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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 03:30 on Tuesday, 10 Mar 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)
10  03:30 1.6 2.5 7.8 11.1 248 29
10  02:30 1.6 2.6 7.8 12.5 252 33
10  01:30 1.7 2.1 8.2 13.3 252 34
10  00:30 1.8 3.1 7.5 11.8 252 27
09  23:30 1.8 2.9 7.1 11.8 256 34
09  22:30 1.9 2.9 7.1 12.5 256 31
09  21:30 1.8 3.1 6.7 13.3 248 36
09  20:30 2.1 2.7 8.5 11.1 252 30
09  19:30 2.0 3.2 7.9 10.0 252 27
09  18:30 2.2 3.4 7.8 12.5 260 34
09  17:30 2.2 3.4 8.1 13.3 264 23
09  16:30 2.0 2.9 7.2 9.5 244 25
09  15:30 2.2 4.0 7.0 13.3 260 31
09  14:30 2.4 3.9 7.6 12.5 252 24
09  13:30 2.4 3.3 7.3 13.3 260 31
09  12:30 2.5 3.6 7.6 11.1 260 28
09  11:30 2.0 3.2 6.5 11.8 260 36
09  10:30 2.5 4.9 7.6 12.5 256 27
09  09:30 2.6 5.3 7.9 13.3 264 24
09  08:30 2.9 5.0 8.1 12.5 260 27
09  07:30 2.7 4.7 8.3 11.8 252 26
09  06:30 2.8 3.8 9.1 13.3 256 24
09  05:30 2.9 5.4 8.8 13.3 260 21
09  04:30 3.0 4.5 9.6 11.8 256 24
09  03:30 3.1 5.3 9.9 13.3 256 24
09  02:30 3.6 5.6 9.8 13.3 256 23
09  01:30 3.7 5.4 10.5 14.3 256 21
09  00:30 3.1 4.1 9.2 14.3 252 25
08  23:30 3.3 5.4 9.2 14.3 252 29
08  22:30 3.4 5.4 8.8 14.3 248 22
08  21:30 3.2 5.0 9.1 11.1 256 22
08  20:30 3.6 5.3 9.5 14.3 248 24
08  19:30 3.2 4.4 8.4 13.3 256 23
08  18:30 3.8 5.7 9.0 14.3 256 26
08  17:30 3.6 5.8 8.7 13.3 260 21
08  16:30 3.4 4.8 8.5 13.3 260 24
08  15:30 3.5 4.6 9.9 15.4 256 26
08  14:30 4.1 5.7 10.5 12.5 256 20
08  13:30 3.3 5.4 9.0 14.3 256 26
08  12:30 4.6 7.1 10.5 14.3 260 20
08  11:30 3.8 5.9 9.7 14.3 252 23
08  10:30 4.2 6.8 10.2 14.3 256 19
08  09:30 4.2 7.2 10.0 14.3 248 22
08  08:30 4.3 6.4 9.4 13.3 252 22
08  07:30 4.2 5.9 10.2 13.3 252 24
08  06:30 3.6 6.0 9.0 15.4 256 29
08  05:30 4.4 6.4 10.7 15.4 256 30
08  04:30 4.0 6.1 10.1 13.3 248 25
08  03:30 4.9 7.5 10.7 13.3 260 25
08  02:30 4.0 6.5 10.1 15.4 256 24
08  01:30 4.1 6.2 9.9 12.5 256 24
08  00:30 4.6 7.6 10.4 14.3 260 21
07  23:30 4.3 7.3 10.7 13.3 252 23
07  22:30 4.3 7.2 9.1 14.3 260 19
07  21:30 4.6 6.9 9.8 14.3 256 21
07  20:30 4.8 6.9 10.6 15.4 260 18
07  19:30 4.8 8.6 10.6 14.3 256 24
07  18:30 5.3 7.6 11.6 14.3 256 21
07  17:30 5.0 7.9 9.9 15.4 252 22
07  16:30 4.6 6.7 10.2 13.3 256 21
07  15:30 4.4 6.6 9.9 13.3 260 22
07  14:30 5.0 9.1 10.2 14.3 264 17
07  13:30 4.9 6.3 10.5 15.4 268 22
07  12:30 4.0 5.9 9.6 15.4 264 27
07  11:30 4.5 7.0 10.1 14.3 260 21
07  10:30 4.0 6.2 10.3 13.3 264 22
07  09:30 4.2 6.8 9.9 12.5 268 20
07  08:30 4.3 6.4 9.5 15.4 260 22
07  07:30 4.2 7.4 9.7 13.3 264 23
07  06:30 4.6 7.6 10.1 13.3 268 22
07  05:30 5.0 6.8 10.6 12.5 272 19
07  04:30 4.6 7.4 10.5 14.3 272 23
Document created: 20260310041002
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.