MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1007.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1007hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1007.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 11.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Sea (Hs) 1.1m
Sea Direction 229°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 5.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.61m
Mean Period 6.8sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.89m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.5sec
Length 730m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/02/2026 12:15:00 AM 1.62m 6.87s 1.11m 4.8s 1.17m 11.22s
20/02/2026 12:00:00 AM 1.58m 6.84s 1.08m 4.73s 1.15m 11.25s
19/02/2026 11:45:00 PM 1.5m 6.53s 1.08m 4.78s 1.03m 10.95s
19/02/2026 11:30:00 PM 1.6m 6.84s 1.1m 4.85s 1.15m 10.94s
19/02/2026 11:15:00 PM 1.6m 7.31s 1.01m 4.84s 1.24m 11.1s
19/02/2026 11:00:00 PM 1.47m 6.84s 1m 4.78s 1.08m 10.79s
19/02/2026 10:45:00 PM 1.52m 6.99s 1m 4.79s 1.14m 10.72s

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

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:24

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.06m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 11sec
Peak Energy Period 11.9sec
Sea (Hs) 1.19m
Sea Direction 223°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.59m
Mean Period 6.1sec
Peak Energy Period 11.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.46m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.3sec
Length 942m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/02/2026 12:04:00 AM 1.52m 6.02s 1.1m 4.3s 1.04m 10.91s
19/02/2026 11:44:00 PM 1.5m 6.42s 1.03m 4.26s 1.1m 11.46s
19/02/2026 11:24:00 PM 1.59m 6.59s 1.08m 4.48s 1.17m 11.04s
19/02/2026 11:04:00 PM 1.56m 6.16s 1.1m 4.28s 1.1m 10.99s
19/02/2026 10:44:00 PM 1.48m 6.69s 0.97m 4.32s 1.12m 11.3s
19/02/2026 10:24:00 PM 1.6m 6.91s 1m 4.33s 1.25m 11.21s
19/02/2026 10:04:00 PM 1.5m 6.6s 1m 4.44s 1.12m 10.82s

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
0.92m LAT

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:30

Data Breakdown
Residual +8cm
Predicted 0.84m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 6:04:00 AM 0.44m
High Water 12:32:00 PM 0.82m
Low Water 6:05:00 PM 0.59m
High Water 12:27:00 AM 0.76m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
20/02/2026 12:30:00 AM 0.92m 0.84m 0.08m
20/02/2026 12:25:00 AM 0.93m 0.84m 0.09m
20/02/2026 12:20:00 AM 0.94m 0.85m 0.09m
20/02/2026 12:15:00 AM 0.94m 0.85m 0.09m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:24

Upper 1/3: 0.44 kt to 347.2°(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

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
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

Friday, 20 February 2026
00:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.21m
Swell Direction 231°
Mean Period 11sec
Peak Energy Period 10.5sec
Sea (Hs) 1.15m
Sea Direction 226°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.66m
Mean Period 6.8sec
Peak Energy Period 10.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.27m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.9sec
Length 129m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/02/2026 12:15:00 AM 1.67m 6.78s 1.12m 4.7s 1.23m 10.7s
20/02/2026 12:00:00 AM 1.63m 7.02s 1.04m 4.62s 1.26m 10.87s
19/02/2026 11:45:00 PM 1.65m 7.01s 1.09m 4.84s 1.24m 10.76s
19/02/2026 11:30:00 PM 1.66m 7.09s 1.09m 4.95s 1.25m 10.51s
19/02/2026 11:15:00 PM 1.58m 7.11s 1.06m 4.96s 1.18m 10.93s
19/02/2026 11:00:00 PM 1.66m 7.54s 0.99m 4.83s 1.34m 10.87s
19/02/2026 10:45:00 PM 1.71m 7.59s 1.03m 4.92s 1.37m 10.99s

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.