MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:50

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1010.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:51

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 7kn
Barometer 1010hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:51

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
Barometer 1010.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.85m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 12sec
Peak Energy Period 13.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.82m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7sec
Total (Hs) 1.18m
Mean Period 7.5sec
Peak Energy Period 13.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.97m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.6sec
Length 151m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/03/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.19m 7.44s 0.83m 5.33s 0.85m 11.9s
16/03/2026 9:15:00 AM 1.19m 7.28s 0.84m 5.18s 0.85m 12.04s
16/03/2026 9:00:00 AM 1.13m 7.26s 0.79m 5.13s 0.8m 12.21s
16/03/2026 8:45:00 AM 1.13m 7.51s 0.78m 5.16s 0.82m 12.66s
16/03/2026 8:30:00 AM 1.2m 7.01s 0.88m 5.14s 0.81m 12.27s
16/03/2026 8:15:00 AM 1.17m 6.86s 0.89m 5.2s 0.76m 12.12s
16/03/2026 8:00:00 AM 1.09m 6.97s 0.79m 5.07s 0.75m 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 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.67m
Swell Direction 252°
Mean Period 11.9sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 0.79m
Sea Direction 215°
Mean Period 4.9sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.04m
Mean Period 6.5sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.48m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.9sec
Length 899m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/03/2026 9:23:00 AM 1.14m 6.65s 0.88m 5.06s 0.72m 12.25s
16/03/2026 9:03:00 AM 1.12m 6.59s 0.84m 4.86s 0.74m 12.05s
16/03/2026 8:43:00 AM 1.15m 6.95s 0.83m 5.01s 0.79m 12.3s
16/03/2026 8:23:00 AM 1.2m 7.07s 0.84m 4.89s 0.85m 12.46s
16/03/2026 8:03:00 AM 1.18m 6.66s 0.89m 4.92s 0.78m 12.42s
16/03/2026 7:43:00 AM 1.08m 5.99s 0.86m 4.59s 0.67m 12.09s
16/03/2026 7:23:00 AM 1.12m 6.04s 0.89m 4.71s 0.68m 11.56s

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
0.64m LAT

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:50

Data Breakdown
Residual -5cm
Predicted 0.69m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 10:32:00 AM 0.7m
Low Water 11:25:00 AM 0.7m
High Water 8:21:00 PM 0.98m
Low Water 3:59:00 AM 0.43m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
16/03/2026 9:50:00 AM 0.64m 0.69m -0.05m
16/03/2026 9:45:00 AM 0.64m 0.69m -0.05m
16/03/2026 9:40:00 AM 0.66m 0.69m -0.03m
16/03/2026 9:35:00 AM 0.64m 0.69m -0.05m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:44

Upper 1/3: 0.42 kt to 333.8°(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, 16 March 2026
09:51

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 13kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Monday, 16 March 2026
09:51

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 2kn
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, 16 March 2026
09:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.93m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 12.8sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.96m
Sea Direction 201°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 6.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.34m
Mean Period 7.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.12m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.9sec
Length 158m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/03/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.31m 7.25s 0.96m 5.29s 0.89m 12.81s
16/03/2026 9:15:00 AM 1.35m 6.86s 1.05m 5.35s 0.85m 12.18s
16/03/2026 9:00:00 AM 1.29m 6.71s 1.03m 5.36s 0.77m 12.09s
16/03/2026 8:45:00 AM 1.33m 6.91s 1m 5.19s 0.87m 12.35s
16/03/2026 8:30:00 AM 1.37m 6.7s 1.08m 5.22s 0.85m 12.23s
16/03/2026 8:15:00 AM 1.41m 6.8s 1.09m 5.24s 0.9m 12.08s
16/03/2026 8:00:00 AM 1.42m 6.93s 1.07m 5.22s 0.94m 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.