MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 7 August 2026
10:16

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
Barometer 1017.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 7 August 2026
10:16

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
Barometer 1016.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 7 August 2026
10:16

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 9kn
Barometer 1017hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)
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Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 7 August 2026
10:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.08m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 14.1sec
Peak Energy Period 17.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.84m
Sea Direction 225°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 2.24m
Mean Period 11.1sec
Peak Energy Period 17.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.56m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 15.5sec
Length 168m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/08/2026 9:43:00 AM 1.95m 10.52s 0.76m 4.41s 1.8m 14.01s
7/08/2026 9:23:00 AM 2.38m 11.5s 0.79m 4.43s 2.24m 14.34s
7/08/2026 9:03:00 AM 2.06m 10.85s 0.73m 4.27s 1.93m 13.91s
7/08/2026 8:43:00 AM 2.22m 11.78s 0.75m 4.49s 2.09m 14.94s
7/08/2026 8:23:00 AM 2.26m 11.27s 0.8m 4.4s 2.11m 14.55s
7/08/2026 8:03:00 AM 2.57m 11.38s 0.92m 4.5s 2.4m 14.7s
7/08/2026 7:43:00 AM 2.45m 11.42s 0.78m 4.03s 2.32m 14.4s

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
0.61m LAT

Friday, 7 August 2026
10:15

Data Breakdown
Residual +5cm
Predicted 0.56m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 2:18:00 PM 0.39m
High Water 4:53:00 AM 0.99m
Low Water 3:36:00 PM 0.32m
High Water 6:11:00 AM 1.04m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
7/08/2026 10:15:00 AM 0.61m 0.56m 0.05m
7/08/2026 10:10:00 AM 0.58m 0.57m 0.01m
7/08/2026 10:05:00 AM 0.53m 0.57m -0.04m
7/08/2026 10:00:00 AM 0.55m 0.58m -0.03m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 7 August 2026
10:03

Upper 1/3: 0.22 kt to 155.3°(SE)

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, 7 August 2026
10:16

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 9kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Thursday, 16 July 2026
09:50

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction
Wind Speed(10 min average) 6kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
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, 7 August 2026
10:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.79m
Swell Direction 233°
Mean Period 13.9sec
Peak Energy Period 15.7sec
Sea (Hs) 0.58m
Sea Direction 232°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 8sec
Total (Hs) 1.88m
Mean Period 11.7sec
Peak Energy Period 15.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.51m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 16.2sec
Length 206m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
7/08/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.94m 11.72s 0.63m 4.87s 1.84m 14.06s
7/08/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.85m 11.33s 0.6m 4.53s 1.75m 13.72s
7/08/2026 9:15:00 AM 1.88m 11.39s 0.6m 4.59s 1.78m 13.73s
7/08/2026 9:00:00 AM 1.86m 11.71s 0.61m 4.69s 1.75m 14.33s
7/08/2026 8:45:00 AM 1.99m 12.06s 0.59m 4.65s 1.9m 14.27s
7/08/2026 8:30:00 AM 2.14m 12.39s 0.58m 4.51s 2.06m 14.42s
7/08/2026 8:15:00 AM 2.05m 11.94s 0.58m 4.48s 1.97m 13.95s

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.