MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:51

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 11kn
Barometer 1018.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:52

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
Barometer 1017.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:52

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 3kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 1017.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.09m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 10.9sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.7m
Sea Direction 236°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.29m
Mean Period 8.2sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.85m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.6sec
Length 114m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
1/04/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.26m 8.32s 0.66m 5.1s 1.08m 10.93s
1/04/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.3m 8.43s 0.66m 5.12s 1.12m 10.86s
1/04/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.39m 8.66s 0.7m 5.22s 1.21m 11.1s
1/04/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.39m 8.49s 0.71m 5.13s 1.19m 11.1s
1/04/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.34m 8.31s 0.66m 4.82s 1.16m 10.87s
1/04/2026 9:15:00 AM 1.37m 8.4s 0.67m 4.95s 1.19m 10.77s
1/04/2026 9:00:00 AM 1.35m 8.45s 0.67m 5.12s 1.17m 10.69s

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, 1 April 2026
10:43

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.05m
Swell Direction 241°
Mean Period 11sec
Peak Energy Period 11.2sec
Sea (Hs) 0.72m
Sea Direction 230°
Mean Period 4.9sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.27m
Mean Period 7.9sec
Peak Energy Period 11.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.96m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.3sec
Length 938m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
1/04/2026 10:23:00 AM 1.23m 7.76s 0.69m 4.68s 1.02m 11.06s
1/04/2026 10:03:00 AM 1.17m 7.45s 0.68m 4.66s 0.95m 10.67s
1/04/2026 9:43:00 AM 1.33m 7.8s 0.73m 4.78s 1.11m 10.73s
1/04/2026 9:23:00 AM 1.44m 8.28s 0.7m 4.47s 1.26m 11.26s
1/04/2026 9:03:00 AM 1.31m 7.85s 0.68m 4.43s 1.12m 11.02s
1/04/2026 8:43:00 AM 1.43m 8.12s 0.72m 4.57s 1.23m 11.01s
1/04/2026 8:23:00 AM 1.41m 8.27s 0.73m 4.81s 1.21m 11.19s

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
0.81m LAT

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:50

Data Breakdown
Residual -8cm
Predicted 0.89m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 4:17:00 PM 0.62m
High Water 10:24:00 PM 0.84m
Low Water 3:39:00 AM 0.61m
High Water 10:43:00 AM 0.96m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
1/04/2026 10:50:00 AM 0.8m 0.89m -0.09m
1/04/2026 10:45:00 AM 0.8m 0.89m -0.09m
1/04/2026 10:40:00 AM 0.79m 0.89m -0.1m
1/04/2026 10:35:00 AM 0.82m 0.9m -0.08m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:44

Upper 1/3: 0.48 kt to 334.5°(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

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:52

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 8kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
10:52

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 4kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
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, 1 April 2026
10:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.14m
Swell Direction 235°
Mean Period 10.8sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.72m
Sea Direction 219°
Mean Period 5.1sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.35m
Mean Period 8.2sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.19m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.4sec
Length 138m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
1/04/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.41m 8.49s 0.7m 5.11s 1.23m 10.87s
1/04/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.47m 8.68s 0.72m 5.22s 1.28m 10.93s
1/04/2026 10:00:00 AM 1.41m 8.7s 0.66m 4.97s 1.25m 11.02s
1/04/2026 9:45:00 AM 1.32m 8.24s 0.68m 4.98s 1.13m 10.77s
1/04/2026 9:30:00 AM 1.47m 8.47s 0.74m 5.07s 1.27m 10.97s
1/04/2026 9:15:00 AM 1.45m 8.42s 0.71m 4.8s 1.26m 11.13s
1/04/2026 9:00:00 AM 1.48m 8.38s 0.71m 4.7s 1.3m 10.94s

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.