MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:56

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 13kn
Barometer 1004.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:56

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 13kn
Barometer 1004hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:56

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1004.3hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.83m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 11.6sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Sea (Hs) 1.05m
Sea Direction 217°
Mean Period 5.4sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 1.34m
Mean Period 6.8sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.29m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 7.6sec
Length 741m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/01/2026 1:30:00 AM 1.41m 6.94s 1.08m 5.39s 0.91m 11.71s
16/01/2026 1:15:00 AM 1.37m 6.8s 1.05m 5.29s 0.88m 11.38s
16/01/2026 1:00:00 AM 1.28m 6.37s 1.02m 5.1s 0.77m 11.23s
16/01/2026 12:45:00 AM 1.38m 6.45s 1.1m 5.25s 0.83m 10.88s
16/01/2026 12:30:00 AM 1.33m 6.48s 1.02m 5.04s 0.86m 10.95s
16/01/2026 12:15:00 AM 1.3m 6.25s 1.03m 5.04s 0.79m 10.67s
16/01/2026 12:00:00 AM 1.31m 6.18s 1.06m 5.09s 0.76m 10.6s

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, 16 January 2026
01:44

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 0.81m
Swell Direction 252°
Mean Period 11.8sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Sea (Hs) 1.03m
Sea Direction 207°
Mean Period 4.9sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Total (Hs) 1.31m
Mean Period 6.3sec
Peak Energy Period 14.4sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.94m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 6.5sec
Length 583m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/01/2026 1:24:00 AM 1.37m 6.33s 1.04m 4.8s 0.89m 11.26s
16/01/2026 1:04:00 AM 1.38m 6.24s 1.11m 5s 0.82m 11.55s
16/01/2026 12:44:00 AM 1.36m 6.42s 1.04m 4.91s 0.87m 11.63s
16/01/2026 12:24:00 AM 1.31m 6.18s 1.03m 4.79s 0.81m 11.6s
16/01/2026 12:04:00 AM 1.27m 5.94s 1.02m 4.7s 0.76m 11.3s
15/01/2026 11:44:00 PM 1.4m 6.35s 1.09m 4.94s 0.87m 11.51s
15/01/2026 11:24:00 PM 1.33m 5.98s 1.05m 4.68s 0.81m 11.34s

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
0.51m LAT

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:55

Data Breakdown
Residual +9cm
Predicted 0.42m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 5:14:00 AM 0.27m
High Water 7:38:00 PM 1.01m
Low Water 5:28:00 AM 0.25m
High Water 8:13:00 PM 1.03m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
16/01/2026 1:55:00 AM 0.51m 0.42m 0.09m
16/01/2026 1:50:00 AM 0.55m 0.42m 0.13m
16/01/2026 1:45:00 AM 0.55m 0.43m 0.12m
16/01/2026 1:40:00 AM 0.56m 0.44m 0.12m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:24

Upper 1/3: 0.70 kt to 354.2°(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

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:56

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 8kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Friday, 16 January 2026
01:56

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
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, 16 January 2026
01:45

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.04m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 14sec
Sea (Hs) 1.22m
Sea Direction 212°
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Total (Hs) 1.6m
Mean Period 7sec
Peak Energy Period 7.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.72m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 8.8sec
Length 982m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
16/01/2026 1:30:00 AM 1.52m 6.82s 1.17m 5.35s 0.98m 11.3s
16/01/2026 1:15:00 AM 1.48m 6.87s 1.1m 5.26s 0.99m 11.15s
16/01/2026 1:00:00 AM 1.53m 6.85s 1.14m 5.21s 1.02m 11.33s
16/01/2026 12:45:00 AM 1.46m 6.55s 1.16m 5.23s 0.89m 11.45s
16/01/2026 12:30:00 AM 1.54m 6.6s 1.18m 5.15s 0.99m 11.05s
16/01/2026 12:15:00 AM 1.5m 6.57s 1.18m 5.28s 0.91m 11.14s
16/01/2026 12:00:00 AM 1.5m 6.53s 1.19m 5.3s 0.91m 10.82s

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.