MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Sunday, 25 January 2026
20:41

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1006.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 25 January 2026
20:41

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1005.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Sunday, 25 January 2026
20:41

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1006hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.2°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 25 January 2026
20:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.18m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 12.1sec
Peak Energy Period 22.5sec
Sea (Hs) 0.71m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 6.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.38m
Mean Period 8.5sec
Peak Energy Period 22.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.22m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10sec
Length 107m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
25/01/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.4m 8.51s 0.73m 4.89s 1.19m 11.81s
25/01/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.46m 8.76s 0.74m 4.93s 1.26m 12.02s
25/01/2026 7:45:00 PM 1.41m 8.51s 0.74m 4.95s 1.2m 11.76s
25/01/2026 7:30:00 PM 1.51m 8.89s 0.73m 4.81s 1.33m 11.91s
25/01/2026 7:15:00 PM 1.46m 8.49s 0.7m 4.59s 1.27m 11.44s
25/01/2026 7:00:00 PM 1.42m 8.09s 0.76m 4.72s 1.19m 11.35s
25/01/2026 6:45:00 PM 1.47m 8.46s 0.76m 4.77s 1.26m 11.77s

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, 25 January 2026
20:24

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.44m
Swell Direction 248°
Mean Period 12.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.5sec
Sea (Hs) 0.77m
Sea Direction 235°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 1.63m
Mean Period 9sec
Peak Energy Period 13.5sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.62m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.3sec
Length 106m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
25/01/2026 8:04:00 PM 1.41m 7.81s 0.8m 4.57s 1.16m 11.86s
25/01/2026 7:44:00 PM 1.45m 8.1s 0.76m 4.36s 1.24m 11.88s
25/01/2026 7:24:00 PM 1.43m 8.01s 0.77m 4.35s 1.2m 12.16s
25/01/2026 7:04:00 PM 1.4m 7.75s 0.74m 4.13s 1.19m 11.67s
25/01/2026 6:44:00 PM 1.51m 7.94s 0.77m 4.09s 1.3m 11.85s
25/01/2026 6:24:00 PM 1.35m 7.32s 0.8m 4.36s 1.09m 11.61s
25/01/2026 6:04:00 PM 1.54m 7.85s 0.82m 4.3s 1.3m 11.69s

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 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
0.78m LAT

Sunday, 25 January 2026
20:40

Data Breakdown
Residual +16cm
Predicted 0.62m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 1:16:00 AM 0.52m
High Water 2:23:00 AM 0.53m
Low Water 5:46:00 AM 0.44m
High Water 3:36:00 PM 0.91m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
25/01/2026 8:40:00 PM 0.78m 0.62m 0.16m
25/01/2026 8:35:00 PM 0.77m 0.62m 0.15m
25/01/2026 8:30:00 PM 0.78m 0.63m 0.15m
25/01/2026 8:25:00 PM 0.81m 0.63m 0.18m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 25 January 2026
20:24

Upper 1/3: 0.31 kt to 140.4°(SE)

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, 25 January 2026
20:41

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 25 January 2026
20:41

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
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, 25 January 2026
20:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.28m
Swell Direction 232°
Mean Period 11.7sec
Peak Energy Period 13.3sec
Sea (Hs) 0.65m
Sea Direction 226°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.44m
Mean Period 9sec
Peak Energy Period 13.3sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.94m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 12.2sec
Length 150m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
25/01/2026 8:15:00 PM 1.45m 8.99s 0.67m 4.77s 1.28m 11.86s
25/01/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.43m 8.68s 0.71m 4.85s 1.24m 11.67s
25/01/2026 7:45:00 PM 1.45m 8.58s 0.75m 4.87s 1.24m 11.86s
25/01/2026 7:30:00 PM 1.41m 8.27s 0.76m 4.74s 1.19m 11.84s
25/01/2026 7:15:00 PM 1.34m 7.99s 0.73m 4.59s 1.12m 11.54s
25/01/2026 7:00:00 PM 1.3m 7.94s 0.7m 4.45s 1.09m 11.68s
25/01/2026 6:45:00 PM 1.39m 8.45s 0.72m 4.74s 1.19m 11.79s

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.