Coastal Data System - Waves (Brisbane)

Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored off North Stradbroke Island (original site name=Brisbane). 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 up-crossing 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 in the buoy hull.

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Published (Metadata Record) 02/03/2026
Last updated 03/03/2026
Organisation Australian Federal Government
License cc-by-4
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