Townsville wave monitoring
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Recent activity
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Significant wave height about this measurement
0.98m
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Maximum wave height about this measurement
1.92m
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Peak energy period about this measurement
5s
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Wave direction about this measurement
79° E
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Sea surface temperature about this measurement
27.4°C
Recorded Today 3.00pm
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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
- 16 July 1975
- Current location
- Latitude: -19.1761000000
Longitude: 147.0748670000 - Water depth
- 17 metres
- Instrument
- Datawell 0.9m Waverider Buoy
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