(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
16/05/2026 6:03:00 AM 2.46m 10.63s 0.99m 4.9s 2.25m 13.72s
16/05/2026 5:43:00 AM 2.29m 10s 1m 5.12s 2.06m 12.89s
16/05/2026 5:23:00 AM 2.28m 10.25s 0.98m 5.02s 2.06m 13.42s
16/05/2026 5:03:00 AM 2.36m 10.36s 0.97m 4.82s 2.15m 13.5s
16/05/2026 4:43:00 AM 2.39m 10.51s 1m 4.99s 2.17m 13.76s
16/05/2026 4:23:00 AM 2.64m 10.55s 1.03m 4.71s 2.43m 13.58s
16/05/2026 4:03:00 AM 2.47m 10.53s 1.01m 4.8s 2.26m 13.79s

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
0.21m LAT

Monday, 18 May 2026
21:45

Data Breakdown
Residual -20cm
Predicted 0.41m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 11:13:00 AM 1.27m
Low Water 9:20:00 PM 0.37m
High Water 12:01:00 PM 1.23m
Low Water 10:16:00 PM 0.41m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
18/05/2026 9:45:00 PM 0.21m 0.41m -0.2m
18/05/2026 9:40:00 PM 0.18m 0.4m -0.22m
18/05/2026 9:35:00 PM 0.18m 0.39m -0.21m
18/05/2026 9:30:00 PM 0.18m 0.39m -0.21m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 17 May 2026
00:05

Upper 1/3: 0.59 kt to 325.1°(NW)

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, 18 May 2026
21:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Monday, 18 May 2026
21:47

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 3kn
Gust (2min) 7kn
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, 18 May 2026
21:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.07m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 11.1sec
Sea (Hs) 0.84m
Sea Direction 197°
Mean Period 4.1sec
Peak Energy Period 4.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.36m
Mean Period 6.8sec
Peak Energy Period 11.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.69m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.9sec
Length 115m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/05/2026 9:30:00 PM 1.44m 7.14s 0.84m 4.16s 1.16m 11.45s
18/05/2026 9:15:00 PM 1.33m 6.62s 0.86m 4.13s 1.02m 11.55s
18/05/2026 9:00:00 PM 1.32m 6.8s 0.82m 4.12s 1.03m 11.6s
18/05/2026 8:45:00 PM 1.37m 7.04s 0.82m 4.14s 1.1m 11.53s
18/05/2026 8:30:00 PM 1.34m 6.73s 0.84m 4.14s 1.04m 11.22s
18/05/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.34m 6.69s 0.83m 4.12s 1.04m 11.08s
18/05/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.46m 7.17s 0.83m 4.08s 1.2m 11.23s

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.