MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
16:03

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 16kn
Barometer 1006.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
16:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
Barometer 1006.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.6°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
16:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1006.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
16:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.36m
Swell Direction 235°
Mean Period 11.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.82m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.59m
Mean Period 8.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.4m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.7sec
Length 102m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/03/2026 3:45:00 PM 1.59m 8.7s 0.8m 5.09s 1.38m 11.43s
4/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 1.66m 8.96s 0.79m 5.06s 1.46m 11.54s
4/03/2026 3:15:00 PM 1.67m 8.9s 0.81m 5.2s 1.46m 11.38s
4/03/2026 3:00:00 PM 1.63m 8.89s 0.79m 5.12s 1.42m 11.55s
4/03/2026 2:45:00 PM 1.56m 8.7s 0.8m 5.15s 1.33m 11.6s
4/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 1.59m 8.56s 0.82m 5.28s 1.36m 11.1s
4/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.61m 8.45s 0.86m 5.28s 1.36m 11.1s

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, 4 March 2026
15:44

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.38m
Swell Direction 246°
Mean Period 11.1sec
Peak Energy Period 12.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.8m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.6m
Mean Period 8.2sec
Peak Energy Period 12.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.69m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.9sec
Length 892m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/03/2026 3:24:00 PM 1.59m 8.22s 0.84m 4.75s 1.35m 11.51s
4/03/2026 3:04:00 PM 1.5m 8.11s 0.81m 4.57s 1.27m 11.77s
4/03/2026 2:44:00 PM 1.56m 7.66s 0.93m 4.84s 1.26m 11.19s
4/03/2026 2:24:00 PM 1.68m 8.3s 0.82m 4.52s 1.47m 11.18s
4/03/2026 2:04:00 PM 1.48m 7.96s 0.82m 4.69s 1.23m 11.54s
4/03/2026 1:44:00 PM 1.61m 8.06s 0.83m 4.52s 1.37m 11.31s
4/03/2026 1:24:00 PM 1.83m 8.51s 0.96m 4.92s 1.56m 11.69s

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
0.70m LAT

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
16:00

Data Breakdown
Residual +8cm
Predicted 0.62m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 4:26:00 PM 0.61m
High Water 11:14:00 PM 0.86m
Low Water 5:14:00 AM 0.51m
High Water 11:52:00 AM 0.84m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
4/03/2026 4:00:00 PM 0.7m 0.62m 0.08m
4/03/2026 3:55:00 PM 0.66m 0.62m 0.04m
4/03/2026 3:50:00 PM 0.69m 0.62m 0.07m
4/03/2026 3:45:00 PM 0.7m 0.62m 0.08m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
15:44

Upper 1/3: 0.36 kt to 340.7°(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, 4 March 2026
16:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
16:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
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, 4 March 2026
16:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.59m
Swell Direction 225°
Mean Period 11.2sec
Peak Energy Period 11.7sec
Sea (Hs) 0.92m
Sea Direction 208°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.84m
Mean Period 8.8sec
Peak Energy Period 11.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.08m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12sec
Length 146m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/03/2026 3:45:00 PM 1.99m 8.96s 0.95m 5.43s 1.75m 11.06s
4/03/2026 3:30:00 PM 1.81m 8.83s 0.9m 5.52s 1.57m 11s
4/03/2026 3:15:00 PM 1.74m 8.51s 0.96m 5.56s 1.45m 11.06s
4/03/2026 3:00:00 PM 1.82m 8.62s 0.96m 5.45s 1.54m 11.15s
4/03/2026 2:45:00 PM 1.82m 8.94s 0.87m 5.44s 1.6m 11.08s
4/03/2026 2:30:00 PM 1.73m 8.47s 0.96m 5.56s 1.44m 11.02s
4/03/2026 2:15:00 PM 1.77m 8.42s 0.97m 5.55s 1.48m 10.81s

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.