MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 21kn
Gust (2min) 26kn
Barometer 1018.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:08

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1017.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:08

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1018.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.95m
Swell Direction 236°
Mean Period 12.1sec
Peak Energy Period 12.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.51m
Sea Direction 020°
Mean Period 2.9sec
Peak Energy Period 2.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.08m
Mean Period 7sec
Peak Energy Period 12.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.54m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.7sec
Length 152m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 1m 6.46s 0.52m 2.93s 0.85m 11.91s
16/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.14m 6.86s 0.56m 2.94s 0.99m 12.11s
16/08/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.17m 6.98s 0.57m 2.97s 1.02m 12.23s
16/08/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.11m 6.98s 0.55m 3.02s 0.96m 12.26s
16/08/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.16m 7.17s 0.57m 3.06s 1.01m 12.42s
16/08/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.17m 7.13s 0.56m 2.99s 1.02m 12.3s
16/08/2026 9:15:00 AM 1.07m 6.33s 0.58m 2.93s 0.9m 12.07s

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

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.98m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 12.7sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 0.54m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 2.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.12m
Mean Period 6.9sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.61m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.5sec
Length 145m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/08/2026 10:43:00 AM 1.02m 5.74s 0.58m 2.79s 0.83m 11.98s
16/08/2026 10:23:00 AM 1.12m 6.03s 0.63m 2.84s 0.93m 12.28s
16/08/2026 10:03:00 AM 1.14m 6.22s 0.61m 2.72s 0.97m 12.59s
16/08/2026 9:43:00 AM 1.09m 6.26s 0.59m 2.81s 0.92m 12.8s
16/08/2026 9:23:00 AM 1.03m 5.67s 0.59m 2.77s 0.84m 11.95s
16/08/2026 9:03:00 AM 1.15m 6.05s 0.62m 2.72s 0.96m 12.34s
16/08/2026 8:43:00 AM 1.09m 6.09s 0.59m 2.75s 0.92m 12.04s

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
0.77m LAT

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:05

Data Breakdown
Residual +8cm
Predicted 0.69m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 12:34:00 PM 0.74m
Low Water 5:59:00 PM 0.51m
High Water 1:01:00 AM 0.81m
Low Water 7:01:00 AM 0.57m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
16/08/2026 11:05:00 AM 0.77m 0.69m 0.08m
16/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 0.77m 0.69m 0.08m
16/08/2026 10:55:00 AM 0.73m 0.69m 0.04m
16/08/2026 10:50:00 AM 0.73m 0.68m 0.05m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 16 August 2026
10:43

Upper 1/3: 0.30 kt to 191.8°(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

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:08

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:08

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
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

Sunday, 16 August 2026
11:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.93m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Sea (Hs) 0.49m
Sea Direction 215°
Mean Period 2.9sec
Peak Energy Period 2.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.05m
Mean Period 7.2sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.63m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.2sec
Length 148m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.11m 7.39s 0.5m 2.93s 0.99m 12.15s
16/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.1m 7.08s 0.53m 2.99s 0.96m 12.19s
16/08/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.06m 6.56s 0.55m 2.89s 0.91m 12.13s
16/08/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.08m 6.57s 0.56m 2.93s 0.93m 11.87s
16/08/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.1m 6.85s 0.54m 2.97s 0.95m 11.93s
16/08/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.12m 7.25s 0.53m 2.98s 0.99m 12.21s
16/08/2026 9:15:00 AM 1.13m 7.17s 0.53m 2.96s 1m 12.17s

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.