MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:25

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 6kn
Barometer 1012.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:24

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 5kn
Barometer 1012.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:24

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 5kn
Barometer 1012.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 13.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.9m
Sea Direction 210°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 6.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.48m
Mean Period 8.4sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.09m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.1sec
Length 133m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
15/04/2026 4:00:00 AM 1.63m 9.05s 0.91m 5.24s 1.35m 13.58s
15/04/2026 3:45:00 AM 1.7m 9.12s 0.95m 5.27s 1.41m 13.71s
15/04/2026 3:30:00 AM 1.58m 8.89s 0.88m 5.02s 1.31m 13.55s
15/04/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.53m 8.25s 0.95m 5.15s 1.2m 13.2s
15/04/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.49m 8.14s 0.95m 5.22s 1.15m 13.09s
15/04/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.54m 8.93s 0.85m 5.06s 1.28m 13.5s
15/04/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.49m 8.41s 0.9m 5.08s 1.19m 13.42s

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, 15 April 2026
04:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.29m
Swell Direction 252°
Mean Period 13.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Sea (Hs) 0.9m
Sea Direction 203°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 5.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.57m
Mean Period 8.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.27m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14sec
Length 151m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
15/04/2026 4:03:00 AM 1.44m 8.09s 0.87m 4.82s 1.15m 13.22s
15/04/2026 3:43:00 AM 1.55m 8.22s 0.92m 4.8s 1.24m 13.56s
15/04/2026 3:23:00 AM 1.46m 7.99s 0.9m 4.9s 1.15m 13.04s
15/04/2026 3:03:00 AM 1.4m 7.67s 0.94m 5.02s 1.05m 13.34s
15/04/2026 2:43:00 AM 1.34m 7.79s 0.84m 4.7s 1.05m 13.37s
15/04/2026 2:23:00 AM 1.43m 7.64s 0.91m 4.72s 1.11m 13.01s
15/04/2026 2:03:00 AM 1.5m 7.82s 0.96m 4.93s 1.16m 13.11s

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
0.68m LAT

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:20

Data Breakdown
Residual +5cm
Predicted 0.63m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 9:17:00 AM 0.89m
Low Water 3:00:00 PM 0.67m
High Water 9:17:00 PM 0.89m
Low Water 3:02:00 AM 0.62m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
15/04/2026 4:20:00 AM 0.68m 0.63m 0.05m
15/04/2026 4:15:00 AM 0.68m 0.62m 0.06m
15/04/2026 4:10:00 AM 0.65m 0.62m 0.03m
15/04/2026 4:05:00 AM 0.66m 0.61m 0.05m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:24

Upper 1/3: 0.06 kt to 172.2°(S)

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, 15 April 2026
04:25

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 6kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:25

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

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
04:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 12.8sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.97m
Sea Direction 201°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 6sec
Total (Hs) 1.52m
Mean Period 8.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.44m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.9sec
Length 130m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
15/04/2026 4:00:00 AM 1.53m 8.05s 1m 5.39s 1.15m 12.85s
15/04/2026 3:45:00 AM 1.59m 8.1s 1m 5.23s 1.23m 12.73s
15/04/2026 3:30:00 AM 1.54m 7.76s 1.05m 5.37s 1.12m 12.63s
15/04/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.49m 8.07s 0.96m 5.25s 1.14m 12.97s
15/04/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.43m 7.75s 0.98m 5.39s 1.04m 12.68s
15/04/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.42m 7.73s 0.96m 5.34s 1.04m 12.59s
15/04/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.44m 7.87s 0.98m 5.39s 1.07m 12.8s

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.