MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:33

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
Barometer 1020.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
Barometer 1020hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 9kn
Barometer 1020.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 11.1sec
Peak Energy Period 12.5sec
Sea (Hs) 0.44m
Sea Direction 238°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7sec
Total (Hs) 1.25m
Mean Period 9.8sec
Peak Energy Period 12.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.01m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.6sec
Length 126m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
25/08/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.18m 9.81s 0.46m 5.46s 1.09m 11.42s
25/08/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.16m 9.56s 0.48m 5.52s 1.05m 11.24s
25/08/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.29m 9.97s 0.47m 5.27s 1.2m 11.53s
25/08/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.32m 9.92s 0.49m 5.17s 1.23m 11.6s
25/08/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.21m 9.54s 0.49m 5.13s 1.1m 11.46s
25/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.16m 9.34s 0.46m 4.93s 1.06m 11.2s
25/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.21m 9.47s 0.48m 4.9s 1.12m 11.4s

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 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:23

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.17m
Swell Direction 243°
Mean Period 11.3sec
Peak Energy Period 11.1sec
Sea (Hs) 0.54m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.29m
Mean Period 9.3sec
Peak Energy Period 11.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.35m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.3sec
Length 107m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
25/08/2026 12:03:00 PM 1.35m 9.83s 0.51m 4.98s 1.25m 11.77s
25/08/2026 11:43:00 AM 1.15m 9.5s 0.48m 5.03s 1.04m 11.72s
25/08/2026 11:23:00 AM 1.26m 9.24s 0.54m 5.07s 1.14m 11.35s
25/08/2026 11:03:00 AM 1.18m 9.36s 0.48m 4.72s 1.08m 11.59s
25/08/2026 10:43:00 AM 1.26m 9.55s 0.47m 4.49s 1.17m 11.69s
25/08/2026 10:23:00 AM 1.16m 8.75s 0.52m 4.49s 1.03m 11.58s
25/08/2026 10:03:00 AM 1.25m 9.32s 0.47m 4.27s 1.16m 11.58s

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
0.57m LAT

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:30

Data Breakdown
Residual +1cm
Predicted 0.56m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 4:06:00 PM 0.34m
High Water 8:29:00 AM 0.92m
Low Water 4:23:00 PM 0.35m
High Water 10:33:00 PM 0.6m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
25/08/2026 12:30:00 PM 0.57m 0.56m 0.01m
25/08/2026 12:25:00 PM 0.57m 0.57m 0m
25/08/2026 12:20:00 PM 0.59m 0.58m 0.01m
25/08/2026 12:15:00 PM 0.61m 0.59m 0.02m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:23

Upper 1/3: 0.36 kt to 160.4°(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

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
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, 25 August 2026
12:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.2m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 11.3sec
Sea (Hs) 0.41m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 5.6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 1.27m
Mean Period 10.3sec
Peak Energy Period 11.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.95m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.8sec
Length 128m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
25/08/2026 12:15:00 PM 1.23m 10.24s 0.41m 5.69s 1.16m 11.38s
25/08/2026 12:00:00 PM 1.21m 10.06s 0.44m 5.87s 1.13m 11.32s
25/08/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.19m 10.02s 0.41m 5.52s 1.12m 11.29s
25/08/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.19m 10.16s 0.41m 5.47s 1.12m 11.52s
25/08/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.23m 10.16s 0.47m 5.91s 1.13m 11.59s
25/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.3m 10.1s 0.47m 5.81s 1.21m 11.39s
25/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.15m 9.93s 0.42m 5.51s 1.07m 11.34s

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.