MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
15:53

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 25kn
Gust (2min) 29kn
Barometer 1007.9hPa
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, 24 March 2026
15:54

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 29kn
Barometer 1008hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
15:54

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 21kn
Gust (2min) 27kn
Barometer 1008.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
15:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 10.5sec
Peak Energy Period 11.7sec
Sea (Hs) 1.57m
Sea Direction 205°
Mean Period 5.1sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.95m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.82m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.4sec
Length 583m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 1.94m 6.35s 1.53m 5.12s 1.2m 10.52s
24/03/2026 3:15:00 PM 1.84m 6.13s 1.45m 4.89s 1.14m 10.46s
24/03/2026 3:00:00 PM 1.83m 6.22s 1.44m 4.87s 1.14m 11.07s
24/03/2026 2:45:00 PM 1.87m 6.32s 1.43m 4.89s 1.2m 10.81s
24/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 1.88m 6.46s 1.41m 4.94s 1.24m 10.75s
24/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.84m 6.32s 1.42m 4.92s 1.17m 10.95s
24/03/2026 2:00:00 PM 1.79m 6.3s 1.36m 4.83s 1.15m 11.02s

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.

Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
15:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.16m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 10.7sec
Peak Energy Period 12.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.7m
Sea Direction 212°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 2.05m
Mean Period 6sec
Peak Energy Period 12.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.05m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.1sec
Length 662m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/03/2026 3:23:00 PM 2.01m 6.32s 1.54m 4.85s 1.29m 11.2s
24/03/2026 3:03:00 PM 1.92m 5.81s 1.62m 4.91s 1.04m 10.45s
24/03/2026 2:43:00 PM 1.87m 5.87s 1.48m 4.61s 1.14m 11.04s
24/03/2026 2:23:00 PM 1.81m 5.95s 1.41m 4.55s 1.13m 11.46s
24/03/2026 2:03:00 PM 1.78m 5.69s 1.44m 4.5s 1.06m 11.15s
24/03/2026 1:43:00 PM 1.85m 5.94s 1.42m 4.5s 1.17m 11.25s
24/03/2026 1:23:00 PM 1.69m 5.64s 1.33m 4.4s 1.03m 10.6s

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
0.85m LAT

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
15:50

Data Breakdown
Residual -6cm
Predicted 0.91m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 12:07:00 AM 0.38m
High Water 2:01:00 PM 1.06m
Low Water 1:18:00 AM 0.37m
High Water 3:02:00 PM 1.02m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
24/03/2026 3:50:00 PM 0.85m 0.91m -0.06m
24/03/2026 3:45:00 PM 0.86m 0.92m -0.06m
24/03/2026 3:40:00 PM 0.88m 0.93m -0.05m
24/03/2026 3:35:00 PM 0.88m 0.94m -0.06m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
15:44

Upper 1/3: 0.58 kt to 357.3°(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, 24 March 2026
15:54

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 25kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
15:54

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 20kn
Gust (2min) 28kn
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, 24 March 2026
15:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.45m
Swell Direction 228°
Mean Period 10.8sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1.81m
Sea Direction 198°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 6.6sec
Total (Hs) 2.32m
Mean Period 6.6sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.64m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.3sec
Length 760m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
24/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 2.15m 6.39s 1.7m 5.14s 1.32m 10.68s
24/03/2026 3:15:00 PM 2.2m 6.2s 1.77m 5.08s 1.29m 10.56s
24/03/2026 3:00:00 PM 2.12m 6.17s 1.72m 5.06s 1.24m 10.68s
24/03/2026 2:45:00 PM 2.16m 6.28s 1.72m 5.08s 1.29m 10.87s
24/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 2.1m 6.43s 1.61m 5s 1.35m 10.81s
24/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.92m 6.02s 1.53m 4.82s 1.16m 10.65s
24/03/2026 2:00:00 PM 1.9m 5.94s 1.52m 4.79s 1.14m 10.44s

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.