REAL-TIME WAVE DATA

King George Sound Wave Buoy Approx. Water Depth 12m

Latest Data

at 05.46 pm(AWST) on 25-Mar

Significant Wave Height

1.34m

Peak Wave Period

7.86sec

Peak Wave Direction

82.49°

The near-shore wave buoy is located of the Southern Coast of Western Australia near Torbay Inlet. The full dataset for this buoy is available on the WA Waves website. 

The wave buoy is located of the Southern Coast off Western Australia in King George Sound. The full dataset for this buoy is available on the WA Waves website. 

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OCEANOGRAPHY / COASTAL PROCESSES

Investigating and characterising the wave and current conditions for successful deployment of wave energy converters (WEC) in coastal regions.

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HYDRODYNAMICS / WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION

Developing models to predict wave-WEC interactions and inform optimal WEC design for power generation and survivability.

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