MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
Barometer 1016.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
Barometer 1015.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 9kn
Barometer 1016hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.28m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 14.4sec
Peak Energy Period 18.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.65m
Sea Direction 228°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 2.37m
Mean Period 12.6sec
Peak Energy Period 18.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.59m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 15.8sec
Length 178m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
22/08/2026 11:45:00 AM 2.37m 12.69s 0.63m 4.89s 2.29m 14.43s
22/08/2026 11:30:00 AM 2.33m 12.91s 0.64m 5.08s 2.24m 14.75s
22/08/2026 11:15:00 AM 2.24m 12.71s 0.6m 5s 2.16m 14.42s
22/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 2.23m 12.15s 0.64m 5.15s 2.13m 13.82s
22/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 2.35m 12.24s 0.69m 5.24s 2.24m 14.02s
22/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 2.18m 12.04s 0.71m 5.34s 2.06m 14.14s
22/08/2026 10:15:00 AM 2.1m 12.03s 0.68m 5.31s 1.99m 14.11s

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, 22 August 2026
12:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.49m
Swell Direction 243°
Mean Period 14.6sec
Peak Energy Period 17.4sec
Sea (Hs) 0.74m
Sea Direction 233°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 2.6m
Mean Period 12.3sec
Peak Energy Period 17.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.31m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14.3sec
Length 155m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
22/08/2026 11:43:00 AM 2.26m 12s 0.75m 4.73s 2.14m 14.76s
22/08/2026 11:23:00 AM 2.72m 11.96s 0.9m 5.3s 2.56m 14.18s
22/08/2026 11:03:00 AM 2.5m 12.28s 0.77m 4.99s 2.38m 14.5s
22/08/2026 10:43:00 AM 2.26m 12.14s 0.77m 4.97s 2.13m 14.94s
22/08/2026 10:23:00 AM 2.3m 12.23s 0.75m 5.11s 2.18m 14.68s
22/08/2026 10:03:00 AM 2.26m 12.14s 0.8m 5.29s 2.11m 14.88s
22/08/2026 9:43:00 AM 2.42m 12s 0.85m 5.23s 2.27m 14.68s

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

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:00

Data Breakdown
Residual +14cm
Predicted 0.48m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 3:14:00 PM 0.38m
High Water 5:27:00 AM 0.87m
Low Water 3:36:00 PM 0.36m
High Water 6:32:00 AM 0.89m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
22/08/2026 12:00:00 PM 0.62m 0.48m 0.14m
22/08/2026 11:55:00 AM 0.66m 0.49m 0.17m
22/08/2026 11:50:00 AM 0.7m 0.5m 0.2m
22/08/2026 11:45:00 AM 0.67m 0.5m 0.17m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:03

Upper 1/3: 0.60 kt to 151.9°(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

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:05

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 9kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Saturday, 22 August 2026
12:05

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction NW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 10kn
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, 22 August 2026
12:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.08m
Swell Direction 232°
Mean Period 14.7sec
Peak Energy Period 18.2sec
Sea (Hs) 0.54m
Sea Direction 204°
Mean Period 5.6sec
Peak Energy Period 6.3sec
Total (Hs) 2.15m
Mean Period 13.3sec
Peak Energy Period 18.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.9m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 16.2sec
Length 206m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
22/08/2026 11:45:00 AM 2.04m 12.78s 0.55m 5.62s 1.97m 14.19s
22/08/2026 11:30:00 AM 2.19m 12.86s 0.6m 5.7s 2.11m 14.3s
22/08/2026 11:15:00 AM 2.02m 13.06s 0.55m 5.65s 1.94m 14.61s
22/08/2026 11:00:00 AM 2.02m 12.81s 0.55m 5.55s 1.94m 14.29s
22/08/2026 10:45:00 AM 2.12m 12.87s 0.56m 5.72s 2.05m 14.22s
22/08/2026 10:30:00 AM 2.34m 13.6s 0.59m 5.77s 2.27m 14.98s
22/08/2026 10:15:00 AM 2.34m 13.3s 0.61m 5.72s 2.26m 14.69s

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.