MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:17

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1017.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:18

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 16kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1016.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:18

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction W
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1017.1hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 1.8°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.14m
Swell Direction 250°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 10.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1.52m
Sea Direction 256°
Mean Period 4.7sec
Peak Energy Period 5.1sec
Total (Hs) 1.9m
Mean Period 6sec
Peak Energy Period 5.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.75m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.2sec
Length 559m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/09/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.89m 6.01s 1.53m 4.73s 1.11m 12.41s
18/09/2026 7:45:00 PM 1.92m 5.81s 1.56m 4.56s 1.12m 12.52s
18/09/2026 7:30:00 PM 1.87m 5.62s 1.54m 4.49s 1.06m 12.08s
18/09/2026 7:15:00 PM 1.84m 5.66s 1.5m 4.44s 1.06m 12.44s
18/09/2026 7:00:00 PM 1.83m 5.59s 1.48m 4.3s 1.08m 12.85s
18/09/2026 6:45:00 PM 1.78m 5.51s 1.46m 4.32s 1.02m 12.68s
18/09/2026 6:30:00 PM 1.64m 5.28s 1.37m 4.25s 0.89m 12.72s

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

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:03

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.14m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 12.2sec
Peak Energy Period 11.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.57m
Sea Direction 256°
Mean Period 4.3sec
Peak Energy Period 5.5sec
Total (Hs) 1.94m
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 11.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.51m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 5.2sec
Length 402m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/09/2026 7:43:00 PM 1.87m 5.42s 1.51m 4.18s 1.1m 12.23s
18/09/2026 7:23:00 PM 1.91m 5.23s 1.54m 4s 1.12m 12.48s
18/09/2026 7:03:00 PM 1.8m 5.43s 1.43m 4.04s 1.09m 13.31s
18/09/2026 6:43:00 PM 1.81m 5.02s 1.52m 3.99s 0.99m 12.72s
18/09/2026 6:23:00 PM 1.7m 4.81s 1.42m 3.79s 0.94m 12.56s
18/09/2026 6:03:00 PM 1.7m 5.19s 1.33m 3.74s 1.06m 13.16s
18/09/2026 5:43:00 PM 1.46m 5.02s 1.13m 3.56s 0.93m 12.74s

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 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
0.69m LAT

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:15

Data Breakdown
Residual +11cm
Predicted 0.58m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 1:54:00 AM 0.8m
Low Water 1:22:00 PM 0.35m
High Water 2:42:00 AM 0.78m
Low Water 2:00:00 PM 0.34m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
18/09/2026 8:15:00 PM 0.69m 0.58m 0.11m
18/09/2026 8:10:00 PM 0.66m 0.58m 0.08m
18/09/2026 8:05:00 PM 0.64m 0.58m 0.06m
18/09/2026 8:00:00 PM 0.61m 0.57m 0.04m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:03

Upper 1/3: 0.21 kt to 195.0°(S)

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, 30 August 2026
06:07

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 5kn
Gust (2min) 5kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:18

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 16kn
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

Friday, 18 September 2026
20:15

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.95m
Swell Direction 235°
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 11.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1.49m
Sea Direction 255°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 5.8sec
Total (Hs) 1.77m
Mean Period 5.6sec
Peak Energy Period 5.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.23m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 5sec
Length 396m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
18/09/2026 8:00:00 PM 1.81m 5.77s 1.47m 4.53s 1.05m 12.5s
18/09/2026 7:45:00 PM 1.75m 5.7s 1.43m 4.51s 1m 12.32s
18/09/2026 7:30:00 PM 1.73m 5.59s 1.43m 4.42s 0.98m 12.67s
18/09/2026 7:15:00 PM 1.74m 5.59s 1.43m 4.42s 0.98m 12.81s
18/09/2026 7:00:00 PM 1.67m 5.64s 1.32m 4.19s 1.03m 13.21s
18/09/2026 6:45:00 PM 1.56m 5.4s 1.25m 4.07s 0.93m 13.38s
18/09/2026 6:30:00 PM 1.5m 5.29s 1.2m 3.99s 0.89m 12.96s

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.