Sandettie wave buoy observations on Wed, Oct 17, 2012

Hourly readings from the Sandettie wave buoy for Wed, Oct 17, 2012, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Thu, Oct 18, 2012, 00:00

Oldest observation available Tue, Mar 2, 2010

Daily averages for Oct 2012

Period Summary

Hog Says

Sandettie recorded 24 wave buoy observations on Wednesday, 17 October 2012, with full coverage of the calendar day. Wave heights averaged 2.6 ft, ranging from 1.3 to 5.6 ft, while periods averaged 5.6 seconds (5–6 seconds); winds averaged 27.1 mph (19.7–33.3 mph). Water temperature observations averaged 14.9°C, ranging from 14.7 to 15°C.

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About Sandettie wave buoy

Sandettie Lightship (WMO 62304) is a UK Met Office station in the Dover Strait near the Sandettie Bank. Its position in a heavily trafficked and strongly tidal channel provides a valuable offshore view of wind, waves and visibility. The feed can include wave height and period, pressure, air and sea temperature, and other marine observations.

Sandettie wave buoy hourly observations Wed, Oct 17, 2012last observation shown Thu, Oct 18, 2012
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wind Direction	Wind Speed (mph)	Water Temp (°C)
Wed 01:00	2	5	SSE	20	14.9
Wed 02:00	2	5	SSE	26	14.8
Wed 03:00	2	5	SSE	26	14.8
Wed 04:00	2	5	SE	26	14.8
Wed 05:00	2	5	SE	33	14.8
Wed 06:00	2	5	SSE	30	14.7
Wed 07:00	2	5	SSE	32	14.7
Wed 08:00	2	5	SSE	30	14.8
Wed 09:00	3	5	S	30	14.7
Wed 10:00	3	6	S	25	14.7
Wed 11:00	4	6	S	26	14.8
Wed 12:00	5	6	S	31	14.9
Wed 13:00	6	6	S	32	14.9
Wed 14:00	5	6	S	31	14.9
Wed 15:00	3	5	S	31	15.0
Wed 16:00	3	6	S	30	15.0
Wed 17:00	2	6	S	25	15.0
Wed 18:00	2	6	S	22	15.0
Wed 19:00	2	6	S	22	15.0
Wed 20:00	2	6	S	25	15.0
Wed 21:00	1	6	S	25	14.9
Wed 22:00	1	6	S	24	14.9
Wed 23:00	2	6	SSE	24	14.9
Thu 00:00	3	6	SSE	22	14.8

The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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