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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2010 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 14.4 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
7 — 12 °C

Average Wind

NNE, 18 mph
0 — 44 mph

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Sandettie. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

About Sandettie wave buoy

Sandettie (WMO 62304) is an offshore station near the Dover Strait/southern North Sea (51.1030°N, 1.8000°E). It is positioned on a high‑traffic maritime route to monitor sea state and winds where conditions can change quickly. It reports directional wave statistics and standard meteorology for navigation and forecasting.

Sandettie wave buoy daily averages Dec 2010 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
7 7 ENE 26 11.2
4 7 E 16 11.0
2 6 SSW 12 11.0
5 6 S 31 11.0
2 6 WNW 14 10.9
1 6 NE 9 10.8
1 6 ENE 15 10.4
4 5 N 26 10.2
4 6 WNW 24 10.0
3 6 W 22 10.0
2 5 WNW 19 10.0
4 6 N 20 10.0
2 6 NE 14 10.0
3 6 ENE 16 9.5
4 6 NNW 23 9.0
3 6 WNW 27 9.0
4 6 NW 22 9.0
2 6 S 16 9.0
2 5 NE 12 9.0
2 6 SE 13 8.9
2 5 E 11 8.2
2 5 ENE 12 8.1
- 7 NNE 36 8.0
- 7 NNE 33 8.0
- 6 NNW 20 8.0
1 5 WNW 12 7.8
1 5 S 17 7.3
1 5 SSE 11 7.0
1 6 SE 6 7.0
1 5 E 10 7.0
0 7 WSW 5 7.0

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