MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:43

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1006.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:44

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1006hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:44

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
Barometer 1006.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.83m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 9.5sec
Peak Energy Period 8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.14m
Sea Direction 232°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.41m
Mean Period 6.2sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.9m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.1sec
Length 543m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
27/02/2026 2:15:00 AM 1.38m 6.01s 1.14m 5.14s 0.77m 9.48s
27/02/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.43m 6.06s 1.2m 5.23s 0.79m 9.59s
27/02/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.46m 6.13s 1.21m 5.26s 0.82m 9.62s
27/02/2026 1:30:00 AM 1.43m 6.05s 1.17m 5.12s 0.83m 9.52s
27/02/2026 1:15:00 AM 1.44m 6.03s 1.19m 5.14s 0.81m 9.61s
27/02/2026 1:00:00 AM 1.49m 6.09s 1.24m 5.22s 0.83m 9.71s
27/02/2026 12:45:00 AM 1.51m 5.89s 1.3m 5.17s 0.77m 9.82s

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 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:24

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.86m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 9.8sec
Peak Energy Period 8.3sec
Sea (Hs) 1.29m
Sea Direction 224°
Mean Period 5.1sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.55m
Mean Period 6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.28m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.2sec
Length 805m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
27/02/2026 2:04:00 AM 1.55m 5.76s 1.36m 5.12s 0.75m 9.76s
27/02/2026 1:44:00 AM 1.52m 5.65s 1.3m 4.88s 0.8m 9.67s
27/02/2026 1:24:00 AM 1.56m 5.95s 1.28m 5.01s 0.89m 9.84s
27/02/2026 1:04:00 AM 1.61m 5.8s 1.4m 5.1s 0.8m 9.88s
27/02/2026 12:44:00 AM 1.65m 5.77s 1.39m 4.92s 0.89m 9.86s
27/02/2026 12:24:00 AM 1.59m 5.67s 1.3m 4.69s 0.91m 9.93s
27/02/2026 12:04:00 AM 1.6m 5.79s 1.32m 4.8s 0.91m 10.2s

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
0.32m LAT

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:40

Data Breakdown
Residual +2cm
Predicted 0.3m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 4:02:00 AM 0.28m
High Water 6:33:00 PM 1.04m
Low Water 4:30:00 AM 0.28m
High Water 7:31:00 PM 1.04m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
27/02/2026 2:40:00 AM 0.32m 0.3m 0.02m
27/02/2026 2:35:00 AM 0.32m 0.3m 0.02m
27/02/2026 2:30:00 AM 0.31m 0.31m 0m
27/02/2026 2:25:00 AM 0.34m 0.31m 0.03m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:24

Upper 1/3: 0.79 kt to 349.3°(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

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:44

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Friday, 27 February 2026
02:44

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
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, 27 February 2026
02:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.9m
Swell Direction 221°
Mean Period 9.7sec
Peak Energy Period 8.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.48m
Sea Direction 217°
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Total (Hs) 1.74m
Mean Period 6.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.49m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.7sec
Length 658m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
27/02/2026 2:15:00 AM 1.78m 6.24s 1.48m 5.4s 0.99m 9.47s
27/02/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.73m 6.15s 1.43m 5.25s 0.98m 9.66s
27/02/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.77m 6.05s 1.5m 5.26s 0.93m 9.86s
27/02/2026 1:30:00 AM 1.75m 5.97s 1.5m 5.19s 0.9m 10.17s
27/02/2026 1:15:00 AM 1.77m 5.94s 1.52m 5.2s 0.91m 9.79s
27/02/2026 1:00:00 AM 1.8m 6.11s 1.51m 5.31s 0.98m 9.48s
27/02/2026 12:45:00 AM 1.9m 6.27s 1.59m 5.46s 1.03m 9.81s

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.