Brief description
Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Albatross Bay. This site is jointly operated by the Department of Environment and Science, and the [North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP)](http://www.nqbp.com.au/).For more information please refer to [www.qld.gov.au/waves](https://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** - Approximation of sea surface temperature.
Full description
Wave data - 2022Wave data - 2021
Wave Data - 2020
Wave data - 2019
Wave data - 2018
Wave data - 2017
Wave data - 2016
Wave data - 2008-2015
Albatross Bay WR Metadata 2018
Albatross Bay WR Metadata 2017
Identifiers
- URI : data.qld.gov.au/dataset/coastal-data-system-waves-albatross-bay
- Local : a3eaca4a-ca15-48b3-b36c-d28028696db2