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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 20:30 on Thursday, 27 Nov 2025 (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  20:30 5.1 8.7 8.4 11.1 264 35
27  19:30 4.3 7.2 7.9 11.1 256 35
27  18:30 4.9 6.9 8.1 11.1 272 36
27  17:30 4.3 6.5 7.6 11.8 264 34
27  16:30 4.4 6.4 8.1 9.5 280 31
27  15:30 4.5 7.9 7.6 9.5 276 35
27  14:30 4.4 6.6 7.8 10.0 276 35
27  13:30 4.2 6.2 7.7 10.0 276 34
27  12:30 4.6 7.6 7.9 9.5 292 39
27  11:30 4.4 6.9 7.2 9.5 284 35
27  10:30 4.7 7.4 7.8 10.0 288 30
27  09:30 4.1 6.6 7.1 9.1 296 34
27  08:30 3.9 6.4 7.1 9.1 280 41
27  07:30 4.0 6.2 7.1 9.1 292 37
27  06:30 3.8 7.1 7.2 8.7 288 32
27  05:30 3.2 4.6 6.5 9.5 328 39
27  04:30 3.4 5.2 6.2 8.7 324 29
27  03:30 3.4 6.0 6.4 8.0 312 30
27  02:30 3.0 4.3 6.1 8.0 320 32
27  01:30 2.8 3.9 6.0 7.7 324 29
27  00:30 2.7 4.6 5.5 7.1 324 30
26  23:30 2.6 4.7 5.9 8.3 332 29
26  22:30 2.4 3.5 5.8 8.0 328 28
26  21:30 2.2 3.6 5.4 7.7 320 28
26  20:30 2.4 4.3 5.8 7.4 312 26
26  19:30 2.2 3.2 5.5 7.1 320 32
26  18:30 2.4 4.7 5.4 8.0 328 29
26  17:30 2.3 3.8 5.2 7.4 328 27
26  16:30 2.1 3.2 5.2 6.5 312 36
26  15:30 2.0 2.8 4.9 5.7 304 36
26  14:30 1.6 2.7 4.8 7.7 328 40
26  13:30 1.7 2.7 4.8 7.7 328 34
26  12:30 1.8 3.1 5.2 7.7 332 30
26  11:30 1.8 2.7 5.5 6.9 324 33
26  10:30 1.6 2.6 5.0 6.7 320 32
26  09:30 1.9 2.9 5.2 7.4 332 25
26  08:30 1.8 2.9 5.1 6.9 324 25
26  07:30 1.7 2.8 5.0 7.7 340 31
26  06:30 1.6 2.5 5.8 6.9 324 33
26  05:30 1.8 2.8 6.0 7.7 324 29
26  04:30 1.5 2.6 5.3 7.4 344 33
26  03:30 1.4 2.0 4.5 6.9 340 40
26  02:30 1.5 2.4 4.7 6.5 316 35
26  01:30 1.5 2.8 4.5 5.9 316 30
26  00:30 1.6 2.7 4.9 6.1 328 29
25  23:30 1.6 2.6 4.6 5.7 332 24
25  22:30 1.5 2.4 4.7 5.7 324 30
25  21:30 1.5 2.5 4.5 5.4 336 27
25  20:30 1.5 2.8 4.3 5.6 328 24
25  19:30 1.4 2.7 4.5 5.3 336 26
25  18:30 1.3 2.3 4.3 5.3 352 24
25  17:30 1.5 2.2 4.5 5.3 0 25
25  16:30 1.4 2.5 4.5 4.8 348 27
25  15:30 1.4 2.2 4.2 5.4 348 27
25  14:30 1.3 2.0 4.1 9.5 228 37
25  13:30 1.1 1.7 3.9 10.0 232 36
25  12:30 1.1 2.3 4.3 9.5 220 34
25  11:30 1.2 2.0 4.7 11.1 232 49
25  09:30 1.2 2.4 4.6 10.0 256 58
25  08:30 1.1 2.1 4.2 11.8 232 56
25  07:30 1.1 1.6 5.0 11.1 256 58
25  06:30 1.2 1.7 5.0 10.5 240 55
25  05:30 1.2 1.9 5.3 9.5 228 41
25  04:30 1.3 2.0 5.7 11.8 244 32
25  03:30 1.2 2.0 6.1 10.0 220 34
25  02:30 1.2 1.9 6.0 10.0 224 35
25  01:30 1.3 2.0 6.4 8.3 212 31
25  00:30 1.1 1.7 5.3 12.5 232 39
24  23:30 1.2 1.8 5.5 10.0 216 31
24  22:30 1.4 2.1 7.7 12.5 232 34
24  21:30 1.2 1.8 7.0 10.5 208 34
24  20:30 1.5 2.3 7.6 12.5 240 29
Document created: 20251127204003
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.