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Coastal Data System - Waves (Caloundra)

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Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored at Caloundra. This site is jointly operated by the Department of Environment and Science and the [Port of Brisbane Corporation (POBC)](https://www.portbris.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 - Sea surface temperature as measured by a sensor embedded in the bottom of the buoy hull.

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Wave data - 2026 - 2026 Wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.
Wave data - 2025 - 2025 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.\r\nThe methods used to generate the wave parameters in this dataset has been updated. \r\n\r\n
Wave data - 2024 - 2024 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.\r\n\r\n
Wave data - 2023 - 2023 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.
Wave data - 2022 - 2022 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.
Wave data - 2021 - 2021 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.
Wave data - 2020 - 2020 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.
Wave data - 2019 - 2019 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.
Wave data - 2018 - 2018 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site.
Wave data - 2017 - 2017 wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site
Wave data - 2016 - 2016 Wave data from the Caloundra wave monitoring site
Wave data - 2013-2015 - Wave data for the Caloundra site (26 April 2013 - 31 December2015).
Caloundra WR Metadata 2018 - Caloundra waverider metadata for 2018 dataset.
Caloundra WR Metadata 2017 - Caloundra waverider buoy metadata for 2017 dataset

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Caloundra | Hmax | Hs | North Bribie Island | Peak Direction | Sunshine Coast | The Science Sandpit | Tp | Tz | community | education | emergency | science | waves |

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ACN 633 798 857