MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:21

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 3kn
Gust (2min) 4kn
Barometer 1018.2hPa
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, 4 August 2026
09:22

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 3kn
Gust (2min) 4kn
Barometer 1018hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:22

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 2kn
Gust (2min) 3kn
Barometer 1018.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.13m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 14.2sec
Peak Energy Period 15.8sec
Sea (Hs) 0.58m
Sea Direction 255°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 5.3sec
Total (Hs) 1.27m
Mean Period 9.7sec
Peak Energy Period 15.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.91m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 15.8sec
Length 178m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/08/2026 9:00:00 AM 1.24m 9.27s 0.59m 4.4s 1.09m 13.91s
4/08/2026 8:45:00 AM 1.19m 8.93s 0.6m 4.44s 1.03m 13.54s
4/08/2026 8:30:00 AM 1.11m 8.22s 0.62m 4.38s 0.92m 13.45s
4/08/2026 8:15:00 AM 1.22m 8.88s 0.62m 4.34s 1.05m 13.95s
4/08/2026 8:00:00 AM 1.21m 8.66s 0.64m 4.4s 1.03m 13.74s
4/08/2026 7:45:00 AM 1.12m 8.24s 0.63m 4.4s 0.93m 13.72s
4/08/2026 7:30:00 AM 1.21m 8.17s 0.69m 4.48s 0.99m 13.67s

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 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.87m
Swell Direction 241°
Mean Period 13.9sec
Peak Energy Period 15.1sec
Sea (Hs) 0.6m
Sea Direction 225°
Mean Period 4.2sec
Peak Energy Period 5.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.05m
Mean Period 8sec
Peak Energy Period 15.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.72m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.9sec
Length 150m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/08/2026 8:43:00 AM 1.24m 9.2s 0.58m 4.17s 1.1m 13.9s
4/08/2026 8:23:00 AM 1.13m 8.43s 0.59m 4.14s 0.97m 13.86s
4/08/2026 8:03:00 AM 1.23m 8.87s 0.62m 4.18s 1.06m 14.27s
4/08/2026 7:43:00 AM 1.16m 8.2s 0.61m 4.09s 0.98m 13.54s
4/08/2026 7:23:00 AM 1.28m 8.4s 0.69m 4.2s 1.08m 14.05s
4/08/2026 7:03:00 AM 1.34m 8.61s 0.71m 4.28s 1.14m 14.08s
4/08/2026 6:43:00 AM 1.34m 8.76s 0.68m 4.25s 1.15m 13.9s

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
0.70m LAT

Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:20

Data Breakdown
Residual +3cm
Predicted 0.67m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 10:07:00 AM 0.69m
Low Water 11:47:00 AM 0.66m
High Water 1:39:00 PM 0.69m
Low Water 6:53:00 PM 0.54m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
4/08/2026 9:20:00 AM 0.7m 0.67m 0.03m
4/08/2026 9:15:00 AM 0.75m 0.67m 0.08m
4/08/2026 9:10:00 AM 0.76m 0.66m 0.1m
4/08/2026 9:05:00 AM 0.7m 0.66m 0.04m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:03

Upper 1/3: 0.06 kt to 315.0°(NW)

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, 4 August 2026
09:22

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 2kn
Gust (2min) 3kn
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

Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.01m
Swell Direction 240°
Mean Period 13.8sec
Peak Energy Period 15.8sec
Sea (Hs) 0.51m
Sea Direction 266°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 4.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.13m
Mean Period 9.7sec
Peak Energy Period 15.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.69m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.7sec
Length 170m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
4/08/2026 9:00:00 AM 1.18m 9.74s 0.53m 4.5s 1.06m 13.8s
4/08/2026 8:45:00 AM 1.14m 9.34s 0.53m 4.45s 1.01m 13.4s
4/08/2026 8:30:00 AM 1.11m 9.22s 0.53m 4.37s 0.98m 13.67s
4/08/2026 8:15:00 AM 1.07m 8.62s 0.55m 4.28s 0.92m 13.39s
4/08/2026 8:00:00 AM 1.05m 8.27s 0.57m 4.38s 0.88m 13.04s
4/08/2026 7:45:00 AM 1.17m 8.82s 0.58m 4.37s 1.01m 13.29s
4/08/2026 7:30:00 AM 1.08m 8.69s 0.55m 4.35s 0.93m 13.28s

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.