Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Bundaberg.
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 not captured.
SST - Not reported.

Near real time wave and sea surface temperature data for selected sites along the Queensland coast. \r \r For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. \r \r Field names are; \r Hs - Significant wave height, an average of the highest third of the waves in a record (26.6 minute recording period). \r Hmax - The maximum wave height in the record. \r Tz - The zero upcrossing wave period. \r Tp- The peak energy wave period. \r Peak Direction- Direction (related to true north) from which the peak period waves are coming from. \r SST - Approximation of sea surface temperature.

Waverider buoys measure wave height, wave period and (if directional) wave direction. The currently available buoys with their corresponding World Meteorological Organization (WMO) number are: Bureau…Show full descriptionWaverider buoys measure wave height, wave period and (if directional) wave direction. The currently available buoys with their corresponding World Meteorological Organization (WMO) number are: Bureau of Meteorology waverider buoys - at Cape du Couedic/Kangaroo Island, South Australia (55040) and Cape Sorell, Tasmania (55026). Ten minute observations. Western Australia Department of Transport (DOT) directional waverider buoys, at - Jurien (56004), Rottnest Island (56005), Cape Naturaliste (56006), Cottesloe (56008), Esperance (56010) , Albany (56011), Mandurah (56014). Three hourly observations. Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) directional waverider buoys, at - Albatross Bay (52121), North Moreton Bay (55027), Cairns (55028), Townsville (55029) , Mooloolaba (55030), Hay Point (55032), Emu Park (55033), Gold Coast (55036), Tweed Heads (55037), Gladstone (55038), Caloundra (55045), Bundaberg (55046). Thirty minute observations. The wave buoy data is issued in GTS bulletins (which are only available for 24 hours) : IOWK01 (in BUFR format) and SWWE01 (CREX format). Access to these data feeds is freely available, but requires registration. (see the 'account request form' at http://wis.bom.gov.au ). Once registered, data access is via the relevant metadata record at the above url (search for IOWK01). BUFR decoding can be performed (per file) at: [ http://aws-bufr-webapp.s3-website-ap-southeast-2.amazon aws.com/ ]. The location of the buoy in the WMO message is recorded in degrees, minutes (not seconds), hence the location is only accurate to 1-2 kilometres. The data is also collated by the Bureau into a CSV file (containing the last 24 hours of observations) which is updated every hour, at 5 minutes past the hour. The CSV file is currently only accessible internally, with exceptions, by prior arrangement. Contact the Point-of-Contact in this metadata, to find out about access.