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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2012 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 12.8 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
2 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
-29.4 — 18 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 22 mph
1 — 190 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 2012 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 SW 29 10.7
3 6 W 26 10.6
8 7 WSW 43 10.6
6 6 W 37 10.6
7 7 WNW 41 8.9
5 6 WNW 27 10.4
3 6 W 26 10.3
2 6 WNW 21 10.2
1 6 W 25 10.2
1 5 WSW 14 10.2
1 5 WSW 18 10.1
2 5 W 25 10.1
3 6 NNW 18 10.1
3 7 ENE 9 9.9
2 6 E 18 10.1
1 5 ESE 12 9.5
1 5 S 10 9.4
3 5 SW 25 9.4
4 6 W 27 9.4
4 6 WNW 25 9.0
3 6 W 27 9.4
4 6 W 29 9.2
2 6 WNW 23 9.2
2 6 SW 14 9.1
1 5 SSW 14 9.2
2 5 SSW 23 9.1
2 6 WSW 18 9.0
1 5 NE 12 9.1
1 5 ENE 12 9.0
2 6 SSE 10 9.0
2 6 E 15 8.9

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