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IDS65031
Cape du Couedic Wave ObservationsLocated at 36.07S, 136.61E
(4nm West of Cape du Couedic Light House, Kangaroo Island)
Latest data at 10:00 on Saturday, 30 May 2026 (ACST).
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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. Learn more about wave heights.
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Date Time
(ACST) |
Wave Height |
Wave Period |
Wave Direction |
Significant
(Hs metres) |
Maximum
(Hmax metres) |
Average
(Tz seconds) |
Peak
(Tp seconds) |
Direction
(degrees) |
Spread
(degrees) |
| 30 10:00 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
9.1 |
240 |
25 |
| 30 09:00 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
7.4 |
256 |
30 |
| 30 08:00 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
260 |
32 |
| 30 07:00 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
8.0 |
236 |
29 |
| 30 06:00 |
2.6 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
272 |
33 |
| 30 05:00 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
13.3 |
228 |
38 |
| 30 04:00 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
6.0 |
12.5 |
216 |
36 |
| 30 03:00 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
5.7 |
12.5 |
212 |
40 |
| 30 02:00 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
7.1 |
256 |
28 |
| 30 01:00 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
6.7 |
264 |
34 |
| 30 00:00 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
7.4 |
256 |
31 |
| 29 23:00 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
6.2 |
13.3 |
220 |
33 |
| 29 22:00 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
272 |
27 |
| 29 21:00 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.5 |
13.3 |
212 |
43 |
| 29 20:00 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
14.3 |
224 |
44 |
| 29 19:00 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
14.3 |
224 |
38 |
| 29 18:00 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
14.3 |
228 |
41 |
| 29 17:00 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
14.3 |
216 |
36 |
| 29 16:00 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
5.2 |
6.9 |
272 |
32 |
| 29 15:00 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
5.4 |
6.2 |
288 |
26 |
| 29 14:00 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
288 |
14 |
| 29 13:00 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
288 |
25 |
| 29 12:00 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
284 |
23 |
| 29 11:00 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
5.5 |
14.3 |
228 |
37 |
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Document created: 20260602101003
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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 wave period. This is the average time (seconds) between all waves in the record. The more technical
name for this quantity is the zero-crossing period.
|
|
Tp
|
The peak wave period (seconds) is the period at which the peak of the wave spectrum occurs. |
| Spectral density |
Distribution of the variance of the surface elevation with wave period or frequency (proportional to the wave
amplitude squared).
|
Notes
This page contains wave observations from a moored wave data buoy located 4.2nm West of Cape du Couedic Light
House (Kangaroo Island) in 44 fathoms (80 metres). Location: 36.07S, 136.62E.
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These observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. These data are
automatically generated and are not quality controlled. It is possible for incorrect values to appear. Further
information can be found about
Latest Weather Observations. Please
check the disclaimer before using these data.
- 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.
