Coastalwatch: Coastal Condition Monitoring System - Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast

Since its launch in 1998, Coastalwatch has become Australia's most popular water sports website, and is consistently ranked in the top eight sporting websites. The site displays live vision from over 90 coastal locations around Australia and overseas. It also provides daily surf reports, swell forecasting, weather information and news; as well as video, photographic and editorial content. Coastalwatch has also developed a Coastal Conditions Monitoring System, which utilises the camera network to make a significant contribution to safer coastal use and more efficient and cost effective coastal management. To this end, Coastalwatch has partnered with Surf Life Saving Australia and Surfing Australia; and supports Volunteer Rescue organisations, community groups, and charities such as SurfAid International and the Surfrider Foundation Australia. Coastalwatch is committed to bringing the coast to all Australians and overseas visitors, and becoming the premier reference site for all coastal user groups. With this in mind, Coastalwatch is dedicated to assisting with sound coastal zone research and management through the use of all its resources.

自1998年上线以来，Coastalwatch已成为澳大利亚最受欢迎的水上运动网站，且长期跻身该国体育类网站八强。该站点展示澳大利亚及海外90余个沿海区域的实时影像，同时提供每日冲浪报告、海浪预报、气象资讯与新闻内容，以及视频、摄影及原创采编素材。Coastalwatch还开发了海岸状况监测系统（Coastal Conditions Monitoring System），依托布设的摄像头网络，为提升沿海活动安全性、实现更高效且经济的海岸管理提供了重要支撑。为此，Coastalwatch已与澳大利亚冲浪救生协会（Surf Life Saving Australia）、澳大利亚冲浪运动协会（Surfing Australia）达成合作，并为志愿救援机构、社区团体以及国际冲浪救助组织（SurfAid International）、澳大利亚冲浪者基金会（Surfrider Foundation Australia）等慈善机构提供支持。Coastalwatch致力于将海岸资讯惠及全体澳大利亚民众与海外游客，力争成为所有沿海活动参与者的顶级参考平台。秉持这一理念，Coastalwatch将依托全部资源助力开展科学合理的海岸带研究与管理工作。