Open data
Maritime Safety Queensland has made tide data available for download as part of the Queensland Government's Open Data initiative.
The data is organised into tide stations with each station containing up to 3 types of tide data. Each data type contains the actual data as 1 or more csv files, as well as a description file explaining how the csv files are formatted. There is also additional information about the site such as the tide gauges latitude and longitude. From 2020 the description is included in the downloadable archived interval recording file.
The 3 types of tide data available are, historical, predicted and near real time:
- Historical or archived data contains a record of the level of water measured at regular 10 minute intervals by an automatic tide gauge.
- Predicted data is produced by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and is available at 10 minute intervals, along with daily high and low times and heights. The data prior to 2016 was provided at hourly intervals, so this data has been interpolated by Maritime Safety Queensland in order to ensure all the data is at 10 minute intervals.
- Near real time or live data is the raw, unvalidated tidal height readings made by an automatic tide gauge. These data files are produced by Maritime Safety Queensland software and may contain erroneous data. Furthermore there may be times when the data is unavailable. The files are updated every 10 minutes, however some files contain recordings at every minute.
South East Queensland
Gold Coast Seaway Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Southport Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
Secondary Location—Related to Gold Coast Seaway
Brisbane Bar Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
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Gateway Bridge (Pinkenba) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Brisbane Bar
Port Office Brisbane River Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Brisbane Bar
Secondary Location—Related to Brisbane Bar
Deep Water Bend Pine River Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Brisbane Bar
Scarborough Boat Harbour Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Brisbane Bar
Tangalooma Jetty Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Brisbane Bar
Mooloolaba Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
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Military Jetty Pumicestone Passage Predicted Interval
Secondary Location—Related to Mooloolaba
Noosa Head Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Capricorn Coast
Waddy Point (K’gari) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Urangan Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Kingfisher Bay Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Urangan
Urangan Fairway Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Urangan
Bundaberg Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Tin Can Bay Snapper Creek Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Bundaberg
Burnett Heads Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Bundaberg
Gladstone (Auckland Point) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
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Golding Channel Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Gladstone (Auckland Point)
South Trees Wharf Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
Secondary Location—Related to Gladstone (Auckland Point)
Fisherman's Landing Wharf Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
Secondary Location—Related to Gladstone (Auckland Point)
Rockhampton Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Gladstone (Auckland Point)
Port Alma Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Rosslyn Bay Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Central Queensland
Half Tide Tug Harbour (Hay Point) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
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Hay Point Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Half Tide Tug Harbour (Hay Point)
Hay Point Offshore Port Beacon 2 Near Real Time
Secondary Location—Related to Half Tide Tug Harbour (Hay Point)
Mackay Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Bugatti Reef Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Shute Harbour Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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North Queensland
Bowen Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Abbot Point Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Cape Ferguson Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Townsville Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
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Townsville North Cardinal Beacon Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Townsville
Lucinda (Offshore) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Cardwell Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
Secondary Location—Related to Lucinda (Offshore)
Far North Queensland
Clump Point Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Mourilyan Harbour Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Cairns Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Cairns Beacon C1 Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Cairns
Cooktown Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
Secondary Location—Related to Cairns
Cape Flattery Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Cairns
Lizard Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Cairns
Portland Roads Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Cairns
Port Douglas Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Mossman River Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Port Douglas
Leggatt Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Twin Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Saibai Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Boigu Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Yam (Iama) Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Sue (Warraber) Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Coconut (Poruma) Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Yorke (Masig) Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Stephens (Ugar) Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Darnley (Erub) Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Murray (Meer) Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Twin Island
Thursday Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Red Island Point (Bamaga) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Thursday Island
Hammond Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Thursday Island
Kubin (Moa Island) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Thursday Island
St Pauls (Moa Island) Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Thursday Island
Badu Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Thursday Island
Mabuiag Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Thursday Island
Dauan Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Thursday Island
Goods Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Booby Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Skardon River Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Booby Island
Skardon River Offshore Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Booby Island
Weipa Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
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Aurukun Archer River Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Weipa
Number 2 Beacon Weipa Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Weipa
Amrun Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
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Karumba Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical Near Real Time
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Karumba Bar Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Karumba
Inscription Point Sweers Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low
Secondary Location—Related to Karumba
Mornington Island Predicted Interval Predicted High/Low Historical
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Disclaimer
Maritime Safety Queensland, Department of Transport and Main Roads disclaims all responsibility for the information provided, and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages, and costs that may be incurred as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason.