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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 06:30 on Wednesday, 7 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)
07  06:30 2.6 3.8 8.3 11.8 252 20
07  05:30 2.3 4.3 8.0 11.1 248 20
07  04:30 2.1 3.3 7.9 12.5 256 32
07  03:30 2.2 3.2 7.7 11.1 252 26
07  02:30 2.0 3.0 7.4 10.5 256 26
07  01:30 1.9 3.0 7.1 10.0 260 34
07  00:30 1.8 3.4 6.7 9.5 256 28
06  23:30 1.8 2.9 6.6 9.1 268 27
06  22:30 1.8 3.2 6.6 9.5 260 29
06  21:30 1.8 3.0 6.7 9.1 268 31
06  20:30 1.7 2.7 6.4 9.5 264 33
06  19:30 1.7 2.7 6.3 10.0 256 24
06  18:30 1.8 2.5 6.4 10.0 264 26
06  17:30 1.8 3.1 6.5 10.0 260 31
06  16:30 1.7 2.4 6.3 9.5 276 28
06  15:30 1.8 2.8 6.1 8.7 272 34
06  14:30 1.9 3.2 6.5 9.5 264 29
06  13:30 1.8 2.9 6.3 9.5 260 30
06  12:30 1.8 2.6 5.9 10.5 256 35
06  11:30 1.8 2.7 5.9 9.1 268 33
06  10:30 2.0 3.1 5.9 10.5 248 31
06  09:30 1.8 2.8 6.0 8.0 268 25
06  08:30 1.9 2.6 6.1 9.1 264 28
06  07:30 1.9 2.9 6.3 10.0 260 33
06  06:30 1.8 2.7 6.1 10.5 244 27
06  05:30 1.9 3.0 6.2 8.3 268 25
06  04:30 2.0 3.5 6.1 10.0 268 26
06  03:30 2.0 2.9 6.4 11.1 252 28
06  02:30 2.0 3.4 6.7 9.5 264 32
06  01:30 2.0 3.4 6.5 10.0 264 32
06  00:30 1.9 3.5 6.5 9.5 264 27
05  23:30 2.0 3.3 6.9 10.0 260 22
05  22:30 1.8 2.9 6.6 11.1 260 29
05  21:30 2.0 3.6 6.8 8.7 256 21
05  20:30 1.8 2.7 6.3 9.1 260 27
05  19:30 1.7 3.1 6.0 11.1 268 30
05  18:30 1.6 2.6 5.7 12.5 272 44
05  17:30 1.6 2.5 5.6 11.8 260 31
05  16:30 1.4 2.2 5.2 12.5 264 36
05  15:30 1.4 2.5 5.3 9.1 260 28
05  14:30 1.5 2.3 6.1 11.8 260 26
05  13:30 1.4 2.4 5.9 11.8 256 34
05  12:30 1.5 2.2 6.6 10.5 252 29
05  11:30 1.5 3.7 7.0 10.5 252 37
05  10:30 1.6 2.4 7.0 11.1 244 34
05  09:30 1.6 2.5 7.3 9.5 240 31
05  08:30 1.7 3.1 8.0 11.1 256 32
05  07:30 1.7 2.4 7.7 11.1 256 32
05  06:30 1.7 3.0 7.9 11.8 252 29
05  04:30 1.7 2.5 8.1 10.5 240 30
05  03:30 1.8 2.4 7.7 12.5 248 32
05  02:30 1.9 3.0 7.7 12.5 244 28
05  01:30 1.8 2.7 8.6 12.5 244 24
05  00:30 1.8 2.9 8.3 12.5 248 26
04  23:30 1.8 2.5 7.9 12.5 252 22
04  22:30 1.6 3.0 7.4 12.5 248 30
04  21:30 1.7 2.7 7.2 13.3 256 29
04  20:30 1.7 2.7 6.7 10.5 244 30
04  19:30 1.7 3.1 6.6 12.5 252 26
04  18:30 1.9 2.7 6.9 14.3 260 33
04  17:30 1.8 2.7 6.8 10.5 244 33
04  16:30 2.0 3.3 7.5 11.8 248 30
04  15:30 1.8 2.7 6.6 12.5 252 29
04  14:30 2.0 2.7 7.5 13.3 252 25
04  13:30 2.0 3.1 7.7 13.3 256 29
04  12:30 1.7 3.0 6.9 11.8 256 31
04  11:30 1.9 2.5 7.6 11.8 252 28
04  10:30 1.9 3.4 7.5 13.3 252 30
04  09:30 2.2 3.2 8.7 12.5 248 24
04  08:30 1.9 3.1 8.7 13.3 252 32
04  07:30 2.0 2.8 8.5 13.3 240 27
04  06:30 1.8 2.7 9.0 14.3 248 28
Document created: 20260107071003
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.