Coastal Data System – Near real time wave data

Near real time wave and sea surface temperature data for selected sites along the Queensland coast. For more information please refer to www.qld.gov.au/waves. Field names are; **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.