MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Monday, 5 January 2026
22:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 20kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1011.2hPa
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, 5 January 2026
22:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 20kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1010.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Monday, 5 January 2026
22:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1011.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Monday, 5 January 2026
22:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.67m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 10.1sec
Peak Energy Period 9.1sec
Sea (Hs) 1.27m
Sea Direction 222°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 6.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.43m
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.16m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 5.8sec
Length 499m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/01/2026 9:45:00 PM 1.42m 5.36s 1.27m 4.81s 0.63m 9.97s
5/01/2026 9:30:00 PM 1.47m 5.49s 1.3m 4.88s 0.68m 10.12s
5/01/2026 9:15:00 PM 1.46m 5.42s 1.28m 4.76s 0.7m 10.06s
5/01/2026 9:00:00 PM 1.43m 5.52s 1.26m 4.84s 0.69m 10.24s
5/01/2026 8:45:00 PM 1.4m 5.57s 1.18m 4.69s 0.76m 10.18s
5/01/2026 8:30:00 PM 1.37m 5.31s 1.19m 4.63s 0.66m 10.12s
5/01/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.41m 5.52s 1.22m 4.77s 0.71m 10.31s

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, 5 January 2026
21:44

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.64m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 10.2sec
Peak Energy Period 10.3sec
Sea (Hs) 1.3m
Sea Direction 226°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.45m
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.09m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.3sec
Length 557m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/01/2026 9:24:00 PM 1.48m 5.19s 1.34m 4.67s 0.63m 10.33s
5/01/2026 9:04:00 PM 1.46m 5.22s 1.3m 4.62s 0.67m 10.42s
5/01/2026 8:44:00 PM 0m 0s 0m 0s 0m 0s
5/01/2026 8:24:00 PM 1.37m 4.93s 1.22m 4.36s 0.61m 10.22s
5/01/2026 8:04:00 PM 1.43m 5.14s 1.27m 4.52s 0.67m 10.23s
5/01/2026 7:44:00 PM 1.4m 5.12s 1.26m 4.58s 0.6m 10.65s
5/01/2026 7:24:00 PM 1.41m 5.11s 1.28m 4.63s 0.58m 10.1s

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
0.95m LAT

Monday, 5 January 2026
22:00

Data Breakdown
Residual -4cm
Predicted 0.99m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 11:08:00 PM 1m
Low Water 7:34:00 AM 0.27m
High Water 12:04:00 AM 0.91m
Low Water 7:25:00 AM 0.35m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
5/01/2026 10:00:00 PM 0.95m 0.99m -0.04m
5/01/2026 9:55:00 PM 0.96m 0.99m -0.03m
5/01/2026 9:50:00 PM 0.95m 0.99m -0.04m
5/01/2026 9:45:00 PM 0.96m 0.99m -0.03m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Monday, 5 January 2026
21:44

Upper 1/3: 0.49 kt to 11.3°(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, 5 January 2026
22:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 27 July 2025
08:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 32kn
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, 5 January 2026
22:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.69m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 10.5sec
Peak Energy Period 11.3sec
Sea (Hs) 1.35m
Sea Direction 201°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.52m
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.29m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 5.6sec
Length 476m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/01/2026 9:45:00 PM 1.6m 5.47s 1.43m 4.89s 0.71m 10.4s
5/01/2026 9:30:00 PM 1.66m 5.55s 1.46m 4.9s 0.78m 10.3s
5/01/2026 9:15:00 PM 1.53m 5.37s 1.34m 4.7s 0.73m 10.24s
5/01/2026 9:00:00 PM 1.47m 5.3s 1.29m 4.6s 0.71m 10.56s
5/01/2026 8:45:00 PM 1.46m 5.32s 1.28m 4.65s 0.7m 10.28s
5/01/2026 8:30:00 PM 1.52m 5.26s 1.38m 4.76s 0.64m 10.35s
5/01/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.55m 5.3s 1.4m 4.77s 0.66m 10.4s

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.