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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 11:30 on Friday, 7 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)
07  11:30 2.7 4.4 7.4 11.8 248 29
07  10:30 2.9 4.3 8.0 11.1 248 26
07  09:30 2.9 4.1 7.5 9.5 252 19
07  08:30 3.2 5.4 9.0 10.0 256 18
07  07:30 3.2 4.6 8.2 12.5 252 22
07  06:30 3.0 4.7 7.2 11.1 248 27
07  05:30 3.4 5.4 8.2 10.0 252 22
07  04:30 3.5 5.6 7.8 10.5 248 29
07  03:30 3.3 5.7 7.9 13.3 256 27
07  02:30 3.3 5.6 7.5 10.5 248 24
07  01:30 3.5 6.5 8.1 10.5 252 24
07  00:30 3.3 6.0 7.7 11.1 244 20
06  23:30 3.2 4.6 7.5 9.1 268 31
06  22:30 3.3 5.1 7.7 9.5 256 25
06  21:30 3.2 5.1 7.3 9.1 260 26
06  20:30 3.1 4.7 7.4 14.3 268 27
06  19:30 3.2 4.6 7.4 11.1 236 31
06  18:30 3.5 6.4 7.7 10.5 248 29
06  17:30 3.4 5.6 7.2 10.0 256 28
06  16:30 3.2 4.9 7.2 10.5 260 31
06  15:30 3.5 5.9 7.4 10.5 240 25
06  14:30 3.1 4.4 6.9 10.0 264 30
06  13:30 3.3 6.2 6.7 9.1 252 29
06  12:30 3.2 4.8 6.9 9.5 260 33
06  11:30 3.5 4.9 7.3 9.5 252 31
06  10:30 3.7 5.7 7.7 10.5 248 27
06  09:30 3.2 5.0 7.1 9.5 256 36
06  08:30 3.2 4.9 7.0 10.0 252 28
06  07:30 3.6 5.9 7.4 10.0 256 29
06  06:30 3.4 5.2 7.3 10.0 260 34
06  05:30 3.8 7.0 8.0 10.0 260 26
06  04:30 3.4 5.9 7.2 9.5 268 39
06  03:30 3.6 6.0 6.9 9.5 264 36
06  02:30 3.7 5.9 7.4 9.5 268 31
06  01:30 3.8 5.9 7.6 10.0 252 33
06  00:30 3.6 5.2 7.4 11.1 244 29
05  23:30 3.7 5.3 7.7 10.0 256 30
05  22:30 4.4 7.2 8.2 10.0 264 26
05  21:30 4.1 6.2 7.6 10.5 256 25
05  20:30 4.0 6.5 7.5 9.5 260 29
05  19:30 3.9 5.9 7.2 10.0 268 35
05  18:30 4.1 6.4 7.3 9.5 268 32
05  17:30 4.3 6.5 8.0 10.0 252 28
05  16:30 4.0 7.4 7.4 9.5 272 32
05  15:30 4.4 7.1 7.8 9.5 276 33
05  14:30 4.1 6.1 7.5 10.5 268 33
05  13:30 4.3 5.9 7.4 9.5 268 32
05  12:30 3.8 6.0 6.9 9.5 272 31
05  11:30 3.8 5.7 6.8 9.1 288 28
05  10:30 3.7 5.1 6.9 10.0 264 28
05  09:30 3.4 5.8 6.7 11.1 264 32
05  08:30 3.7 6.3 7.5 11.1 268 34
05  07:30 3.2 4.9 6.6 8.0 288 39
05  06:30 3.3 4.7 6.7 9.5 268 38
05  05:30 3.2 5.1 6.6 11.1 248 29
05  04:30 2.9 4.9 6.5 10.5 256 44
05  03:30 2.7 4.4 6.0 11.1 268 41
05  02:30 2.6 3.8 6.3 10.5 252 32
05  01:30 2.7 3.7 7.1 11.8 256 29
05  00:30 2.7 4.3 6.7 10.5 240 33
04  23:30 2.9 4.4 7.2 10.0 244 29
04  22:30 2.9 4.9 7.2 11.1 252 25
04  21:30 2.7 3.9 6.6 11.1 256 36
04  20:30 2.6 3.8 6.8 10.5 244 31
04  19:30 2.8 4.6 7.0 11.1 252 34
04  18:30 2.7 4.8 6.7 11.8 244 36
04  17:30 2.6 3.6 6.9 11.1 264 36
04  16:30 2.4 3.8 6.2 9.5 244 45
04  15:30 2.4 3.9 6.2 11.1 240 40
04  14:30 2.7 4.8 6.7 11.8 244 27
04  13:30 2.9 4.5 7.3 11.1 252 31
04  12:30 2.8 4.3 7.0 11.8 248 30
Document created: 20251107131003
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.