MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Saturday, 9 May 2026
08:02

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 26kn
Gust (2min) 34kn
Barometer 1022.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 9 May 2026
08:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 25kn
Gust (2min) 32kn
Barometer 1022.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Saturday, 9 May 2026
08:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 25kn
Barometer 1022.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 9 May 2026
08:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.35m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 12.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.2sec
Sea (Hs) 0.48m
Sea Direction 056°
Mean Period 2.7sec
Peak Energy Period 2.7sec
Total (Hs) 0.59m
Mean Period 3.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 0.92m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.2sec
Length 825m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/05/2026 7:45:00 AM 0.57m 3.58s 0.47m 2.68s 0.32m 12.61s
9/05/2026 7:30:00 AM 0.57m 3.5s 0.48m 2.65s 0.32m 12.61s
9/05/2026 7:15:00 AM 0.56m 3.72s 0.44m 2.64s 0.34m 12.59s
9/05/2026 7:00:00 AM 0.6m 3.82s 0.47m 2.69s 0.37m 12.46s
9/05/2026 6:45:00 AM 0.62m 3.83s 0.49m 2.68s 0.38m 12.73s
9/05/2026 6:30:00 AM 0.58m 3.67s 0.46m 2.64s 0.34m 12.72s
9/05/2026 6:15:00 AM 0.56m 3.55s 0.47m 2.66s 0.32m 12.4s

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, 9 May 2026
07:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.33m
Swell Direction 246°
Mean Period 12.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Sea (Hs) 0.54m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 2.4sec
Peak Energy Period 2.9sec
Total (Hs) 0.63m
Mean Period 3.1sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Maximum Single Wave 0.81m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 2.6sec
Length 110m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/05/2026 7:23:00 AM 0.66m 3.12s 0.58m 2.54s 0.32m 12.36s
9/05/2026 7:03:00 AM 0.69m 3s 0.61m 2.49s 0.32m 12.41s
9/05/2026 6:43:00 AM 0.65m 3.01s 0.57m 2.48s 0.3m 12.74s
9/05/2026 6:23:00 AM 0.62m 3.18s 0.51m 2.37s 0.35m 12.62s
9/05/2026 6:03:00 AM 0.63m 3.36s 0.5m 2.39s 0.37m 12.79s
9/05/2026 5:43:00 AM 0.58m 3.07s 0.49m 2.33s 0.32m 12.32s
9/05/2026 5:23:00 AM 0.53m 3.13s 0.42m 2.2s 0.32m 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 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
0.76m LAT

Saturday, 9 May 2026
08:00

Data Breakdown
Residual -9cm
Predicted 0.85m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 1:38:00 PM 1.03m
Low Water 12:31:00 AM 0.58m
High Water 2:25:00 PM 0.99m
Low Water 12:53:00 AM 0.6m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
9/05/2026 8:00:00 AM 0.76m 0.85m -0.09m
9/05/2026 7:55:00 AM 0.74m 0.84m -0.1m
9/05/2026 7:50:00 AM 0.77m 0.84m -0.07m
9/05/2026 7:45:00 AM 0.76m 0.84m -0.08m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Saturday, 9 May 2026
07:44

Upper 1/3: 0.45 kt to 231.9°(SW)

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, 9 May 2026
08:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 29kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Saturday, 9 May 2026
08:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
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, 9 May 2026
08:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.35m
Swell Direction 232°
Mean Period 12.3sec
Peak Energy Period 13.9sec
Sea (Hs) 0.51m
Sea Direction 086°
Mean Period 2.7sec
Peak Energy Period 3sec
Total (Hs) 0.62m
Mean Period 3.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 0.84m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.1sec
Length 118m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
9/05/2026 7:45:00 AM 0.61m 3.72s 0.5m 2.73s 0.36m 12.43s
9/05/2026 7:30:00 AM 0.61m 3.77s 0.49m 2.73s 0.36m 12.43s
9/05/2026 7:15:00 AM 0.61m 3.86s 0.48m 2.72s 0.37m 12.37s
9/05/2026 7:00:00 AM 0.62m 4.03s 0.47m 2.73s 0.4m 12.31s
9/05/2026 6:45:00 AM 0.6m 3.66s 0.49m 2.65s 0.36m 12.36s
9/05/2026 6:30:00 AM 0.63m 3.96s 0.49m 2.73s 0.39m 12.49s
9/05/2026 6:15:00 AM 0.61m 3.85s 0.48m 2.71s 0.37m 12.32s

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.