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IDT65015
Cape Sorell Wave ObservationsLocated 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 19:30 on Friday, 3 Oct 2025 (AEST).
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
(AEST) |
Wave Height |
Wave Period |
Wave Direction |
Significant
(Hs metres) |
Maximum
(Hmax metres) |
Average
(Tz seconds) |
Peak
(Tp seconds) |
Direction
(degrees) |
Spread
(degrees) |
| 03 19:30 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
264 |
30 |
| 03 18:30 |
4.1 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
264 |
22 |
| 03 17:30 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
9.1 |
16.7 |
264 |
31 |
| 03 16:30 |
4.0 |
6.9 |
9.0 |
16.7 |
272 |
23 |
| 03 15:30 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
8.7 |
15.4 |
272 |
22 |
| 03 14:30 |
4.1 |
6.4 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
272 |
27 |
| 03 13:30 |
4.2 |
7.0 |
8.9 |
9.5 |
288 |
27 |
| 03 12:30 |
4.1 |
7.0 |
8.1 |
16.7 |
272 |
35 |
| 03 11:30 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
7.9 |
15.4 |
280 |
29 |
| 03 10:30 |
4.1 |
5.9 |
7.8 |
16.7 |
276 |
31 |
| 03 09:30 |
4.8 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
11.8 |
300 |
28 |
| 03 08:30 |
4.5 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
12.5 |
304 |
28 |
| 03 07:30 |
4.9 |
6.6 |
8.7 |
12.5 |
304 |
23 |
| 03 06:30 |
4.5 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
11.8 |
304 |
25 |
| 03 05:30 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
11.8 |
300 |
30 |
| 03 04:30 |
4.7 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
12.5 |
304 |
24 |
| 03 03:30 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
7.8 |
10.5 |
304 |
29 |
| 03 02:30 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
11.1 |
312 |
28 |
| 03 01:30 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
11.8 |
312 |
24 |
| 03 00:30 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
11.8 |
304 |
28 |
| 02 23:30 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
8.2 |
11.8 |
316 |
23 |
| 02 22:30 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
308 |
30 |
| 02 21:30 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
9.5 |
304 |
30 |
| 02 20:30 |
3.5 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
312 |
31 |
| 02 19:30 |
3.6 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
10.0 |
312 |
27 |
| 02 18:30 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
6.6 |
10.0 |
316 |
34 |
| 02 17:30 |
3.5 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
8.3 |
304 |
26 |
| 02 16:30 |
3.4 |
5.9 |
6.5 |
10.0 |
316 |
34 |
| 02 15:30 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
10.0 |
320 |
44 |
| 02 14:30 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
9.5 |
308 |
33 |
| 02 13:30 |
3.0 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
10.5 |
312 |
41 |
| 02 12:30 |
3.1 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
9.5 |
320 |
40 |
| 02 11:30 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
10.0 |
308 |
40 |
| 02 10:30 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
6.4 |
8.7 |
312 |
36 |
| 02 09:30 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
9.5 |
308 |
33 |
| 02 08:30 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
7.1 |
9.1 |
316 |
24 |
| 02 07:30 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
9.5 |
308 |
44 |
| 02 06:30 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
6.6 |
10.0 |
312 |
49 |
| 02 05:30 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
6.8 |
9.5 |
312 |
32 |
| 02 04:30 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
6.7 |
9.5 |
320 |
45 |
| 02 03:30 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
6.4 |
9.5 |
328 |
39 |
| 02 02:30 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
7.0 |
9.5 |
320 |
37 |
| 02 01:30 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
10.0 |
304 |
51 |
| 02 00:30 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
6.9 |
8.7 |
324 |
34 |
| 01 23:30 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
9.5 |
328 |
49 |
| 01 22:30 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
332 |
33 |
| 01 21:30 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
6.9 |
8.3 |
320 |
34 |
| 01 20:30 |
3.6 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
9.1 |
308 |
38 |
| 01 19:30 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
8.7 |
324 |
34 |
| 01 18:30 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
8.3 |
312 |
35 |
| 01 17:30 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
312 |
39 |
| 01 16:30 |
3.2 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
6.9 |
328 |
22 |
| 01 15:30 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
6.3 |
11.8 |
240 |
36 |
| 01 14:30 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
12.5 |
228 |
45 |
| 01 13:30 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
13.3 |
256 |
42 |
| 01 12:30 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
6.3 |
11.8 |
244 |
39 |
| 01 11:30 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
6.5 |
11.8 |
244 |
32 |
| 01 10:30 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
11.8 |
236 |
37 |
| 01 09:30 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
14.3 |
260 |
40 |
| 01 08:30 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
12.5 |
244 |
34 |
| 01 07:30 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
6.5 |
12.5 |
244 |
41 |
| 01 06:30 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
6.6 |
12.5 |
236 |
40 |
| 01 05:30 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
6.4 |
13.3 |
232 |
34 |
| 01 04:30 |
2.2 |
3.9 |
6.2 |
12.5 |
228 |
34 |
| 01 03:30 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
11.8 |
220 |
34 |
| 01 02:30 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
11.8 |
228 |
31 |
| 01 01:30 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
10.5 |
228 |
29 |
| 01 00:30 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
11.8 |
236 |
43 |
| 30 23:30 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
12.5 |
248 |
43 |
| 30 22:30 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
10.5 |
224 |
37 |
| 30 21:30 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
5.9 |
11.8 |
224 |
37 |
| 30 20:30 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
11.1 |
228 |
36 |
|
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Document created: 20251003201003
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| Key |
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| 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.
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