MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 19kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1005.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.3°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 18kn
Gust (2min) 23kn
Barometer 1005.6hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.4°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:34

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 15kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
Barometer 1005.8hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.4°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.09m
Swell Direction 242°
Mean Period 11.6sec
Peak Energy Period 12.9sec
Sea (Hs) 0.98m
Sea Direction 215°
Mean Period 4.5sec
Peak Energy Period 5.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.47m
Mean Period 6.8sec
Peak Energy Period 12.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.07m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 11.2sec
Length 122m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/03/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.55m 6.91s 1.04m 4.6s 1.14m 11.81s
8/03/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.52m 6.93s 1.03m 4.66s 1.12m 11.87s
8/03/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.52m 6.99s 1.02m 4.66s 1.13m 11.78s
8/03/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.52m 7.01s 0.99m 4.61s 1.15m 11.48s
8/03/2026 2:15:00 AM 1.53m 7.07s 0.98m 4.56s 1.17m 11.62s
8/03/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.42m 6.48s 0.99m 4.49s 1.02m 11.17s
8/03/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.44m 6.55s 0.98m 4.38s 1.05m 11.44s

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, 8 March 2026
03:24

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.1m
Swell Direction 246°
Mean Period 12.1sec
Peak Energy Period 13.8sec
Sea (Hs) 1.09m
Sea Direction 211°
Mean Period 4.4sec
Peak Energy Period 5.3sec
Total (Hs) 1.55m
Mean Period 6.5sec
Peak Energy Period 13.8sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.1m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.4sec
Length 144m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/03/2026 3:03:00 AM 1.45m 6.25s 1.03m 4.33s 1.02m 11.45s
8/03/2026 2:43:00 AM 1.53m 5.98s 1.17m 4.42s 0.99m 11.7s
8/03/2026 2:24:00 AM 1.64m 7.28s 1m 4.29s 1.3m 12.34s
8/03/2026 2:03:00 AM 1.59m 6.73s 1.05m 4.27s 1.2m 12.05s
8/03/2026 1:43:00 AM 1.51m 6.56s 1.01m 4.21s 1.12m 12.06s
8/03/2026 1:24:00 AM 1.47m 6.72s 0.93m 4.12s 1.13m 11.75s
8/03/2026 1:04:00 AM 1.56m 7.01s 0.98m 4.32s 1.21m 11.75s

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
0.65m LAT

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Residual +14cm
Predicted 0.51m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 3:56:00 AM 0.51m
High Water 1:05:00 PM 0.95m
Low Water 7:47:00 PM 0.57m
High Water 9:21:00 PM 0.6m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
8/03/2026 3:30:00 AM 0.65m 0.51m 0.14m
8/03/2026 3:25:00 AM 0.66m 0.51m 0.15m
8/03/2026 3:20:00 AM 0.67m 0.52m 0.15m
8/03/2026 3:15:00 AM 0.68m 0.52m 0.16m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:24

Upper 1/3: 0.62 kt to 345.5°(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

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 19kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Sunday, 8 March 2026
03:35

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SE
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 20kn
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, 8 March 2026
03:30

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.39m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 11.6sec
Peak Energy Period 13.2sec
Sea (Hs) 1.21m
Sea Direction 214°
Mean Period 4.8sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 1.84m
Mean Period 7.2sec
Peak Energy Period 13.2sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.75m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9sec
Length 102m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
8/03/2026 3:15:00 AM 1.73m 7.14s 1.13m 4.69s 1.31m 11.74s
8/03/2026 3:00:00 AM 1.66m 6.85s 1.11m 4.57s 1.23m 11.44s
8/03/2026 2:45:00 AM 1.64m 6.82s 1.08m 4.46s 1.24m 11.52s
8/03/2026 2:30:00 AM 1.66m 6.83s 1.09m 4.45s 1.25m 11.49s
8/03/2026 2:15:00 AM 1.64m 6.86s 1.09m 4.53s 1.23m 11.53s
8/03/2026 2:00:00 AM 1.62m 6.79s 1.12m 4.75s 1.17m 11.24s
8/03/2026 1:45:00 AM 1.66m 7.17s 1.04m 4.57s 1.3m 11.25s

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.