IDS65031
Cape du Couedic Wave ObservationsLocated at 36.07S, 136.62E (4nm West of Cape du Couedic Light House, Kangaroo Island)
Latest data at 01:00 on Friday, 24 May 2013 (CST).
IMPORTANT:- The significant wave height is the average height of the highest one third of the waves. The likely maximum wave height can be up to twice the significant wave height. |
Date Time (CST) |
Wave Height |
Wave Period |
Significant (Hs metres) |
Maximum (Hmax metres) |
Average (Tz seconds) |
Peak Energy (Tp seconds) |
| 24 01:00 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
11.6 |
| 24 00:40 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
11.8 |
| 24 00:20 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
11.9 |
| 24 00:00 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
11.8 |
| 23 23:40 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
11.6 |
| 23 23:20 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
7.2 |
11.9 |
| 23 23:00 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
11.9 |
| 23 22:40 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
7.6 |
11.6 |
| 23 22:20 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
11.8 |
| 23 22:00 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
7.1 |
10.9 |
| 23 21:40 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
11.0 |
| 23 21:20 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
7.5 |
11.9 |
| 23 21:00 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
11.9 |
| 23 20:40 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
7.4 |
11.9 |
| 23 20:20 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
7.4 |
11.8 |
| 23 20:00 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
6.9 |
11.8 |
| 23 19:40 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
6.7 |
11.6 |
| 23 19:20 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
11.9 |
| 23 19:00 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
6.9 |
11.8 |
| 23 18:40 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
7.5 |
11.8 |
| 23 18:20 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
7.4 |
11.9 |
| 23 18:00 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
7.3 |
11.7 |
| 23 17:40 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
7.4 |
11.9 |
| 23 17:20 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
12.0 |
| 23 17:00 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
11.7 |
| 23 16:40 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
7.7 |
11.6 |
| 23 16:20 |
2.3 |
3.9 |
8.0 |
11.9 |
| 23 16:00 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
11.7 |
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Document created: 20130524010504
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| Key |
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| Hs |
Height of significant wave (metres). This is the average height of the highest one third of the waves in the record. |
| Hmax |
Maximum height of the waves (metres) in the record. |
| Tz |
Average time (seconds) between all waves in the record. |
| Tp |
The peak energy period (seconds) is the period of the dominant waves in the record. |
Notes
This page contains wave observations from a moored Waverider buoy located 4.2nm West of Cape du Couedic Light (Kangaroo Island) in 44 fathoms (80 metres). Location: 36.07S, 136.62E.
- These data are automatically generated and are not quality controlled.
- All times and dates are in South Australian local time.
- Data for this page is downloaded manually approximately every 3 hours.
- Each 'observation' (or record) is obtained by sampling the waves for 27 minutes.
- This page is automatically updated every hour from available data.
Queries relating to this service should be directed to the Marine Officer in our South Australian Regional Office.