MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 1 May 2026
06:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 1019.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 1 May 2026
06:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 16kn
Barometer 1018.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 1 May 2026
06:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
Barometer 1019.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Friday, 1 May 2026
06:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.3m
Swell Direction 243°
Mean Period 12.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14.7sec
Sea (Hs) 1.3m
Sea Direction 224°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7sec
Total (Hs) 1.84m
Mean Period 7.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.11m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.1sec
Length 946m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
1/05/2026 5:45:00 AM 1.86m 6.99s 1.36m 5.13s 1.28m 11.87s
1/05/2026 5:30:00 AM 1.85m 7.04s 1.32m 5.06s 1.3m 11.73s
1/05/2026 5:15:00 AM 1.81m 6.73s 1.36m 5.1s 1.19m 11.64s
1/05/2026 5:00:00 AM 1.78m 6.8s 1.29m 4.96s 1.23m 11.56s
1/05/2026 4:45:00 AM 1.93m 7.16s 1.31m 4.91s 1.42m 11.7s
1/05/2026 4:30:00 AM 1.86m 6.83s 1.34m 4.9s 1.29m 11.86s
1/05/2026 4:15:00 AM 1.81m 6.76s 1.33m 4.97s 1.22m 11.83s

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, 1 May 2026
05:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.48m
Swell Direction 251°
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Sea (Hs) 1.36m
Sea Direction 222°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 6.5sec
Total (Hs) 2.01m
Mean Period 7.3sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.05m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.6sec
Length 111m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
1/05/2026 5:23:00 AM 1.97m 6.6s 1.43m 4.67s 1.35m 12.29s
1/05/2026 5:03:00 AM 1.84m 6.36s 1.39m 4.74s 1.19m 11.86s
1/05/2026 4:43:00 AM 2.04m 6.81s 1.45m 4.72s 1.44m 12.41s
1/05/2026 4:23:00 AM 1.89m 6.87s 1.31m 4.65s 1.36m 12.21s
1/05/2026 4:03:00 AM 1.95m 6.73s 1.39m 4.73s 1.37m 11.95s
1/05/2026 3:43:00 AM 1.72m 6.28s 1.24m 4.37s 1.19m 11.94s
1/05/2026 3:23:00 AM 2.02m 6.81s 1.45m 4.8s 1.41m 12.27s

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
0.95m LAT

Friday, 1 May 2026
06:00

Data Breakdown
Residual 0cm
Predicted 0.95m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 9:51:00 AM 1.09m
Low Water 4:56:00 PM 0.55m
High Water 10:53:00 PM 0.74m
Low Water 1:18:00 AM 0.68m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
1/05/2026 6:00:00 AM 0.95m 0.95m 0m
1/05/2026 5:55:00 AM 0.95m 0.94m 0.01m
1/05/2026 5:50:00 AM 0.94m 0.93m 0.01m
1/05/2026 5:45:00 AM 0.91m 0.93m -0.02m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 1 May 2026
05:44

Upper 1/3: 0.25 kt to 336.9°(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

Friday, 1 May 2026
06:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 13kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Friday, 1 May 2026
06:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
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, 1 May 2026
06:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.56m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 12sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Sea (Hs) 1.37m
Sea Direction 208°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Total (Hs) 2.08m
Mean Period 7.8sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.97m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.9sec
Length 159m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
1/05/2026 5:45:00 AM 2.15m 7.78s 1.46m 5.48s 1.58m 12.12s
1/05/2026 5:30:00 AM 2.12m 7.38s 1.57m 5.65s 1.42m 11.86s
1/05/2026 5:15:00 AM 2.02m 7.27s 1.5m 5.58s 1.34m 11.66s
1/05/2026 5:00:00 AM 2.09m 7.65s 1.38m 5.21s 1.56m 12.04s
1/05/2026 4:45:00 AM 2.1m 7.58s 1.45m 5.33s 1.51m 12.35s
1/05/2026 4:30:00 AM 2.07m 7.23s 1.51m 5.35s 1.41m 12.04s
1/05/2026 4:15:00 AM 2.16m 7.5s 1.55m 5.56s 1.5m 12.02s

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.