wave observation
Queensland Coastal Data System waves
Queensland’s Coastal Data System publishes measured and derived wave parameters from anchored monitoring buoys. La Bouée presents supported sites with significant and maximum wave height, zero-crossing and peak periods, peak direction and sea-surface temperature where available. Records are measurements, not forecasts, and site outages or archive publication schedules can create gaps.
Official source25
active buoys
significant wave height, maximum wave height, wave period, wave direction, water temperature
Available variables
Approximately 26.6-minute records; public archive resources are published by site and year
Update cadence
Provenance and attribution
License and terms
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0Official termsGeographic coverage
Wave monitoring sites along Queensland’s exposed coastline
Buoy coverage map
25 active buoys
active buoy
Abbot Point TriAxys
active buoy
Albatross Bay
active buoy
Amrun
active buoy
Amrun Offshore
active buoy
Bilinga
active buoy
Brisbane Mk4
active buoy
Bundaberg
active buoy
Cairns Mk4
active buoy
Caloundra
active buoy
Emu Park
active buoy
Gladstone
active buoy
Gold Coast Mk4
active buoy
Hay Point TriAxys
active buoy
Mackay Harbour (east of southern breakwater)
active buoy
Mackay Mk4
active buoy
Mooloolaba
active buoy
North Moreton Bay
active buoy
One Tree Island (Offshore Gladstone)
active buoy
Palm Beach Mk4
active buoy
Skardon River Offshore
active buoy
Skardon River Outer
active buoy
Townsville
active buoy
Tweed Heads Mk4
active buoy