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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2011 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 8.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 7 secs

Average Water temperature

7 °C
4 — 8 °C

Average Wind

W, 21 mph
2 — 228 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 Jan 2011 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 NW 13 7.0
3 6 NNW 16 7.0
2 6 W 10 7.0
2 6 S 22 6.8
2 5 S 24 6.5
2 5 WSW 23 7.0
1 5 SE 17 7.0
4 6 SW 28 7.0
1 5 WSW 19 7.0
2 5 S 21 7.0
3 6 W 26 7.0
3 6 SW 27 7.0
4 6 SW 33 7.6
4 6 SW 32 8.0
4 6 SSW 30 8.0
3 5 SSW 28 8.0
2 6 SSW 18 8.0
1 5 N 17 8.0
1 5 NW 17 8.0
3 5 N 20 8.0
2 5 NNE 14 7.9
3 5 N 22 7.8
4 6 N 25 7.5
4 6 NNW 20 7.8
2 6 W 18 7.8
2 6 ENE 13 7.5
4 6 ENE 26 7.4
4 6 ENE 23 7.4
3 5 NE 19 7.1
3 6 NE 23 7.0
1 5 ENE 8 7.0

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