Catalogue and Charges for Registered User Services
The Bureau's Registered User Services are charged in accordance with the Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines. All charges below are for the 2015/16 financial year and are GST inclusive.
For information on the services and products, refer to the attached user guides and sample data. Please note these services are real-time data only. For historical data, please see the Bureau's Climate and Ocean Data Services.
Registered User Charges
One-time fees applied to all services
| Transaction Fees | |
|---|---|
| Registered User service establishment fee
Service change |
$1,025 $345 |
Registered User FTP
| Annual Registration Fees | |
|---|---|
| Registered User FTP | $985 |
| Annual Subscription Fees | |
| Please refer to the Product Catalogue for annual fees. | |
GIS2Web
GIS2Web provides web map service and web feature service layers of selected Bureau of Meteorology data sets. GIS2Web user guide
| Annual Registration Fees | |
|---|---|
| GIS2Web | $3,310 |
Registered User FTP Product Catalogue
| Product ID (samples) |
Product Name | Fields/Keywords | Description | File Formats | Domain & Resolution | Time Step & Update Frequency | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDBZ0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - Australia - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia.
6km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBQ0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - QLD - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Queensland.
6km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBN0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - New South Wales - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | New South Wales including Australian Capital Territory.
6km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBV0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - Victoria - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Victoria.
3km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBT0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - Tasmania - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Tasmania.
3km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBS0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - South Australia - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | South Australia.
6km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBW0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - Western Australia - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Western Australia.
6km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBD0003
User Guide |
ADFD Weather Grids - Northern Territory - Bundle | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; wind gust; humidity; fog; frost; precipitation; snow; thunderstorm; fire fuel dryness factor; combined sea & swell height | Gridded forecasts from the Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD) | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Northern Territory.
6km grid |
Hourly, 3-hourly, and daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$3,260.00 |
| IDBZ0009
User Guide |
Text Forecasts - Australia - Bundle | Weather summary; synoptic situation; rainfall; precipitation; wind; weather; sea; swell; fire danger; UV alert times; UV index; icon codes | Descriptive town, district, city, state, marine, local waters, and précis forecasts | html, pdf, txt, xml | Australia | Daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$275.00 |
| IDB_0009
User Guide |
Text Forecasts - State - Bundle | Weather summary; synoptic situation; rainfall; precipitation; wind; weather; sea; swell; fire danger; UV alert times; UV index; icon codes | Descriptive town, district, city, state, marine, local waters, and précis forecasts for the state of choice | html, pdf, txt, xml | State of choice (ACT included in NSW bundle) | Daily out to seven days.
Updated twice daily |
$140.00 |
| IDB00009
User Guide |
Observations - Australia - 10 min updates | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; humidity; pressure; cloud; sea & swell (height; period; direction) | Real-time observations for Australia (bundle of all ID_60920 state files) | xml | Australian stations | Variable time steps.
Updated every 10 minutes |
$275.00 |
| ID_60920
User Guide |
Observations - State - 10 min updates | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; humidity; pressure; cloud; sea & swell (height; period; direction) | Real-time observations for any one state | xml | All stations from state of choice (ACT included in NSW bundle) | Variable time steps.
Updated every 10 minutes |
$140.00 |
| IDB00011
User Guide |
Observations - Australia - 72 hour history | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; humidity; weather; pressure; cloud; sea & swell (height; period; direction) | Half hourly observations for the last 72 hours
(bundle of all ID_60910 state files) |
json, xml, axf (zipped as tar) | Australian stations | Half hourly time steps.
Updated half hourly |
$275.00 |
| ID_60910
User Guide |
Observations - State - 72 hour history | Rainfall; temperature; apparent temperature; dew point; wind; humidity; weather; pressure; cloud; sea & swell (height; period; direction) | Half hourly observations for the last 72 hours for any one state | json, xml, axf (zipped as tar) | All stations from state of choice (ACT included in NSW bundle) | Half hourly time steps.
Updated half hourly |
$140.00 |
| IDY03000
User Guide |
Observations - Australia - 3 hourly | Rainfall; temperature; dew point; humidity; wind (10 min avg); cloud; pressure; visibility; sea; swell; weather type; snow depth | Synoptic manual observations for Australia supplemented by automatic weather stations | dbf, axf | Australian stations | Hourly synops with some 15 minute AWS additions.
Updated every 15 minutes |
$140.00 |
| IDY03100
User Guide |
Observations - Australia - half hourly | Rainfall; temperature; dew point; wind (10 min avg); cloud; pressure; visibility; weather type | METAR aviation rated observations and special weather event reports from Australian automatic weather stations | axf, dbf, shp, shx | Australian stations | Every 15 minutes with sporadic special event reports.
Updated every 15 minutes |
$140.00 |
| IDY07033
User Guide |
Upper Air Observations - Australia | Temperature; wind; dew point | Upper air observations for Australia. Sounding data | txt | Australian stations | Variable time steps.
Updated every 15 minutes |
$845.00 |
| IDBRAACC
User Guide |
Raw Rainfields Radar Data Bundle | Radar data; rainfall | Rainfall amount calculated from 128km radius radar data for selected radars (synthetic observations) | NetCDF4, txt | Melbourne, Wollongong, Newcastle, Gympie, Newdegate, Canberra, Adelaide (Sellick's Hill), Kalgoorlie, NW Tasmania, South Doodlakine, Adelaide (Buckland Park), Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Mount Isa, Hobart and Watheroo radars only.
Range: 128km |
Six or ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBRA000
User Guide |
Radar images - National Mosaic & individual stations - Australia - Bundle | Radar image | Radar rainfall reflectivity images (Bureau website format) | gif, png | Australian radars.
Range: 64km, 128km, 256km, and 512km as available |
Six or ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes |
$845.00 |
| IDBRAPOL
User Guide |
CompPPI Radar Data - Australia - Bundle | Radar data; polar; CompPPI | Radar rainfall reflectivity (raw polar format) calculated for horizontal levels - Constant Altitude Plan Position (CAPPI) | txt | Australian radars.
Range: 64km, 128km, 256km, and 512km as available |
Six or ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBRAVOL
User Guide Decode info |
Volumetric Radar Data - Australia - Bundle | Radar data; volumetric | Radar rainfall reflectivity raw polar format for 16 elevation (scan) levels | txt | Australian radars.
Range: 64km, 128km, 256km, and 512km as available |
Six or ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBRATTN
User Guide |
Radar Titan Thunderstorm Tracks Australia | Radar; thunderstorm tracker; projection; height; area; volume; speed; reflectivity; VIL; hail | TITAN (Thunderstorm Identification, Tracking, Analysis and Nowcasting) objectively identifies and tracks thunderstorms based on their radar signal. | Zipped ESRI shapefile, XML | Maximum radar extent for Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Cairns, Canberra, Katherine, Brisbane, Yarrawonga, Melbourne, Darwin, Bairnsdale, and Perth | Six or ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBEA006
User Guide |
Satellite image bundle | Satellite; infrared; visible;water vapour; true colour; Zehr enhancement; rainbow enhancement; Blue Marble composite; topography | Himawari-8 Geostationary Meteorological Satellite images | jpg | Australian region, Full disk | Ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes. |
Under review |
| IDBEA007
User Guide |
Satellite GeoTIFF bundle | Satellite; infrared; visible; water vapour; cloud only; true colour; Zehr enhancement | Himawari-8 Geostationary Meteorological Satellite GeoTIFF images | GeoTIFF | Australian region, full disk | Ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes. |
Under review |
| IDBEA017
User Guide |
Satellite data full disk bundle | Satellite; raw data | Himawari-8 Geostationary Meteorological Satellite NetCDF4 data | NetCDF4 | Full disk | Ten minutes.
Updated every ten minutes. |
Under review |
| IDE00011 | Raw NOAA polar orbiter satellite data | Satellite; raw data | Raw data from National Oceanographic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) polar orbiting satellites stored in Australian Satellite Data Archive (ASDA) format | ASDA format | Swath coverage (depends on satellite flight path).
1 km visible, 4 km infrared |
Irregular (dependent on satellite flight schedule) | $3,260.00 |
| IDB00010
User Guide |
Manual MSLP bundle | MSLP; chart; analysis; forecast; isobar | Mean Sea Level pressure (MSLP) charts for Australia | png, pdf, gif | Australian region | Various depending on individual products; generated every six to twelve hours | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0024
User Guide |
UV Index forecast bundle | UV Index | UV Index peak value and sun protection times for all available Australian locations | xml, txt | Australian point locations | Daily forecasts to seven days. Updated daily. | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0025
User Guide |
UV Index grid bundle | UV Index; raw data | UV Index hourly, peak value and sun protection times for Australian domain, including coastal waters zones | NetCDF4 | Australian region | Hourly or daily forecasts to four days. Updated daily. |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBYA919
User Guide |
Oceanmaps3 - Forecast Grids - Australian Region - Bundle | Temperature; salinity; sea surface height; ocean currents | Gridded forecasts of temperature, currents, sea level and sea surface salinity from the OceanMAPS model | NetCDF4 | Australian Region.
10km grid |
Three-hourly surface data and daily 3D data out to seven days.
Updated daily |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBY0004
User Guide |
AUSWAVE-R & AUSWAVE-G Grid Files - Full Domain - Bundle | Wave; sea; swell (primary and secondary); height; period; direction; friction velocity; wind | Forecast grid files from the Australian Wave (AUSWAVE) Models - both Global and Regional | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Full disk 25km grid (AUSWAVE-G), and Regional 10km grid (AUSWAVE-R). | Three hourly out to seven days updated twice daily (AUSWAVE-G), and one hourly out to three days updated four times daily (AUSWAVE-R) | $3,260.00 |
| IDBY0005
User Guide |
AUSWAVE-R & AUSWAVE-G Grid Files - Australian Sub-Domain - Bundle | Wave; sea; swell (primary and secondary); height; period; direction; friction velocity; wind | Australian domain forecast grid files from the Australian Wave (AUSWAVE) Models - both Global and Regional | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Australian region.
25km grid (AUSWAVE-G) and 10km grid (AUSWAVE-R) |
Three hourly out to seven days updated twice daily (AUSWAVE-G), and one hourly out to three days updated four times daily (AUSWAVE-R) | $3,260.00 |
| IDBY0010
User Guide |
AUSWAVE-R & AUSWAVE-G Spectral data | Wave; wind; spectral data; frequency; direction | Spectral data forecasts for specific sites extracted from the Australian Wave (AUSWAVE) Models - both Global and Regional | txt | Australian point locations | Three hourly out to seven days updated twice daily (AUSWAVE-G), and one hourly out to three days updated four times daily (AUSWAVE-R) | $1,690.00 |
| IDBZ0019
User Guide |
Australian Tide Prediction Bundle | Tides; high/low height; time | High and low tide forecasts for all available Australian locations | xml, pdf | Australia, selected locations | Annual predictions
Updated annually |
$275.00 |
| IDBY0006 | PME rainfall images - Australia - Bundle | Rainfall amounts; rainfall aggregates; rainfall probabilities | probability Matched Ensemble (PME) model rainfall forecast images | png | Australia | Hourly for out to day eight.
Updated twice daily |
$275.00 |
| IDYPME11
User Guide |
PME rainfall grids - Australia - Daily | PME; rainfall; forecast; probability | Daily rainfall amount and probability forecast grids for 8 days | NetCDF4 | Australia.
50km grid |
Daily (15-15 UTC period).
Updated every six hours |
$1,690.00 |
| IDYPME12
User Guide |
PME rainfall grids - Australia - Three hourly | PME; rainfall; forecast; probability | Three hourly rainfall amount and probability grids for 8 days | NetCDF4 | Australia.
50km grid |
Three hourly.
Updated every six hours |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBYOCF2
User Guide |
OCF - Temperature - Hourly - Bundle | Numerical model; point forecast; temperature | Operational Consensus Forecasts(OCF) - point forecast for temperature only | txt | Australian point locations | Hourly out to 72 hours.
Updated every 12 hours |
$845.00 |
| IDBYOCF3
User Guide |
OCF - Hourly - Bundle | Numerical model; point forecast; precipitation; rainfall; temperature; dew point; humidity; wind; pressure; QNH | Operational Consensus Forecasts (OCF) - modelled point forecasts | txt | Australian point locations | Hourly out to 72 hours.
Updated every six hours |
$845.00 |
| IDBY0001
User Guide |
ACCESS-R & ACCESS-G Grid Files - Full Domain - Bundle | Rainfall; precipitation; temperature; wind; dew point; humidity; cloud; pressure; evaporation; snowfall; solar radiation; fog; visibility; soil moisture; soil temperature; topography | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) for both Global and Regional models | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Full disk (global).
12km grid (ACCESS-R) and 25km grid (ACCESS-G) |
Three hourly out to five days then six hourly to ten days updated twice daily (ACCESS-G) and three hourly (some hourly) out to three days updated four times daily (ACCESS-R) | Under review |
| IDBY0001
User Guide |
ACCESS-R & ACCESS-G Grid Files - Full Domain - Bundle | Rainfall; precipitation; temperature; wind; dew point; humidity; cloud; pressure; evaporation; snowfall; solar radiation; fog; visibility; soil moisture; soil temperature; topography | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) for both Global and Regional models | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Full disk (global).
12km grid (ACCESS-R) and 25km grid (ACCESS-G) |
Three hourly out to five days then six hourly to ten days updated twice daily (ACCESS-G) and three hourly (some hourly) out to three days updated four times daily (ACCESS-R) | Under review |
| IDBY0021
User Guide |
ACCESS-R & ACCESS-G Grid Files - Full Domain - Surface only | Rainfall; precipitation; temperature; wind; dew point; humidity; cloud; pressure; evaporation; snowfall; solar radiation; fog; visibility; soil moisture; soil temperature; topography | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) for both Global and Regional models | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Full disk (global).
12km grid (ACCESS-R) and 25km grid (ACCESS-G) |
Three hourly out to five days then six hourly to ten days updated twice daily (ACCESS-G) and three hourly (some hourly) out to three days updated four times daily (ACCESS-R) | Under review |
| IDBY0002
User Guide |
ACCESS-R & ACCESS-G grid files - Australian sub-domain - Three-dimensional | Rainfall; precipitation; temperature; wind; humidity; cloud; pressure; evaporation; snowfall; solar radiation; fog; visibility; soil moisture; soil temperature; topography; canopy water; boundary layer height | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) - City model | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Capital city areas (Victoria and Tasmania; Brisbane; Perth; Adelaide; Sydney).
4km grid |
Hourly product out to 36 hours.
Updated four times daily |
Under review |
| IDBY0022
User Guide |
ACCESS-R & ACCESS-G grid files - Australian sub-domain – Surface only | Rainfall; precipitation; temperature; wind; dew point; humidity; cloud; pressure; evaporation; snowfall; solar radiation; fog; visibility; soil moisture; soil temperature; topography | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) for both Global and Regional models | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Greater Australian domain.
12km grid (ACCESS-R) and 25km grid (ACCESS-G) |
Three hourly out to five days then six hourly to ten days updated twice daily (ACCESS-G) and three hourly (some hourly) out to three days updated four times daily (ACCESS-R) | Under review |
| IDBY0003
User Guide |
ACCESS - C grid files – All domains – Three-dimensional | Rainfall; precipitation; temperature; wind; humidity; cloud; pressure; evaporation; snowfall; solar radiation; fog; visibility; soil moisture; soil temperature; topography; canopy water; boundary layer height | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) - City model | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Capital city areas (Victoria and Tasmania; Brisbane; Perth; Adelaide; Sydney).
4km grid |
Hourly product out to 36 hours.
Updated four times daily |
Under review |
| IDBY0023
User Guide |
ACCESS - C grid files – All domains – Surface only | Rainfall; precipitation; temperature; wind; humidity; cloud; pressure; evaporation; snowfall; solar radiation; fog; visibility; soil moisture; soil temperature; topography; canopy water; boundary layer height | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) - City model | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Capital city areas (Victoria and Tasmania; Brisbane; Perth; Adelaide; Sydney).
4km grid |
Hourly product out to 36 hours.
Updated four times daily |
Under review |
| IDBY0009
User Guide |
ACCESS - TC Grid Files - Bundle | Rainfall; 10m wind; pressure | Forecast grid files from the Australian Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) - Tropical Cyclone model | GRIB2, NetCDF4 | Relocatable 33° x 33° domain | Hourly out to 72 hours.
Updated twice daily. |
$1,690.00 |
| IDBZ0011
User Guide |
All Warnings Australia Bundle | Warning; flood; cyclone; fire; marine; severe weather; agriculture; tsunami; thunderstorm; rainfall; wind; wave; frost; road and bushwalker alerts | Every warning product for Australia. State specific bundles also available. | txt, xml, pdf, html | Australia or single state/territory | Non-routine | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0012
User Guide |
Flood Warning Australia Bundle | Flood; river; watch; alert | Flood warning products for Australia. State specific bundles also available. | txt, xml, pdf, html | Australia or single state/territory | Non-routine | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0013
User Guide |
Cyclone Warning Australia Bundle | Tropical cyclone; advice; forecast; track map; information | Cyclone warning products for Australia. State specific bundles also available. | txt, xml, pdf, html, ESRI shapefile | Australia or single state/territory | Non-routine | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0014
User Guide |
Fire Warning Australia Bundle | Fire weather; ban advice | Fire warning products for Australia. State specific bundles also available. | txt, xml, pdf, html | Australia or single state/territory | Non-routine | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0015
User Guide |
Marine Warning Australia Bundle | Marine; wind; wave; tropical cyclone; tsunami | Warning products tailored to mariners (coastal and offshore) around Australia. State specific bundles also available. | txt, xml, pdf, html | Australia or single state/territory | Non-routine | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0016
User Guide |
Severe Weather Warning Australia Bundle | Severe weather; thunderstorm; tropical cyclone; road and bushwalker alerts | Severe weather warnings for terrestrial locations across Australia. State specific bundles also available. | txt, xml, pdf, html | Australia or single state/territory | Non-routine | $275.00 |
| IDBZ0017
User Guide |
Agriculture Warning Australia Bundle | Agricultural; farming; sheep; frost; downy mildew; brown rot | Agricultural warning products for Australia. State specific bundles also available. | txt, xml, pdf, html | Australia or single state/territory | Non-routine | $275.00 |