Storm-Tide Levels

CSIRO (2009a,b) has produced storm-tide levels for Port Phillip Bay and the open coast of Victoria, these are presented in Table 4-3.

Table 4-3     1% AEP storm-tide levels (CSIRO, 2009a,b)

Locations Surge (m) Storm-tide (m AHD)
Lorne 0.70 1.69
Point Lonsdale (tide gauge) 0.84 1.41
Queenscliff 0.83 1.23
Geelong 0.76 1.06

Determination of Design Conditions

Wave Climate