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Waves, wind & weather

Point Nepean
Fawkner Beacon
Hastings
Geelong
Hovell Pile
Breakwater Pier
Flinders West Head
Melbourne VTS
Point Lonsdale
Queenscliff Jetty
South Wharf
Webb Dock

Point Nepean

Latitude: -38° 21' 36"

Longitude: 144° 41' 14"

Hs (Significant Wave Height): The average height of the highest one-third of all waves in a given area, a standard measure for describing sea state.

Tp (Peak Wave Period): The time (in seconds) between successive wave crests for the most energetic waves, indicating how long it takes for the dominant waves to pass.

Hmax: Maximum Wave Height

For more information regarding the calculation of Waves and Swell data, please refer the Bureau of Meteorology Knowledge Centre –  Waves and swell | The Bureau of Meteorology