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 21:30 on Wednesday, 29 Mar 2023 (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)
29  21:30 2.4 4.0 5.8 7.4 232 26
29  20:30 2.4 3.5 5.9 10.5 216 31
29  19:30 2.2 3.8 5.8 7.7 240 23
29  18:30 2.3 3.9 5.8 6.9 244 31
29  17:30 2.4 3.5 5.8 6.7 236 26
29  16:30 2.1 3.2 5.2 11.1 204 45
29  15:30 2.0 3.5 5.3 10.0 204 35
29  14:30 1.9 3.1 5.4 9.1 212 35
29  13:30 1.9 3.0 5.6 11.1 204 42
29  12:30 2.0 2.9 6.3 9.5 212 27
29  11:30 1.8 2.6 6.5 10.5 212 36
29  10:30 1.7 3.0 6.2 10.0 200 31
29  09:30 1.9 3.1 6.6 10.5 204 35
29  08:30 1.7 2.6 6.1 9.5 200 28
29  07:30 1.8 3.3 5.6 10.5 208 31
29  06:30 1.6 2.5 5.2 11.1 212 39
29  05:30 1.6 2.6 5.7 11.1 204 37
29  04:30 1.5 2.8 5.4 11.8 212 36
29  03:30 1.8 3.5 6.2 11.8 204 30
29  02:30 1.9 2.9 7.2 11.1 212 28
29  01:30 1.9 2.8 7.6 11.1 204 35
29  00:30 1.5 2.8 7.0 11.8 212 40
28  23:30 2.0 3.3 7.5 11.8 200 30
28  22:30 1.7 2.5 6.5 11.1 212 31
28  21:30 2.0 2.8 7.7 11.8 204 31
28  20:30 1.9 2.7 7.9 11.1 204 36
28  19:30 2.1 2.9 9.0 11.1 208 28
28  18:30 2.0 3.2 8.6 11.1 216 32
28  17:30 1.9 2.6 8.6 11.1 208 28
28  16:30 2.2 3.3 8.8 10.5 216 26
28  15:30 2.1 3.2 9.1 11.8 212 30
28  14:30 2.4 3.4 9.7 10.5 208 23
28  13:30 2.1 3.6 8.3 11.1 216 27
28  12:30 2.0 3.2 8.8 11.8 216 33
28  11:30 1.9 3.3 8.3 11.8 216 29
28  10:30 2.0 3.7 8.4 12.5 224 34
28  09:30 2.1 3.2 8.7 11.8 216 31
28  08:30 2.0 3.1 7.5 12.5 224 32
28  07:30 2.3 3.5 7.2 12.5 216 29
28  06:30 2.2 3.4 7.8 10.0 220 29
28  05:30 2.2 3.3 7.8 11.8 216 20
28  04:30 2.4 3.3 7.4 11.8 228 34
28  03:30 2.4 4.7 7.5 12.5 224 31
28  02:30 2.5 3.5 8.1 10.5 212 27
28  01:30 2.6 3.7 8.7 11.8 208 26
28  00:30 2.7 3.6 8.7 11.8 208 28
27  23:30 3.1 5.5 8.5 11.1 208 25
27  22:30 3.0 5.0 8.5 10.5 208 22
27  21:30 2.5 3.8 7.8 11.8 212 25
27  20:30 2.8 4.2 8.0 12.5 208 30
27  19:30 2.8 4.2 7.2 12.5 224 24
27  18:30 2.8 5.7 7.4 12.5 224 28
27  17:30 2.8 4.8 7.6 12.5 212 22
27  16:30 2.6 3.7 7.3 12.5 220 30
27  15:30 2.5 3.9 6.5 11.1 216 29
27  14:30 2.8 5.0 7.9 12.5 220 31
27  13:30 2.6 3.9 7.8 13.3 228 38
27  12:30 2.8 4.2 8.2 14.3 224 26
27  11:30 3.3 4.7 8.9 13.3 216 24
27  10:30 2.9 4.7 8.0 13.3 220 26
27  09:30 3.2 4.4 8.1 12.5 224 27
27  08:30 3.0 5.0 8.3 13.3 216 28
27  07:30 3.3 5.5 9.2 13.3 216 24
27  06:30 3.1 5.2 8.5 13.3 212 25
27  05:30 3.5 6.1 9.2 11.8 212 23
27  04:30 3.3 4.6 9.2 13.3 224 23
27  03:30 3.1 5.3 9.3 13.3 216 24
27  02:30 3.1 4.7 8.6 14.3 216 25
27  01:30 3.2 5.3 8.4 14.3 220 33
27  00:30 3.3 4.4 9.5 12.5 216 24
26  23:30 2.8 5.2 8.3 13.3 208 25
26  22:30 3.3 4.9 9.4 14.3 212 33
Document created: 20230329214002
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.