MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:59

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 18kn
Barometer 1019.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:59

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
Barometer 1019.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:59

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 16kn
Barometer 1019.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.48m
Swell Direction 255°
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 15.1sec
Sea (Hs) 0.95m
Sea Direction 224°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.76m
Mean Period 8.3sec
Peak Energy Period 15.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.9m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.4sec
Length 148m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
15/09/2026 6:30:00 PM 1.61m 8.06s 0.88m 4.39s 1.35m 12.41s
15/09/2026 6:15:00 PM 1.75m 8.58s 0.9m 4.46s 1.5m 12.94s
15/09/2026 6:00:00 PM 1.69m 8.42s 0.88m 4.46s 1.44m 12.58s
15/09/2026 5:45:00 PM 1.65m 8.14s 0.89m 4.51s 1.39m 12.11s
15/09/2026 5:30:00 PM 1.68m 8.29s 0.91m 4.49s 1.42m 12.69s
15/09/2026 5:15:00 PM 1.66m 8.6s 0.81m 4.23s 1.45m 12.77s
15/09/2026 5:00:00 PM 1.8m 9.22s 0.79m 4.23s 1.62m 12.88s

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

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.52m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 12.6sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Sea (Hs) 0.97m
Sea Direction 226°
Mean Period 4.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.81m
Mean Period 8.1sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.83m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.9sec
Length 138m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
15/09/2026 6:23:00 PM 1.94m 8.49s 1.04m 4.54s 1.64m 13.08s
15/09/2026 6:03:00 PM 2.03m 9.06s 0.95m 4.31s 1.8m 13.03s
15/09/2026 5:43:00 PM 1.8m 8.47s 0.93m 4.34s 1.54m 13.03s
15/09/2026 5:23:00 PM 1.9m 8.7s 0.98m 4.58s 1.62m 12.99s
15/09/2026 5:03:00 PM 1.82m 8.56s 0.9m 4.19s 1.58m 12.86s
15/09/2026 4:43:00 PM 1.95m 9.21s 0.88m 4.3s 1.74m 13.08s
15/09/2026 4:23:00 PM 1.76m 8.52s 0.9m 4.34s 1.51m 12.92s

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
0.47m LAT

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:55

Data Breakdown
Residual -10cm
Predicted 0.57m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 12:40:00 AM 0.85m
Low Water 7:28:00 AM 0.41m
High Water 9:08:00 AM 0.44m
Low Water 11:14:00 AM 0.39m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
15/09/2026 6:55:00 PM 0.47m 0.57m -0.1m
15/09/2026 6:50:00 PM 0.45m 0.57m -0.12m
15/09/2026 6:45:00 PM 0.47m 0.56m -0.09m
15/09/2026 6:40:00 PM 0.47m 0.56m -0.09m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:43

Upper 1/3: 0.60 kt to 339.4°(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

Sunday, 30 August 2026
06:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 5kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
19:00

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 17kn
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

Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.55m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 12.7sec
Peak Energy Period 14.7sec
Sea (Hs) 0.99m
Sea Direction 210°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.83m
Mean Period 8.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.88m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.8sec
Length 143m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
15/09/2026 6:30:00 PM 1.82m 8.1s 1.01m 4.59s 1.51m 12.39s
15/09/2026 6:15:00 PM 1.88m 8.26s 1.04m 4.68s 1.56m 12.49s
15/09/2026 6:00:00 PM 1.88m 8.35s 1.03m 4.63s 1.58m 12.64s
15/09/2026 5:45:00 PM 1.94m 8.39s 1.05m 4.71s 1.62m 12.49s
15/09/2026 5:30:00 PM 1.97m 8.79s 0.98m 4.52s 1.71m 12.74s
15/09/2026 5:15:00 PM 1.91m 8.74s 0.97m 4.57s 1.65m 12.85s
15/09/2026 5:00:00 PM 1.93m 9.04s 0.94m 4.67s 1.68m 12.78s

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.