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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 38.1 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 86 secs

Average Water temperature

15 °C
13.6 — 16 °C

Average Wind

SSW, 21 mph
2 — 49 mph
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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 Oct 2012 last observation shown Oct 2012
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 S 29 13.8
2 9 W 16 13.8
2 6 WSW 23 13.9
2 5 W 20 13.8
8 7 N 36 13.9
5 6 ENE 30 14.4
2 5 ENE 24 14.8
1 5 ENE 16 14.9
1 6 NNW 12 14.9
2 6 NE 12 14.9
3 6 NE 21 14.7
1 5 NW 12 14.9
1 6 ESE 12 14.9
2 6 S 20 14.9
3 6 S 27 14.9
4 6 SW 33 14.9
5 7 SW 24 14.9
2 6 NW 20 15.0
2 6 SW 21 15.1
3 6 WSW 28 15.3
1 5 SE 22 15.3
2 6 E 14 15.4
2 6 NE 16 15.5
2 6 ESE 17 15.5
1 5 NNE 12 15.6
2 5 NNE 15 15.6
4 6 SW 25 15.8
2 5 SW 20 15.7
4 6 SW 28 15.8
3 6 SSW 26 15.9
3 6 SSW 27 16.0

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