MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:08

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 1004.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.5°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 1004.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.5°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1004.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.33m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 11.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.9sec
Sea (Hs) 0.76m
Sea Direction 219°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 6.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.53m
Mean Period 8.4sec
Peak Energy Period 13.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.24m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.2sec
Length 134m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/03/2026 4:45:00 PM 1.45m 8.12s 0.79m 4.66s 1.22m 11.88s
7/03/2026 4:30:00 PM 1.46m 8.1s 0.79m 4.67s 1.23m 11.72s
7/03/2026 4:15:00 PM 1.55m 8.39s 0.78m 4.61s 1.34m 11.59s
7/03/2026 4:00:00 PM 1.55m 8.29s 0.78m 4.57s 1.34m 11.43s
7/03/2026 3:45:00 PM 1.44m 7.94s 0.8m 4.74s 1.19m 11.45s
7/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 1.43m 7.95s 0.84m 4.98s 1.16m 11.56s
7/03/2026 3:15:00 PM 1.53m 8.95s 0.73m 4.66s 1.35m 12.26s

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, 7 March 2026
17:04

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.27m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 12.1sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Sea (Hs) 0.88m
Sea Direction 222°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.55m
Mean Period 7.8sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.91m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.8sec
Length 113m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/03/2026 4:44:00 PM 1.63m 8.34s 0.86m 4.46s 1.39m 12.46s
7/03/2026 4:24:00 PM 1.63m 8.01s 0.87m 4.3s 1.38m 12.1s
7/03/2026 4:04:00 PM 1.6m 8.18s 0.81m 4.19s 1.38m 12.11s
7/03/2026 3:44:00 PM 1.59m 8.23s 0.86m 4.52s 1.34m 12.45s
7/03/2026 3:24:00 PM 1.58m 8.27s 0.85m 4.51s 1.32m 12.63s
7/03/2026 3:04:00 PM 1.54m 8.29s 0.82m 4.48s 1.31m 12.46s
7/03/2026 2:44:00 PM 1.55m 8.46s 0.8m 4.56s 1.33m 12.25s

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
0.82m LAT

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:05

Data Breakdown
Residual +18cm
Predicted 0.64m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 7:00:00 PM 0.57m
High Water 9:04:00 PM 0.63m
Low Water 11:05:00 PM 0.58m
High Water 12:59:00 AM 0.63m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
7/03/2026 5:05:00 PM 0.82m 0.64m 0.18m
7/03/2026 5:00:00 PM 0.81m 0.65m 0.16m
7/03/2026 4:55:00 PM 0.82m 0.65m 0.17m
7/03/2026 4:50:00 PM 0.81m 0.66m 0.15m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:04

Upper 1/3: 0.56 kt to 353.7°(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

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Saturday, 7 March 2026
17:09

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
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, 7 March 2026
17:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.51m
Swell Direction 229°
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.81m
Sea Direction 210°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.72m
Mean Period 9.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.85m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.4sec
Length 166m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/03/2026 4:45:00 PM 1.7m 9.11s 0.81m 4.89s 1.49m 12.28s
7/03/2026 4:30:00 PM 1.81m 9.56s 0.81m 4.87s 1.62m 12.61s
7/03/2026 4:15:00 PM 1.63m 8.92s 0.81m 4.88s 1.41m 12.23s
7/03/2026 4:00:00 PM 1.65m 8.98s 0.82m 4.94s 1.44m 12.23s
7/03/2026 3:45:00 PM 1.76m 9.18s 0.85m 4.94s 1.54m 12.39s
7/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 1.59m 8.61s 0.83m 4.83s 1.36m 12.1s
7/03/2026 3:15:00 PM 1.69m 9.33s 0.8m 4.92s 1.49m 12.54s

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.