
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Short, AD 
A1  - Trenaman, NL 
T1  - Wave climate of the Sydney region, an energetic and highly variable ocean wave regime
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1992
VL  - 43
IS  - 4
SP  - 765
EP  - 791
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9920765 
N2  - Sydney is located in the south-west Pacific at 34&#176;s and receives waves generated in the southern Coral and Tasman Seas. Waves are generated by five meteorological systems: tropical cyclones, east-coast cyclones, mid-latitude cyclones, zonal anticyclonic highs and local summer seabreezes. An examination of 20 years of Sydney wave data reveals that each source has a characteristic seasonality, location and spectrum, permitting the wave climate to be decomposed accordingly. Although at first glance the annual wave climate is both energetic and highly variable, a distinct seasonality is present, with the months of February-March and June experiencing the largest average monthly wave heights. Although moderate waves dominate the climate, extreme waves (>4 m) and/or low swell may occur in any month. 
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