MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:25

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1005.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:26

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 22kn
Barometer 1005.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:26

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 21kn
Barometer 1005.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.97m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 13.4sec
Peak Energy Period 13.9sec
Sea (Hs) 1.1m
Sea Direction 219°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.46m
Mean Period 6.6sec
Peak Energy Period 6.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.04m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 15.9sec
Length 179m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
17/01/2026 5:00:00 AM 1.5m 6.77s 1.1m 4.78s 1.01m 13.33s
17/01/2026 4:45:00 AM 1.48m 6.89s 1.05m 4.72s 1.03m 13.14s
17/01/2026 4:30:00 AM 1.45m 6.77s 1.04m 4.65s 1.01m 12.98s
17/01/2026 4:15:00 AM 1.51m 7.13s 1.02m 4.66s 1.11m 12.89s
17/01/2026 4:00:00 AM 1.47m 6.73s 1.07m 4.73s 1.01m 12.87s
17/01/2026 3:45:00 AM 1.45m 6.4s 1.12m 4.82s 0.92m 12.57s
17/01/2026 3:30:00 AM 1.4m 6.5s 1.04m 4.64s 0.93m 13.07s

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

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:24

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.05m
Swell Direction 251°
Mean Period 13.3sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1m
Sea Direction 215°
Mean Period 4.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.45m
Mean Period 6.6sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.94m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.2sec
Length 142m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
17/01/2026 5:04:00 AM 1.52m 6.71s 1.04m 4.29s 1.11m 13.39s
17/01/2026 4:44:00 AM 1.52m 6.57s 1.06m 4.26s 1.09m 13.35s
17/01/2026 4:24:00 AM 1.52m 6.21s 1.09m 4.11s 1.06m 13.5s
17/01/2026 4:04:00 AM 1.61m 6.6s 1.14m 4.41s 1.13m 13.28s
17/01/2026 3:44:00 AM 1.57m 6.39s 1.18m 4.58s 1.04m 12.97s
17/01/2026 3:24:00 AM 1.55m 6.54s 1.12m 4.45s 1.06m 13.71s
17/01/2026 3:04:00 AM 1.63m 6.8s 1.15m 4.57s 1.15m 13.25s

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
0.29m LAT

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:25

Data Breakdown
Residual +4cm
Predicted 0.25m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 5:28:00 AM 0.25m
High Water 8:13:00 PM 1.03m
Low Water 5:44:00 AM 0.25m
High Water 8:47:00 PM 1.03m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
17/01/2026 5:25:00 AM 0.29m 0.25m 0.04m
17/01/2026 5:20:00 AM 0.27m 0.25m 0.02m
17/01/2026 5:15:00 AM 0.28m 0.25m 0.03m
17/01/2026 5:10:00 AM 0.29m 0.25m 0.04m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:24

Upper 1/3: 0.78 kt to 350.3°(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

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:26

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:26

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
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

Saturday, 17 January 2026
05:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.2m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 13.4sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.23m
Sea Direction 215°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 6.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.72m
Mean Period 6.9sec
Peak Energy Period 12.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.84m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.1sec
Length 133m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
17/01/2026 5:00:00 AM 1.86m 7.4s 1.24m 4.81s 1.38m 13.16s
17/01/2026 4:45:00 AM 1.76m 6.97s 1.22m 4.68s 1.27m 12.86s
17/01/2026 4:30:00 AM 1.7m 6.75s 1.23m 4.74s 1.17m 12.8s
17/01/2026 4:15:00 AM 1.78m 6.78s 1.31m 4.88s 1.2m 12.7s
17/01/2026 4:00:00 AM 1.73m 6.63s 1.31m 4.9s 1.13m 12.65s
17/01/2026 3:45:00 AM 1.75m 6.87s 1.24m 4.67s 1.24m 13.09s
17/01/2026 3:30:00 AM 1.73m 6.91s 1.22m 4.68s 1.23m 12.88s

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.