MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:13

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1002.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1002.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 17kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1002.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.16m
Swell Direction 214°
Mean Period 8.8sec
Peak Energy Period 9.2sec
Sea (Hs) 1.44m
Sea Direction 212°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 6.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.85m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 9.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.83m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.9sec
Length 784m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/01/2026 12:45:00 AM 1.79m 6.16s 1.45m 5.31s 1.06m 8.81s
12/01/2026 12:30:00 AM 1.73m 6.02s 1.49m 5.4s 0.89m 8.89s
12/01/2026 12:15:00 AM 1.76m 6.16s 1.51m 5.53s 0.91m 8.97s
12/01/2026 12:00:00 AM 1.79m 6.17s 1.5m 5.49s 0.97m 8.83s
11/01/2026 11:45:00 PM 1.61m 6.03s 1.38m 5.4s 0.83m 8.91s
11/01/2026 11:30:00 PM 1.73m 6.18s 1.45m 5.49s 0.94m 8.86s
11/01/2026 11:15:00 PM 1.7m 6.16s 1.38m 5.35s 0.99m 8.74s

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

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:04

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.87m
Swell Direction 241°
Mean Period 8.8sec
Peak Energy Period 8.2sec
Sea (Hs) 1.57m
Sea Direction 208°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.8m
Mean Period 6sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.08m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.2sec
Length 541m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/01/2026 12:44:00 AM 1.84m 6.01s 1.46m 5.1s 1.11m 8.72s
12/01/2026 12:24:00 AM 1.71m 5.79s 1.38m 4.87s 1.02m 8.8s
12/01/2026 12:04:00 AM 1.71m 5.74s 1.49m 5.17s 0.84m 8.79s
11/01/2026 11:44:00 PM 1.66m 5.78s 1.42m 5.12s 0.85m 8.99s
11/01/2026 11:24:00 PM 1.74m 5.97s 1.5m 5.35s 0.87m 9.07s
11/01/2026 11:04:00 PM 1.59m 5.44s 1.42m 4.95s 0.72m 8.93s
11/01/2026 10:44:00 PM 1.74m 5.91s 1.48m 5.23s 0.92m 8.83s

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
0.73m LAT

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:10

Data Breakdown
Residual +21cm
Predicted 0.52m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 6:33:00 AM 0.4m
High Water 5:17:00 PM 0.9m
Low Water 5:11:00 AM 0.39m
High Water 5:55:00 PM 0.93m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
12/01/2026 1:10:00 AM 0.73m 0.52m 0.21m
12/01/2026 1:05:00 AM 0.72m 0.52m 0.2m
12/01/2026 1:00:00 AM 0.73m 0.52m 0.21m
12/01/2026 12:55:00 AM 0.74m 0.53m 0.21m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:04

Upper 1/3: 0.54 kt to 355.4°(N)

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

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 27 July 2025
08:58

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 32kn
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

Monday, 12 January 2026
01:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.2m
Swell Direction 208°
Mean Period 8.8sec
Peak Energy Period 8.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.66m
Sea Direction 204°
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.7sec
Total (Hs) 2.05m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 8.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.29m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.3sec
Length 747m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
12/01/2026 12:45:00 AM 2.1m 6.29s 1.72m 5.53s 1.21m 8.74s
12/01/2026 12:30:00 AM 2.04m 6.24s 1.69m 5.51s 1.14m 8.76s
12/01/2026 12:15:00 AM 2.09m 6.29s 1.82m 5.76s 1.02m 8.96s
12/01/2026 12:00:00 AM 1.98m 6.21s 1.73m 5.69s 0.96m 8.91s
11/01/2026 11:45:00 PM 1.97m 6.05s 1.7m 5.44s 0.99m 9.05s
11/01/2026 11:30:00 PM 1.85m 5.98s 1.59m 5.35s 0.93m 9.17s
11/01/2026 11:15:00 PM 2m 6.11s 1.7m 5.47s 1.04m 8.94s

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.