MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:31

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1013.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.4°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:31

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1012.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:31

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1012.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.5°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.84m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 14.6sec
Peak Energy Period 17sec
Sea (Hs) 0.6m
Sea Direction 204°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 5.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.03m
Mean Period 8.4sec
Peak Energy Period 17sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.56m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 15.4sec
Length 173m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/04/2026 4:15:00 PM 0.95m 8.09s 0.55m 4.39s 0.78m 14.09s
12/04/2026 4:00:00 PM 0.92m 7.81s 0.55m 4.41s 0.73m 13.72s
12/04/2026 3:45:00 PM 0.85m 7.41s 0.53m 4.41s 0.66m 13.21s
12/04/2026 3:30:00 PM 0.94m 7.93s 0.56m 4.45s 0.76m 13.99s
12/04/2026 3:15:00 PM 0.91m 7.6s 0.55m 4.42s 0.71m 13.44s
12/04/2026 3:00:00 PM 0.8m 6.65s 0.55m 4.32s 0.58m 12.91s
12/04/2026 2:45:00 PM 0.94m 7.77s 0.58m 4.44s 0.74m 14.29s

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

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.75m
Swell Direction 255°
Mean Period 14.4sec
Peak Energy Period 16.8sec
Sea (Hs) 0.61m
Sea Direction 210°
Mean Period 4sec
Peak Energy Period 5.3sec
Total (Hs) 0.97m
Mean Period 7sec
Peak Energy Period 16.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.37m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.8sec
Length 100m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/04/2026 4:03:00 PM 0.91m 6.72s 0.59m 3.88s 0.69m 14.27s
12/04/2026 3:43:00 PM 0.93m 6.79s 0.61m 4.01s 0.71m 13.95s
12/04/2026 3:23:00 PM 0.97m 7.14s 0.6m 3.93s 0.76m 14.62s
12/04/2026 3:03:00 PM 0.82m 5.8s 0.6m 3.94s 0.56m 12.65s
12/04/2026 2:43:00 PM 0.74m 5.63s 0.55m 3.81s 0.5m 13.28s
12/04/2026 2:23:00 PM 0.84m 6.05s 0.6m 3.96s 0.59m 13.26s
12/04/2026 2:03:00 PM 0.97m 7.42s 0.58m 3.89s 0.78m 14.67s

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
1.00m LAT

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:30

Data Breakdown
Residual +5cm
Predicted 0.95m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 4:49:00 PM 0.95m
Low Water 2:19:00 AM 0.52m
High Water 6:33:00 PM 0.94m
Low Water 2:36:00 AM 0.54m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
12/04/2026 4:30:00 PM 1m 0.95m 0.05m
12/04/2026 4:25:00 PM 1m 0.95m 0.05m
12/04/2026 4:20:00 PM 0.99m 0.95m 0.04m
12/04/2026 4:15:00 PM 1m 0.95m 0.05m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:24

Upper 1/3: 0.14 kt to 269.9°(W)

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

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:31

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:31

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
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

Sunday, 12 April 2026
16:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.63m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 12.5sec
Peak Energy Period 16sec
Sea (Hs) 0.61m
Sea Direction 205°
Mean Period 4.3sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 0.88m
Mean Period 6.5sec
Peak Energy Period 16sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.21m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.4sec
Length 138m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/04/2026 4:15:00 PM 0.9m 6.85s 0.6m 4.26s 0.67m 13.53s
12/04/2026 4:00:00 PM 0.9m 6.61s 0.62m 4.22s 0.65m 13.4s
12/04/2026 3:45:00 PM 0.97m 7.14s 0.62m 4.26s 0.74m 13.62s
12/04/2026 3:30:00 PM 0.88m 6.99s 0.58m 4.3s 0.66m 13.66s
12/04/2026 3:15:00 PM 0.91m 7.17s 0.59m 4.41s 0.69m 13.58s
12/04/2026 3:00:00 PM 0.95m 7.2s 0.61m 4.33s 0.73m 13.24s
12/04/2026 2:45:00 PM 0.89m 6.85s 0.59m 4.3s 0.66m 13.05s

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.