MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1006.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1006.2hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.9°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:04

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 14kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 1006.4hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 3.1°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.86m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 15sec
Peak Energy Period 18sec
Sea (Hs) 1.12m
Sea Direction 229°
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.6sec
Total (Hs) 3.07m
Mean Period 12.2sec
Peak Energy Period 18sec
Maximum Single Wave 4.61m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 16sec
Length 181m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/01/2026 6:45:00 AM 2.93m 12.04s 1.1m 5.42s 2.71m 15.03s
20/01/2026 6:30:00 AM 2.81m 11.54s 1.15m 5.38s 2.56m 14.98s
20/01/2026 6:15:00 AM 2.7m 11.54s 1.07m 5.24s 2.48m 14.9s
20/01/2026 6:00:00 AM 2.49m 11.15s 1.07m 5.34s 2.25m 14.78s
20/01/2026 5:45:00 AM 2.94m 11.99s 1.14m 5.34s 2.71m 15.38s
20/01/2026 5:30:00 AM 3.07m 12.3s 1.09m 5.06s 2.88m 15.44s
20/01/2026 5:15:00 AM 2.95m 11.77s 1.11m 5.12s 2.73m 14.97s

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

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:04

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 3.87m
Swell Direction 249°
Mean Period 15.6sec
Peak Energy Period 17.7sec
Sea (Hs) 1.42m
Sea Direction 236°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 7.4sec
Total (Hs) 4.12m
Mean Period 12.1sec
Peak Energy Period 17.7sec
Maximum Single Wave 6.85m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 17.4sec
Length 191m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/01/2026 6:44:00 AM 3.33m 11.68s 1.24m 4.88s 3.09m 15.06s
20/01/2026 6:24:00 AM 3.03m 11.31s 1.17m 4.95s 2.8m 14.61s
20/01/2026 6:04:00 AM 4.05m 9.93s 1.8m 4.45s 3.63m 14.21s
20/01/2026 5:44:00 AM 3.19m 11.5s 1.23m 4.84s 2.94m 15.18s
20/01/2026 5:24:00 AM 4.18m 9.98s 1.9m 4.29s 3.72m 15.25s
20/01/2026 5:04:00 AM 3.2m 11.4s 1.23m 4.8s 2.96m 14.95s
20/01/2026 4:44:00 AM 2.94m 11.07s 1.21m 4.73s 2.68m 15.23s

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
0.32m LAT

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:00

Data Breakdown
Residual +4cm
Predicted 0.28m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
High Water 12:24:00 PM 0.59m
Low Water 2:09:00 PM 0.56m
High Water 10:02:00 PM 0.97m
Low Water 6:35:00 AM 0.3m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
20/01/2026 7:00:00 AM 0.32m 0.28m 0.04m
20/01/2026 6:55:00 AM 0.34m 0.28m 0.06m
20/01/2026 6:50:00 AM 0.32m 0.28m 0.04m
20/01/2026 6:45:00 AM 0.37m 0.27m 0.1m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:04

Upper 1/3: 0.30 kt to 263.9°(W)

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

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:05

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 13kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:05

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction E
Wind Speed(10 min average) 7kn
Gust (2min) 15kn
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

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
07:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 2.93m
Swell Direction 238°
Mean Period 15.8sec
Peak Energy Period 18.6sec
Sea (Hs) 1.19m
Sea Direction 218°
Mean Period 5.5sec
Peak Energy Period 6.9sec
Total (Hs) 3.16m
Mean Period 12.4sec
Peak Energy Period 18.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 5.33m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 16.5sec
Length 210m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
20/01/2026 6:45:00 AM 3.53m 13.23s 1.14m 5.52s 3.34m 15.79s
20/01/2026 6:30:00 AM 3.64m 13.4s 1.16m 5.42s 3.45m 16.06s
20/01/2026 6:15:00 AM 3.45m 12.82s 1.18m 5.29s 3.24m 15.78s
20/01/2026 6:00:00 AM 3.4m 12.45s 1.28m 5.4s 3.15m 15.85s
20/01/2026 5:45:00 AM 3.71m 13.14s 1.34m 5.49s 3.47m 16.58s
20/01/2026 5:30:00 AM 3.64m 13.36s 1.22m 5.35s 3.43m 16.49s
20/01/2026 5:15:00 AM 3.45m 12.92s 1.23m 5.39s 3.22m 16.25s

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.