Coastal Data System - Waves (Gold Coast)

Created 05/05/2025

Updated 13/05/2025

Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at the Gold Coast. For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. Field names; 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. Peak Direction - Direction (related to true north) from which the peak period waves are coming from. SST - Sea Surface Temperature as measured by a sensor embedded in the bottom of the hull of the buoy .

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Title Coastal Data System - Waves (Gold Coast)
Language English
Licence cc-by-4
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/d656d418-31b1-41fe-aae2-3d8a12588711
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Queensland Government
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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