Exmouth and surrounds (historical)

Find out about historical tide and wave data from along the Western Australian coast from King Bay to Coral Bay.

  Data available and how to order

The map below shows major towns in the area and the locations where tide and/or wave data have been collected. Please view the tables below for more information on the data that is available at each location.

To order the data, please use our online data request form.

Map of locations in around Exmouth with historical wave and tide data
Map of locations in around Exmouth with historical wave and tide data

  King Bay historical tide data

Historical tide data

The table below shows the dates and times during which tide data was collected for King Bay.

Note:

Time is presented according to the 24-hour clock.

Start year Start date Start time End year End date End time
1991 29 May 09:45 1991 24 July 15:15
1991 8 August 12:15 1991 23:45
1992 1 January 00:00 1992 7 March 00:45
1992 11 March 12:00 1992 31 December 23:45
1993 1 January 00:00 1993 8 February 13:45
1993 16 February 11:15 1993 31 December 23:45
1993 5 January 22:00 1993 22 January 13:45
1994 1 January 00:00 1994 31 December 23:45
1995 1 January 00:00 Present

  Onslow historical tide data

Historical tide data

The table below shows the dates and times during which tide data was collected for Carnarvon.

Note:

Time is presented according to the 24-hour clock.

Start year Start date Start time End year End date End time
1985 7 July 13:30 1985 31 December 23:45
1986 1 January 00:00 1986 24 June 09:45
1986 21 July 11:30 1986 31 December 23:45
1987 1 January 00:00 1987 31 December 23:45
1988 1 January 00:00 1988 31 December 23:45
1989 1 January 00:00 1989 12 January 00:00
1989 27 January 09:45 1989 3 May 09:45
1989 21 June 15:00 1989 31 October 06:15
1989 31 October 11:00 1989 31 December 23:45
1990 1 January 00:00 1990 31 December 23:45
1991 1 January 00:00 1991 31 December 23:45
1992 1 January 00:00 1992 19 August 13:45
1992 27 August 14:45 1992 31 December 23:45
1993 1 January 00:00 1993 31 December 23:45
1994 1 January 00:00 1994 31 December 23:45
1995 1 January 00:00 1995 25 February 23:45
1995 3 March 10:45 1995 6 September 08:15
1995 22 July 16:00 Present

  Exmouth historical tide and wave data

Historical tide data

The table below shows the dates and times during which tide data was collected for Exmouth.

Note:

Time is presented according to the 24-hour clock.

Start year Start date Start time End year End date End time
1989 30 November 15:30 1993 6 October 02:15
1997 3 December 12:00 Present

Historical wave data

The table below shows the dates and times during which tide data was collected for Exmouth.

Legend: A = Analogue, D = Digital

Location No. Depth Latitude (S) Longitude (E) Installed Removed Format
31 10 metres 21° 57' 42" 114° 08' 51" 02/11/1988 08/05/1991 A
52 54 metres 21° 41' 58" 114° 05' 55" 03/10/2006 31/12/2011 D

  Ningaloo historical wave data

Historical wave data

The table below shows the dates and times during which tide data was collected for Ningaloo.

Legend: A = Analogue, D = Digital

Location No. Depth Latitude (S) Longitude (E) Installed Removed Format
27 47 metres 21° 53' 40" 113° 55' 46" 07/08/1987 Lost A
27 47 metres 21° 53' 40" 113° 55' 45" 06/05/1988 01/11/1988 A

  Coral Bay historical wave data

Historical wave data

The table below shows the dates during which wave data was collected at various locations around Coral Bay.

Legend: A = Analogue, D = Digital

Location No. Depth Latitude (S) Longitude (E) Installed Removed Format
48 20 metres 23° 10' 12" 113° 44' 39" 22/12/2004 30/03/2005 D
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