Coastal Data System - Waves (East of Jenny Louise Shoal)

Measured and derived wave parameters from data collected by a wave monitoring buoy anchored off the GBR near Cairns. 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 (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 hull of the buoy.