Wave data
Near real time wave and sea surface temperature data for selected sites along the Queensland coast.
For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves.
Field names are;
Hs - Significant wave height, an average of the highest third of the waves in a record (26.6 minute recording period).
Hmax - The maximum wave height in the record.
Tz - The zero upcrossing wave period.
Tp- The peak energy wave period.
Dir_Tp TRUE- Direction (related to true north) from which the peak period waves are coming from.
SST - Approximation of sea surface temperature.
Source
This data file or API can be downloaded from:
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/data-sets/waves/wave-7dayopdata.csv?timestamp=2025-04-15T20:03:01+10:00Resources
Data Dictionary
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | April 15, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | April 15, 2025 |
| Format | csv |
| License | cc-by-4 |
| Ckan url | https://devweb.dga.links.com.au |
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| Has views | True |
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| State | active |
| Task created | 2025-04-15 10:30:14.448306 |
| Update frequency | hourly |
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| Size | Unknown |
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