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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 20:30 on Thursday, 12 Feb 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)
12  20:30 4.8 7.2 9.1 14.3 280 22
12  19:30 5.1 9.1 9.3 12.5 280 21
12  18:30 4.5 6.7 9.3 13.3 276 22
12  17:30 4.8 9.9 8.7 12.5 288 20
12  16:30 4.7 8.4 9.4 13.3 284 30
12  15:30 4.7 6.6 9.4 12.5 276 26
12  14:30 5.0 7.6 8.9 12.5 280 24
12  13:30 4.8 7.9 8.8 12.5 292 23
12  12:30 4.9 7.3 8.9 13.3 288 24
12  11:30 5.1 7.8 8.4 11.8 296 25
12  10:30 4.4 6.9 8.3 11.8 300 26
12  09:30 4.6 8.2 8.3 12.5 284 26
12  08:30 4.9 7.3 8.6 12.5 292 25
12  07:30 4.7 7.5 8.0 11.8 288 27
12  06:30 5.0 6.8 7.8 11.1 288 30
12  05:30 4.9 7.0 7.9 11.8 272 24
12  04:30 4.6 7.6 8.2 11.1 276 30
12  03:30 4.5 6.1 8.0 11.1 272 27
12  02:30 4.5 6.2 8.2 11.8 264 25
12  01:30 3.9 7.2 7.4 9.1 284 27
12  00:30 3.9 5.9 7.1 11.8 260 24
11  23:30 3.5 5.1 7.0 8.0 280 26
11  22:30 3.2 6.2 6.5 9.5 276 23
11  21:30 3.2 4.7 6.7 7.1 280 27
11  20:30 2.9 4.4 6.5 7.4 288 23
11  19:30 2.8 4.6 6.1 11.8 276 22
11  18:30 2.3 3.8 5.3 11.8 284 31
11  17:30 2.2 3.3 5.7 11.1 272 37
11  16:30 2.2 3.7 5.4 11.8 272 34
11  15:30 2.0 3.1 5.2 12.5 268 36
11  14:30 2.1 3.5 6.0 11.8 264 24
11  13:30 2.0 2.9 6.1 11.8 260 30
11  12:30 2.0 3.9 6.3 12.5 264 30
11  11:30 2.1 3.8 6.4 11.8 260 31
11  10:30 2.2 4.3 6.3 12.5 264 21
11  09:30 2.0 3.5 5.9 12.5 256 34
11  08:30 2.1 3.6 6.5 11.8 256 28
11  07:30 2.4 4.0 6.6 11.8 264 23
11  06:30 2.1 3.8 6.1 11.1 264 25
11  05:30 2.4 3.9 6.6 12.5 256 24
11  04:30 2.3 4.1 6.9 11.8 256 25
11  03:30 2.1 3.4 8.4 11.1 248 21
11  02:30 2.0 3.7 8.1 11.1 248 19
11  01:30 1.9 3.5 10.0 13.3 244 26
11  00:30 1.8 2.7 9.4 10.5 240 28
10  23:30 1.8 3.0 9.5 12.5 240 23
10  22:30 1.6 2.2 8.9 12.5 244 34
10  21:30 1.5 2.5 8.7 11.1 244 35
10  20:30 1.5 2.3 8.1 11.1 244 37
10  19:30 1.4 1.9 8.1 10.0 244 30
10  18:30 1.3 2.3 8.1 10.5 232 29
10  17:30 1.3 2.5 8.3 10.0 236 26
10  16:30 1.3 2.1 7.6 10.5 236 31
10  15:30 1.3 2.0 7.6 10.0 232 24
10  14:30 1.5 2.3 8.1 10.5 236 28
10  13:30 1.4 2.4 7.2 10.5 244 28
10  12:30 1.4 2.3 7.4 10.5 228 34
10  11:30 1.4 3.0 8.1 11.1 252 29
10  10:30 1.3 2.1 7.2 10.5 248 29
10  09:30 1.4 2.2 8.1 11.1 244 32
10  08:30 1.5 2.0 8.2 10.5 244 28
10  07:30 1.3 1.9 7.5 11.1 248 35
10  06:30 1.5 2.5 7.3 10.5 248 33
10  05:30 1.6 2.7 7.2 11.1 244 25
10  04:30 1.5 2.4 7.2 10.5 240 30
10  03:30 1.6 2.4 7.6 11.1 236 24
10  02:30 1.6 2.3 6.8 10.0 240 31
10  01:30 1.7 2.3 7.7 11.1 244 30
10  00:30 1.5 2.4 6.6 10.5 236 37
09  23:30 1.5 2.5 6.9 12.5 244 37
09  22:30 1.6 2.4 6.7 10.5 232 36
09  21:30 1.6 2.3 6.8 12.5 240 37
Document created: 20260212211003
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.