MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:48

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 32kn
Gust (2min) 39kn
Barometer 1012.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:49

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 30kn
Gust (2min) 38kn
Barometer 1012.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:49

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 28kn
Gust (2min) 37kn
Barometer 1012.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 10.8sec
Peak Energy Period 11sec
Sea (Hs) 1.52m
Sea Direction 217°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Total (Hs) 1.92m
Mean Period 6.2sec
Peak Energy Period 11sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.49m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.4sec
Length 578m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
10/03/2026 5:30:00 PM 1.86m 6.01s 1.49m 4.85s 1.11m 10.47s
10/03/2026 5:15:00 PM 1.82m 6.03s 1.46m 4.88s 1.08m 10.44s
10/03/2026 5:00:00 PM 1.99m 6.36s 1.59m 5.14s 1.2m 10.86s
10/03/2026 4:45:00 PM 1.99m 6.68s 1.54m 5.19s 1.26m 11.8s
10/03/2026 4:30:00 PM 1.98m 6.51s 1.54m 5.01s 1.25m 11.94s
10/03/2026 4:15:00 PM 1.97m 6.17s 1.61m 5.05s 1.14m 11.05s
10/03/2026 4:00:00 PM 2.07m 6.34s 1.65m 5.13s 1.24m 10.89s

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

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.18m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 10.5sec
Peak Energy Period 11.5sec
Sea (Hs) 1.65m
Sea Direction 225°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Total (Hs) 2.03m
Mean Period 5.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.73m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 5.6sec
Length 455m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
10/03/2026 5:23:00 PM 2.01m 5.72s 1.66m 4.72s 1.14m 10.34s
10/03/2026 5:03:00 PM 2.12m 5.79s 1.74m 4.77s 1.22m 10.13s
10/03/2026 4:43:00 PM 1.87m 5.71s 1.53m 4.66s 1.07m 10.53s
10/03/2026 4:23:00 PM 2.03m 5.82s 1.59m 4.52s 1.26m 10.63s
10/03/2026 4:03:00 PM 1.96m 5.74s 1.61m 4.69s 1.12m 10.84s
10/03/2026 3:43:00 PM 2.15m 6.04s 1.73m 4.82s 1.27m 11.28s
10/03/2026 3:23:00 PM 1.83m 5.53s 1.57m 4.71s 0.94m 10.74s

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
0.61m LAT

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:45

Data Breakdown
Residual -15cm
Predicted 0.76m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 1:11:00 AM 0.47m
High Water 2:40:00 AM 0.48m
Low Water 4:22:00 AM 0.46m
High Water 2:25:00 PM 0.95m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
10/03/2026 5:45:00 PM 0.61m 0.76m -0.15m
10/03/2026 5:40:00 PM 0.62m 0.76m -0.14m
10/03/2026 5:35:00 PM 0.62m 0.76m -0.14m
10/03/2026 5:30:00 PM 0.65m 0.77m -0.12m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:44

Upper 1/3: 0.88 kt to 4.2°(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

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:49

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 37kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:49

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 25kn
Gust (2min) 38kn
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

Tuesday, 10 March 2026
17:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.32m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 10.3sec
Peak Energy Period 8.2sec
Sea (Hs) 2.02m
Sea Direction 202°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 2.41m
Mean Period 6.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.92m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.9sec
Length 696m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
10/03/2026 5:30:00 PM 2.37m 6.08s 2.03m 5.29s 1.23m 10.28s
10/03/2026 5:15:00 PM 2.37m 6.14s 2.01m 5.28s 1.27m 10.35s
10/03/2026 5:00:00 PM 2.37m 6.17s 1.99m 5.23s 1.29m 10.85s
10/03/2026 4:45:00 PM 2.75m 7.18s 2.04m 5.35s 1.84m 12.4s
10/03/2026 4:30:00 PM 2.73m 7.17s 2.03m 5.33s 1.83m 12.46s
10/03/2026 4:15:00 PM 2.34m 6.4s 1.88m 5.23s 1.39m 10.75s
10/03/2026 4:00:00 PM 2.37m 6.31s 1.95m 5.27s 1.36m 10.63s

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.