
%0 Journal Article
%A Short, AD 
%A Trenaman, NL 
%T Wave climate of the Sydney region, an energetic and highly variable ocean wave regime
%J Marine and Freshwater Research
%D 1992/08/01
%V 43
%N 4
%P 765-791
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9920765
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MF9920765 
%X 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. 
