Cairns wave monitoring
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Recent activity
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Significant wave height about this measurement
0.97m
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Maximum wave height about this measurement
1.64m
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Peak energy period about this measurement
4s
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Wave direction about this measurement
109° ESE
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Sea surface temperature about this measurement
23.7°C
Recorded Today 2.00pm
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Wave height about this measurement
Wave period about this measurement
Wave direction about this measurement
Current speed and direction about this measurement
Sea surface temperature about this measurement
Tide times
Tide table: Visit the Bureau of Meteorology website
Wave buoy information
- Date of installation
- 2 May 1975
- Current location
- Latitude: -16.7305
Longitude: 145.7125951 - Water depth
- 12 metres
- Instrument
- Datawell 0.7m Waverider Buoys
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Cairns wave monitoring site data.
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Top ten waves from this site
| Rank | Date and time | Hmax |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-04-2014 2:00am | 5.6 |
| 2 | 28-02-2000 1:00am | 5.0 |
| 3 | 23-01-2013 11:00pm | 4.7 |
| 4 | 11-02-1999 10:00pm | 4.6 |
| 5 | 23-12-1990 8:54pm | 4.5 |
| 6 | 03-02-2011 4:30am | 4.1 |
| 7 | 12-01-2009 7:00am | 3.4 |
| 8 | 10-12-2018 2:30am | 3.4 |
| 9 | 03-01-1979 3:00am | 3.3 |
| 10 | 31-01-1977 9:00am | 3.3 |