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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 7.5 ft

Average Wave period

5 secs
4 — 7 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
8 — 11 °C

Average Wind

NNE, 15 mph
2 — 39 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 Apr 2011 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 6 SSW 21 8.0
1 5 S 20 8.4
1 6 SW 15 8.9
1 5 SW 22 9.0
3 5 SW 31 9.0
1 5 SW 18 9.0
1 6 SW 10 9.0
1 6 NNW 8 9.0
1 6 NE 13 9.0
1 5 NE 14 9.0
1 6 W 15 9.0
2 5 NW 20 9.0
2 6 WSW 14 9.0
1 6 SW 7 9.0
1 6 E 5 9.3
1 6 SSW 4 9.6
1 5 ENE 8 9.9
1 5 ENE 12 10.0
1 5 ESE 12 10.0
1 5 NE 10 10.0
1 5 ENE 11 10.0
1 5 ENE 10 10.0
1 5 N 7 10.1
1 5 N 13 10.0
2 5 N 15 10.4
4 6 N 22 10.6
5 6 N 25 10.5
5 6 N 24 10.5
2 6 N 14 10.7
4 6 NE 21 10.8

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