MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:10

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 24kn
Gust (2min) 28kn
Barometer 1010.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:11

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 23kn
Gust (2min) 27kn
Barometer 1010.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:11

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 24kn
Barometer 1010.5hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.47m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 10.4sec
Peak Energy Period 8.9sec
Sea (Hs) 1.35m
Sea Direction 219°
Mean Period 5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.99m
Mean Period 7sec
Peak Energy Period 8.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.79m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.6sec
Length 880m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/02/2026 10:45:00 PM 1.9m 6.7s 1.38m 5.08s 1.3m 10.45s
5/02/2026 10:30:00 PM 2.12m 6.89s 1.55m 5.38s 1.45m 10.13s
5/02/2026 10:15:00 PM 2.13m 6.93s 1.56m 5.36s 1.44m 10.56s
5/02/2026 10:00:00 PM 2.02m 7.08s 1.39m 5.08s 1.46m 10.98s
5/02/2026 9:45:00 PM 1.98m 6.84s 1.46m 5.2s 1.34m 10.88s
5/02/2026 9:30:00 PM 2.04m 6.7s 1.53m 5.19s 1.34m 10.78s
5/02/2026 9:15:00 PM 2.03m 6.77s 1.49m 5.15s 1.38m 10.7s

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

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:04

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.42m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 10.8sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Sea (Hs) 1.47m
Sea Direction 221°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 2.04m
Mean Period 6.5sec
Peak Energy Period 13sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.98m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.4sec
Length 830m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/02/2026 10:44:00 PM 2.15m 6.83s 1.48m 4.89s 1.56m 10.65s
5/02/2026 10:24:00 PM 2.07m 6.56s 1.53m 5.01s 1.39m 10.61s
5/02/2026 10:04:00 PM 2.1m 6.73s 1.46m 4.79s 1.51m 10.8s
5/02/2026 9:44:00 PM 2.17m 6.9s 1.44m 4.69s 1.62m 10.96s
5/02/2026 9:24:00 PM 1.97m 6.21s 1.49m 4.67s 1.29m 11.09s
5/02/2026 9:04:00 PM 2.07m 6.57s 1.51m 4.84s 1.42m 11.04s
5/02/2026 8:44:00 PM 2.17m 6.53s 1.6m 4.94s 1.46m 10.65s

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
0.62m LAT

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:10

Data Breakdown
Residual -11cm
Predicted 0.73m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 12:40:00 AM 0.75m
Low Water 6:29:00 AM 0.45m
High Water 1:28:00 PM 0.8m
Low Water 7:17:00 PM 0.64m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
5/02/2026 11:10:00 PM 0.62m 0.73m -0.11m
5/02/2026 11:05:00 PM 0.65m 0.73m -0.08m
5/02/2026 11:00:00 PM 0.63m 0.73m -0.1m
5/02/2026 10:55:00 PM 0.64m 0.73m -0.09m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:04

Upper 1/3: 0.59 kt to 346.7°(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

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:11

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 25kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:11

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 29kn
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

Thursday, 5 February 2026
23:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.65m
Swell Direction 233°
Mean Period 10.5sec
Peak Energy Period 12.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.79m
Sea Direction 208°
Mean Period 5.3sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Total (Hs) 2.43m
Mean Period 6.9sec
Peak Energy Period 7.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.68m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.9sec
Length 1000m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/02/2026 10:45:00 PM 2.43m 7.08s 1.69m 5.26s 1.75m 10.44s
5/02/2026 10:30:00 PM 2.38m 6.83s 1.74m 5.28s 1.61m 10.4s
5/02/2026 10:15:00 PM 2.33m 6.78s 1.71m 5.23s 1.58m 10.41s
5/02/2026 10:00:00 PM 2.29m 6.84s 1.72m 5.32s 1.52m 10.8s
5/02/2026 9:45:00 PM 2.34m 6.61s 1.76m 5.24s 1.55m 9.98s
5/02/2026 9:30:00 PM 2.35m 6.74s 1.72m 5.2s 1.6m 10.21s
5/02/2026 9:15:00 PM 2.37m 6.5s 1.88m 5.31s 1.44m 10.47s

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.