MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:49

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 23kn
Gust (2min) 29kn
Barometer 1009.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:49

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 22kn
Gust (2min) 28kn
Barometer 1008.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:49

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1009.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.49m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 10sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.31m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Total (Hs) 1.98m
Mean Period 7sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.97m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.2sec
Length 133m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
28/01/2026 4:30:00 AM 2.03m 7.09s 1.36m 5.12s 1.51m 10.31s
28/01/2026 4:15:00 AM 2.09m 7.34s 1.28m 4.94s 1.65m 10.34s
28/01/2026 4:00:00 AM 2.07m 7.06s 1.35m 5.01s 1.57m 10.08s
28/01/2026 3:45:00 AM 2.23m 7.34s 1.38m 5.12s 1.75m 10.07s
28/01/2026 3:30:00 AM 2.22m 7.34s 1.43m 5.22s 1.7m 10.3s
28/01/2026 3:15:00 AM 2.13m 7.06s 1.52m 5.41s 1.49m 10.3s
28/01/2026 3:00:00 AM 2.12m 7.01s 1.48m 5.15s 1.51m 10.75s

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

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:44

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.57m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 10.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.3sec
Sea (Hs) 1.33m
Sea Direction 229°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 2.06m
Mean Period 6.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.16m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9sec
Length 902m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
28/01/2026 4:24:00 AM 2.05m 6.85s 1.29m 4.47s 1.59m 10.48s
28/01/2026 4:04:00 AM 2.23m 7.1s 1.32m 4.42s 1.8m 10.54s
28/01/2026 3:44:00 AM 2.27m 6.7s 1.58m 4.95s 1.63m 10.07s
28/01/2026 3:24:00 AM 2.24m 6.45s 1.57m 4.68s 1.59m 10.22s
28/01/2026 3:04:00 AM 2.21m 6.33s 1.63m 4.74s 1.49m 10.49s
28/01/2026 2:44:00 AM 2.36m 7.02s 1.48m 4.53s 1.84m 10.84s
28/01/2026 2:24:00 AM 2.18m 6.62s 1.5m 4.72s 1.57m 10.47s

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
0.08m LAT

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:45

Data Breakdown
Residual -24cm
Predicted 0.32m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 5:44:00 PM 1.03m
Low Water 4:29:00 AM 0.23m
High Water 6:42:00 PM 1.08m
Low Water 5:02:00 AM 0.19m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
28/01/2026 4:45:00 AM 0.08m 0.32m -0.24m
28/01/2026 4:40:00 AM 0.08m 0.31m -0.23m
28/01/2026 4:35:00 AM 0.07m 0.31m -0.24m
28/01/2026 4:30:00 AM 0.09m 0.31m -0.22m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:24

Upper 1/3: 0.72 kt to 334.7°(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

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:50

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:50

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
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

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
04:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.6m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 10.1sec
Peak Energy Period 9sec
Sea (Hs) 1.78m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 8sec
Total (Hs) 2.39m
Mean Period 6.8sec
Peak Energy Period 8sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.69m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.4sec
Length 921m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
28/01/2026 4:30:00 AM 2.34m 6.62s 1.81m 5.33s 1.48m 10.33s
28/01/2026 4:15:00 AM 2.28m 6.65s 1.71m 5.26s 1.51m 10.09s
28/01/2026 4:00:00 AM 2.37m 6.87s 1.68m 5.19s 1.67m 10.23s
28/01/2026 3:45:00 AM 2.56m 6.9s 1.87m 5.41s 1.75m 10.08s
28/01/2026 3:30:00 AM 2.5m 6.95s 1.71m 5.11s 1.82m 10.17s
28/01/2026 3:15:00 AM 2.58m 7s 1.76m 5.16s 1.88m 10.16s
28/01/2026 3:00:00 AM 2.63m 6.98s 1.89m 5.42s 1.83m 10.04s

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.