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IDT65015

Cape Sorell Wave Observations

Located at 42.20S, 145.05E
(Approximately 10 km West of Cape Sorell, West Tasmania)

Named Captain Fathom by the listeners of ABC Radio, Tasmania
during the Weather Month of May celebration of the Bureau's centenary.

Latest data at 17:30 on Tuesday, 27 Jan 2026 (AEDT).
Click here for Wave Height and Wave Period Graphs

IMPORTANT:- The significant wave height is the average height of the highest one third of the waves. The likely maximum wave height can be up to twice the significant wave height. Learn more about wave heights.
 
Date Time
(AEDT)		 Wave Height Wave Period Wave Direction
Significant
(Hs metres)		 Maximum
(Hmax metres)		 Average
(Tz seconds)		 Peak
(Tp seconds)		 Direction
(degrees)		 Spread
(degrees)
27  17:30 2.1 3.1 8.2 16.7 256 25
27  16:30 1.9 2.8 7.6 16.7 248 34
27  15:30 1.8 2.7 7.8 18.2 252 36
27  14:30 1.8 3.2 8.1 18.2 264 29
27  13:30 2.0 2.6 8.9 18.2 268 37
27  12:30 1.9 3.2 8.9 18.2 264 31
27  11:30 1.7 2.3 8.1 20.0 260 45
27  10:30 1.5 2.9 7.2 13.3 232 28
27  09:30 1.5 2.3 7.8 12.5 244 33
27  08:30 1.6 2.5 7.9 20.0 256 49
27  07:30 1.5 2.5 8.2 11.1 236 32
27  06:30 1.7 2.6 8.6 20.0 268 48
27  05:30 1.5 3.0 8.3 12.5 244 33
27  04:30 1.5 2.2 8.5 13.3 240 35
27  03:30 1.8 2.7 8.8 11.8 248 28
27  02:30 1.6 2.9 8.7 12.5 240 31
27  01:30 1.8 2.5 9.4 12.5 244 30
27  00:30 1.8 2.9 8.7 13.3 248 28
26  23:30 1.8 3.6 9.1 13.3 236 36
26  22:30 1.8 2.7 8.9 13.3 236 41
26  21:30 1.9 3.8 8.7 14.3 232 26
26  20:30 2.0 2.8 9.1 14.3 236 30
26  19:30 1.9 2.6 8.2 14.3 240 31
26  18:30 2.1 3.2 8.5 14.3 232 23
26  17:30 2.1 3.3 8.3 15.4 240 31
26  16:30 2.0 2.8 8.7 12.5 244 27
26  15:30 2.1 3.1 8.6 14.3 244 33
26  14:30 2.1 3.5 8.4 14.3 240 33
26  13:30 2.2 3.3 8.7 14.3 244 35
26  12:30 2.2 3.5 8.5 13.3 252 32
26  11:30 2.4 3.5 9.1 13.3 244 31
26  10:30 2.4 3.3 9.0 13.3 260 27
26  09:30 2.5 3.8 9.5 14.3 252 27
26  08:30 2.5 4.4 9.2 14.3 252 28
26  07:30 2.6 4.1 9.1 13.3 252 22
26  06:30 2.5 4.0 9.1 14.3 244 27
26  05:30 2.8 3.8 9.1 15.4 240 28
26  04:30 2.2 3.7 8.4 14.3 236 28
26  03:30 2.4 3.4 8.7 15.4 236 35
26  02:30 2.5 3.3 8.2 15.4 244 28
26  01:30 2.5 3.8 7.7 16.7 248 28
26  00:30 2.3 3.3 7.5 16.7 240 33
25  23:30 2.3 3.0 7.1 15.4 252 29
25  22:30 2.3 3.3 6.5 16.7 256 39
25  21:30 2.4 4.4 6.4 16.7 256 44
25  20:30 2.4 3.4 6.2 15.4 260 30
25  19:30 2.4 3.3 5.9 6.1 208 28
25  18:30 2.4 3.8 5.9 5.9 208 28
25  17:30 2.4 3.5 6.1 5.7 208 25
25  16:30 2.5 4.1 6.2 14.3 244 27
25  15:30 2.6 5.1 6.9 13.3 260 24
25  14:30 2.5 3.9 6.3 15.4 260 29
25  13:30 2.4 3.5 6.4 15.4 256 31
25  12:30 2.2 3.7 5.9 15.4 252 36
25  11:30 2.2 3.4 6.3 15.4 244 30
25  10:30 2.3 3.5 6.5 16.7 248 32
25  09:30 2.2 3.3 6.4 16.7 260 36
25  08:30 2.0 3.8 6.0 16.7 252 41
25  07:30 1.9 3.2 5.8 16.7 252 45
25  06:30 1.7 3.0 6.1 18.2 256 53
25  05:30 1.3 2.1 5.9 16.7 260 44
25  04:30 1.2 2.0 5.9 18.2 244 59
25  03:30 1.1 1.9 6.1 15.4 256 53
25  02:30 1.0 1.5 5.3 14.3 272 65
25  01:30 1.1 2.1 4.7 14.3 252 59
25  00:30 1.1 1.7 4.7 14.3 244 37
24  23:30 1.0 1.8 5.0 14.3 260 48
24  22:30 1.0 1.6 4.3 5.0 12 23
24  21:30 1.0 1.5 4.8 10.5 236 45
24  20:30 1.0 1.6 4.4 5.3 0 26
24  19:30 1.0 1.7 4.5 11.8 232 45
24  18:30 1.1 1.8 4.3 5.3 348 29
Document created: 20260127181003
Key �
Hs Height of significant wave (metres). This is the average height of the highest one third of the waves in the record.
Hmax Maximum height of the waves (metres) in the record.
Tz Average wave period. This is the average time (seconds) between all waves in the record. The more technical name for this quantity is the zero-crossing period.
Tp The peak wave period (seconds) is the period at which the peak of the wave spectrum occurs.
Spectral density Distribution of the variance of the surface elevation with wave period or frequency (proportional to the wave amplitude squared).

Notes

This page contains wave observations from a moored wave data buoy located approximately 10 Km West of Cape Sorell, West Tasmania in 55 fathoms (100 metres). Location: 42.12S, 145.03E.

  • These observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. These data are automatically generated and are not quality controlled. It is possible for incorrect values to appear. Further information can be found about Latest Weather Observations. Please check the disclaimer before using these data.
  • All times and dates are in Tasmanian local time.
  • Each 'observation' (or record) is obtained by sampling the waves for 27 minutes.
  • This page is automatically updated every hour from available data.