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Tasmanian Coastal: Cape Sorell Waverider Buoy Observations

Located at 42.12S, 145.03E
(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 14:00 on Monday, 23 Nov 2009 (EDT).

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.
 
Date Time
(EDT)
Wave HeightWave Period
Significant
(Hs metres)
Maximum
(Hmax metres)
Zero Crossing
(Tz seconds)
Maximum Energy Waves
(Tp seconds)
23  14:004.78.98.013.4
23  13:005.18.98.511.5
23  12:005.17.98.512.3
23  11:004.98.68.511.7
23  10:004.99.98.111.2
23  09:004.46.97.710.7
23  08:004.46.47.610.6
23  07:004.37.97.310.5
23  05:303.86.87.08.9
23  04:304.36.77.39.7
23  03:303.85.87.19.6
23  02:303.76.47.09.3
23  01:303.87.06.98.7
23  00:303.65.96.99.3