MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:11

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 1014.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:12

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 16kn
Barometer 1014hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:12

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1014.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.1m
Swell Direction 235°
Mean Period 11.9sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.1m
Sea Direction 225°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7sec
Total (Hs) 1.56m
Mean Period 7.4sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.73m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.9sec
Length 916m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/04/2026 6:45:00 AM 1.6m 7.62s 1.11m 5.42s 1.16m 12.17s
8/04/2026 6:30:00 AM 1.66m 7.73s 1.12m 5.38s 1.23m 12.08s
8/04/2026 6:15:00 AM 1.73m 8.12s 1.09m 5.31s 1.35m 12.33s
8/04/2026 6:00:00 AM 1.63m 7.85s 1.05m 5.25s 1.24m 12.15s
8/04/2026 5:45:00 AM 1.69m 7.93s 1.12m 5.47s 1.27m 12.17s
8/04/2026 5:30:00 AM 1.71m 7.74s 1.2m 5.58s 1.22m 12.35s
8/04/2026 5:15:00 AM 1.63m 7.74s 1.1m 5.47s 1.19m 11.98s

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

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.14m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 12.1sec
Peak Energy Period 13.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.09m
Sea Direction 217°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.58m
Mean Period 7sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.15m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.1sec
Length 915m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/04/2026 6:43:00 AM 1.73m 7.49s 1.14m 4.93s 1.3m 12.49s
8/04/2026 6:23:00 AM 1.66m 7.53s 1.07m 4.83s 1.27m 12.4s
8/04/2026 6:03:00 AM 1.52m 7.38s 1.03m 4.96s 1.13m 12.38s
8/04/2026 5:43:00 AM 1.74m 7.79s 1.12m 5.04s 1.33m 12.76s
8/04/2026 5:23:00 AM 1.62m 7.31s 1.08m 4.9s 1.21m 11.96s
8/04/2026 5:03:00 AM 1.66m 7.14s 1.17m 5.08s 1.18m 11.8s
8/04/2026 4:43:00 AM 1.65m 7.16s 1.17m 5s 1.17m 12.62s

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
0.69m LAT

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:10

Data Breakdown
Residual -4cm
Predicted 0.73m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 1:02:00 PM 1.03m
Low Water 12:11:00 AM 0.5m
High Water 1:34:00 PM 1.01m
Low Water 12:53:00 AM 0.5m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
8/04/2026 7:10:00 AM 0.68m 0.73m -0.05m
8/04/2026 7:05:00 AM 0.7m 0.73m -0.03m
8/04/2026 7:00:00 AM 0.72m 0.72m 0m
8/04/2026 6:55:00 AM 0.66m 0.72m -0.06m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:04

Upper 1/3: 0.43 kt to 340.2°(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

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:12

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 13kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:12

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 2kn
Gust (2min) 7kn
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

Wednesday, 8 April 2026
07:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.33m
Swell Direction 233°
Mean Period 12.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1.23m
Sea Direction 202°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7sec
Total (Hs) 1.81m
Mean Period 7.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.73m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.1sec
Length 875m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/04/2026 6:45:00 AM 1.73m 7.41s 1.17m 5.13s 1.28m 11.87s
8/04/2026 6:30:00 AM 1.84m 7.72s 1.21m 5.2s 1.39m 12.17s
8/04/2026 6:15:00 AM 1.72m 7.42s 1.21m 5.24s 1.23m 12.36s
8/04/2026 6:00:00 AM 1.69m 7.35s 1.16m 5.08s 1.23m 12.23s
8/04/2026 5:45:00 AM 1.69m 7.42s 1.14m 5.02s 1.25m 12.28s
8/04/2026 5:30:00 AM 1.69m 7.3s 1.19m 5.19s 1.2m 12.18s
8/04/2026 5:15:00 AM 1.77m 7.1s 1.31m 5.32s 1.2m 11.85s

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.