Coastalwatch: Coastal Condition Monitoring System - Shoal Bay

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，且长期跻身体育类网站前八之列。该网站展示了澳大利亚及海外90余个沿海区域的实时画面，同时提供每日冲浪报告、海浪预报、气象信息与新闻资讯，以及视频、摄影与专题内容。Coastalwatch还开发了沿海环境监测系统（Coastal Conditions Monitoring System），该系统依托摄像头网络，为提升沿海活动安全性、优化沿海管理效率并降低管理成本作出了重要贡献。为此，Coastalwatch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）建立合作关系，并为志愿救援组织、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致力于将海岸相关信息带给全体澳大利亚民众与海外游客，并致力于成为所有沿海活动参与者的首选参考平台。基于此理念，Coastalwatch将充分利用自身所有资源，助力开展合理的沿海区域研究与管理工作。