MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 20kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1014.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1014.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1014.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.76m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 10.7sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.83m
Sea Direction 219°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.13m
Mean Period 6.1sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.81m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.5sec
Length 738m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
11/04/2026 8:45:00 AM 1.17m 6.1s 0.84m 4.35s 0.82m 10.53s
11/04/2026 8:30:00 AM 1.12m 5.97s 0.83m 4.41s 0.75m 10.48s
11/04/2026 8:15:00 AM 1.16m 6.25s 0.85m 4.52s 0.8m 10.92s
11/04/2026 8:00:00 AM 1.2m 6.33s 0.87m 4.69s 0.82m 10.36s
11/04/2026 7:45:00 AM 1.21m 6.66s 0.82m 4.63s 0.88m 10.69s
11/04/2026 7:30:00 AM 1.18m 6.62s 0.81m 4.55s 0.87m 10.97s
11/04/2026 7:15:00 AM 1.22m 6.53s 0.86m 4.68s 0.87m 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

Saturday, 11 April 2026
08:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.8m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 10.8sec
Peak Energy Period 10.3sec
Sea (Hs) 0.86m
Sea Direction 230°
Mean Period 4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 1.18m
Mean Period 5.7sec
Peak Energy Period 10.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.82m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.1sec
Length 922m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
11/04/2026 8:23:00 AM 1.07m 5.24s 0.82m 3.89s 0.68m 10.82s
11/04/2026 8:03:00 AM 1.13m 5.28s 0.9m 4.06s 0.69m 10.81s
11/04/2026 7:43:00 AM 1.24m 5.72s 0.95m 4.3s 0.8m 10.63s
11/04/2026 7:23:00 AM 1.18m 6.07s 0.8m 3.96s 0.88m 10.84s
11/04/2026 7:03:00 AM 1.22m 6.07s 0.87m 4.22s 0.86m 10.88s
11/04/2026 6:43:00 AM 1.14m 5.59s 0.88m 4.19s 0.74m 10.74s
11/04/2026 6:23:00 AM 1.24m 6.1s 0.9m 4.43s 0.86m 10.44s

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
0.76m LAT

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:00

Data Breakdown
Residual -2cm
Predicted 0.78m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 3:14:00 PM 0.97m
Low Water 1:58:00 AM 0.5m
High Water 4:49:00 PM 0.95m
Low Water 2:19:00 AM 0.52m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
11/04/2026 9:00:00 AM 0.76m 0.78m -0.02m
11/04/2026 8:55:00 AM 0.74m 0.77m -0.03m
11/04/2026 8:50:00 AM 0.74m 0.77m -0.03m
11/04/2026 8:45:00 AM 0.73m 0.77m -0.04m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Saturday, 11 April 2026
08:44

Upper 1/3: 0.33 kt to 236.8°(SW)

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

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
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

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
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

Saturday, 11 April 2026
09:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.83m
Swell Direction 224°
Mean Period 10.5sec
Peak Energy Period 11.7sec
Sea (Hs) 0.9m
Sea Direction 211°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.22m
Mean Period 6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.84m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.7sec
Length 973m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
11/04/2026 8:45:00 AM 1.23m 6.14s 0.88m 4.41s 0.85m 10.48s
11/04/2026 8:30:00 AM 1.26m 6.07s 0.89m 4.33s 0.89m 10.25s
11/04/2026 8:15:00 AM 1.28m 5.94s 0.96m 4.51s 0.85m 10s
11/04/2026 8:00:00 AM 1.27m 5.96s 0.98m 4.63s 0.81m 10.25s
11/04/2026 7:45:00 AM 1.27m 6.05s 0.97m 4.67s 0.82m 10.27s
11/04/2026 7:30:00 AM 1.3m 6.39s 0.93m 4.62s 0.92m 10.52s
11/04/2026 7:15:00 AM 1.27m 6.21s 0.95m 4.69s 0.84m 10.6s

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.