Marine buoy
Gold Coast AUS-QLD-GOLD-COAST
Gold Coast is a wave buoy in Australia integrated into SwellOracle from AODN/Queensland DES. This page summarizes its position, source and available variables for checking surf conditions.
Technical details for Gold Coast
Use these details to verify the station identity, location, source and timestamp before comparing its values with another buoy or model.
- Station name
- Gold Coast
- Station identifier
- AUS-QLD-GOLD-COAST
- Country or area
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 27° 57' 54.8" S, 153° 26' 33.3" E
- Source and provider
- AODN/Queensland DES
- Source type
- Wave buoy
- Data license
- creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
- Latest source observation
- Latest reading unavailable
- Published data fields
- Wave height, Dominant wave period, Average wave period, Water temperature
How to use this reading
Gold Coast helps confirm whether swell energy is reaching the Australia area. Higher height with a longer period usually means more organized energy, while direction determines which coastlines receive that swell best.
For surf decisions, compare height, period and direction with your beach's local exposure. If the station does not report a variable, use the app to compare it with nearby model points.
Observation history not available yet
This station is listed as a physical reference, but it is not part of the current history capture set. SwellOracle only shows charts after enough reusable observations have been stored.
Regional coverage
Frequently asked questions about this station
What is Gold Coast?
Gold Coast is a physical or reference marine station for Australia, identified as AUS-QLD-GOLD-COAST and published in SwellOracle with source attribution.
Where does the data for Gold Coast come from?
The source shown for this page is AODN/Queensland DES. SwellOracle preserves the station identifier and distinguishes measured observations from model estimates.
Does Gold Coast have a current reading?
No recent reusable source reading is displayed. The page remains available for location, source and coverage context without presenting missing values as current conditions.
Why does Gold Coast have or not have a history chart?
This station is not yet in the history capture set. SwellOracle does not create a chart until a reusable, correctly identified series exists.