MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:36

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1011.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:37

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1011hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:37

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 2kn
Gust (2min) 3kn
Barometer 1011.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.01m
Swell Direction 243°
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 13.3sec
Sea (Hs) 0.55m
Sea Direction 226°
Mean Period 5.6sec
Peak Energy Period 6.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.15m
Mean Period 9.8sec
Peak Energy Period 13.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.71m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.7sec
Length 139m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/03/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.09m 9.28s 0.57m 5.64s 0.93m 12.23s
20/03/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.16m 9.85s 0.53m 5.54s 1.03m 12.42s
20/03/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.18m 9.93s 0.51m 5.54s 1.06m 12.18s
20/03/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.13m 10.04s 0.48m 5.54s 1.02m 12.27s
20/03/2026 2:15:00 AM 1.05m 9.56s 0.52m 5.66s 0.92m 12.23s
20/03/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.02m 9.55s 0.5m 5.68s 0.89m 12.11s
20/03/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.06m 10.03s 0.46m 5.56s 0.96m 12.35s

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, 20 March 2026
03:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.88m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 11.9sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Sea (Hs) 0.53m
Sea Direction 222°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 7sec
Total (Hs) 1.03m
Mean Period 8.8sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.49m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.1sec
Length 104m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/03/2026 3:03:00 AM 1.22m 9.73s 0.53m 4.96s 1.09m 12.65s
20/03/2026 2:43:00 AM 1m 8.78s 0.51m 4.88s 0.86m 12.26s
20/03/2026 2:23:00 AM 0.98m 8.83s 0.47m 4.7s 0.86m 11.91s
20/03/2026 2:03:00 AM 1.02m 9.28s 0.49m 4.93s 0.9m 12.5s
20/03/2026 1:43:00 AM 0.94m 8.89s 0.47m 5.01s 0.81m 12.06s
20/03/2026 1:23:00 AM 1.09m 9.64s 0.48m 4.93s 0.98m 12.52s
20/03/2026 1:03:00 AM 1.06m 9.6s 0.47m 4.99s 0.94m 12.51s

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
0.63m LAT

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:35

Data Breakdown
Residual +6cm
Predicted 0.57m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 4:46:00 AM 0.55m
High Water 11:22:00 AM 0.94m
Low Water 5:28:00 PM 0.53m
High Water 11:44:00 PM 0.78m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
20/03/2026 3:35:00 AM 0.62m 0.57m 0.05m
20/03/2026 3:30:00 AM 0.61m 0.58m 0.03m
20/03/2026 3:25:00 AM 0.67m 0.58m 0.09m
20/03/2026 3:20:00 AM 0.67m 0.58m 0.09m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:24

Upper 1/3: 0.10 kt to 319.1°(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, 20 March 2026
03:37

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

Geraldton

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:37

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
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

Friday, 20 March 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.94m
Swell Direction 225°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 10.7sec
Sea (Hs) 0.58m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 5.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.11m
Mean Period 9sec
Peak Energy Period 10.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.64m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.3sec
Length 122m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/03/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.15m 9.43s 0.55m 5.61s 1.02m 11.74s
20/03/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.18m 9.65s 0.51m 5.46s 1.06m 11.72s
20/03/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.23m 9.81s 0.54m 5.52s 1.11m 12s
20/03/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.08m 9.33s 0.53m 5.45s 0.94m 12.07s
20/03/2026 2:15:00 AM 1m 8.95s 0.5m 5.47s 0.87m 11.29s
20/03/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.07m 9.43s 0.48m 5.48s 0.96m 11.54s
20/03/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.07m 9.6s 0.47m 5.51s 0.96m 11.68s

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.