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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 19:30 on Wednesday, 12 Nov 2025 (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  19:30 5.6 8.3 8.8 13.3 256 25
12  18:30 5.6 8.9 8.8 13.3 248 23
12  17:30 6.1 9.8 8.9 12.5 256 22
12  16:30 5.3 7.4 8.4 13.3 256 23
12  15:30 5.9 8.9 8.5 13.3 256 19
12  14:30 5.4 7.9 9.1 13.3 256 24
12  13:30 5.4 8.0 9.1 13.3 256 25
12  12:30 5.4 7.4 9.0 13.3 252 25
12  11:30 5.2 7.7 8.5 13.3 268 24
12  10:30 5.1 8.8 7.7 10.5 272 25
12  09:30 4.7 6.5 7.8 12.5 264 26
12  08:30 4.7 6.8 8.0 12.5 256 26
12  07:30 5.1 8.4 8.2 10.0 276 27
12  06:30 5.5 8.4 8.5 12.5 260 29
12  05:30 5.0 7.8 7.9 11.8 264 26
12  03:30 4.3 6.7 7.3 9.5 272 25
12  02:30 4.4 7.3 7.2 9.1 280 29
12  01:30 3.8 5.6 6.9 8.0 288 27
12  00:30 3.5 4.9 6.9 11.1 260 27
11  23:30 3.4 5.0 6.9 12.5 256 33
11  22:30 3.2 5.1 6.6 11.8 264 31
11  21:30 3.0 4.6 6.6 11.8 256 33
11  20:30 3.1 5.0 7.1 11.1 252 30
11  19:30 3.1 5.9 7.1 10.5 256 30
11  18:30 3.2 4.8 7.7 12.5 248 21
11  17:30 3.1 4.8 7.0 8.7 260 26
11  16:30 3.2 5.1 7.3 11.1 256 21
11  15:30 3.3 4.8 7.8 11.1 256 19
11  14:30 3.1 5.1 7.6 11.8 252 26
11  13:30 3.2 4.8 7.2 11.8 252 23
11  12:30 3.2 4.5 7.5 12.5 252 25
11  11:30 3.1 4.5 7.3 10.5 248 23
11  10:30 3.2 4.7 7.4 11.1 244 24
11  09:30 3.1 6.0 6.7 10.0 252 25
11  08:30 3.2 4.8 7.0 9.5 248 29
11  07:30 3.1 4.8 7.4 11.8 256 24
11  06:30 3.0 4.8 7.5 10.0 248 25
11  05:30 3.1 4.6 7.4 11.8 248 28
11  04:30 2.9 4.5 7.1 10.5 256 32
11  03:30 3.3 6.2 7.3 10.5 256 27
11  02:30 3.2 5.2 7.4 11.1 256 27
11  01:30 3.1 5.6 7.6 11.1 256 23
11  00:30 3.0 4.7 7.3 10.5 248 31
10  23:30 2.9 4.2 7.7 10.0 248 31
10  22:30 2.9 4.4 7.3 10.5 260 28
10  21:30 3.0 4.3 7.8 11.8 260 28
10  20:30 2.8 4.1 7.2 10.5 256 38
10  19:30 3.1 4.9 7.5 11.1 256 33
10  18:30 2.9 4.6 7.4 10.5 252 26
10  17:30 3.2 4.8 7.5 10.5 252 24
10  16:30 3.2 4.8 7.3 8.7 260 26
10  15:30 3.2 5.4 7.7 11.8 256 33
10  14:30 3.0 4.4 6.8 11.8 248 29
10  13:30 3.0 4.3 7.6 11.8 240 27
10  12:30 3.4 7.0 7.9 11.8 252 24
10  11:30 3.3 5.0 7.7 11.1 252 25
10  10:30 3.2 5.3 7.2 10.5 240 28
10  09:30 3.1 5.2 7.1 9.5 252 25
10  08:30 3.2 5.5 7.3 10.0 252 24
10  07:30 3.1 4.6 7.3 9.5 244 32
10  06:30 3.4 6.5 7.4 10.5 252 25
10  05:30 3.5 5.5 7.3 10.0 244 24
10  04:30 3.5 4.8 7.0 9.5 248 23
10  03:30 3.3 5.7 7.6 11.1 252 24
10  02:30 3.1 5.2 7.0 11.1 244 27
10  01:30 2.7 4.4 6.5 11.8 244 31
10  00:30 2.7 4.5 6.9 11.1 248 32
09  23:30 2.9 4.3 7.2 11.1 252 25
09  22:30 2.7 3.7 7.0 11.1 252 34
09  21:30 2.7 4.6 6.5 11.1 260 33
09  20:30 2.4 3.5 6.9 10.0 244 30
09  19:30 2.2 3.3 6.3 10.5 252 29
Document created: 20251112201003
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.