Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2012

Daily averages from the Sandettie wave buoy for Dec 2012, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Mon, Dec 31, 2012, 23:00

Data available: Tue, Mar 2, 2010 to Sun, Aug 2, 2026

Monthly averages for 2012

Period Summary

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Sandettie recorded daily wave averages on all 31 days of December 2012, from 740 observations. Average wave height was 3 ft and period 6 seconds, while wind averaged 26.6 mph and water temperature 10.3°C; water temperature had 726 observations. Across two comparable months, average wave height was 3.4 ft, period 6.1 seconds and water temperature 10.4°C.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Average Wave Height

3ft

0 — 9.2ft

Available for 723 of 740 observations

Average Wave period

6secs

4 — 8secs

Available for 730 of 740 observations

Average Water temperature

10.3°C

9.1 — 11.5°C

Available for 726 of 740 observations

Average Wind

WSW, 26.6mph

0 — 59.9mph

Available for 715 of 740 observations

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 1,481 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height: 3ft; 0.4ft below average; Historical average 3.4ft
Wave Period: 6s; 0.1s below average; Historical average 6.1s
Water Temperature: 10.3°C; 0.1°C below average; Historical average 10.4°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 daily averages Dec 2012last observation shown Dec 2012
Day	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wind Direction	Wind Speed (mph)	Water Temp (°C)
Dec 1	2	5	WNW	23	11.3
Dec 2	3	6	WNW	23	11.1
Dec 3	2	6	WSW	26	11.1
Dec 4	3	5	WNW	28	10.8
Dec 5	3	6	NW	24	10.4
Dec 6	4	7	WSW	22	10.3
Dec 7	5	6	NW	31	10.4
Dec 8	2	5	NNW	18	10.6
Dec 9	3	6	W	30	10.6
Dec 10	6	7	NNW	33	10.3
Dec 11	4	7	NNE	15	9.9
Dec 12	1	6	SSW	15	9.7
Dec 13	1	5	SSE	13	9.4
Dec 14	3	5	S	32	9.8
Dec 15	4	6	SSW	31	9.8
Dec 16	3	6	SW	24	9.8
Dec 17	2	6	WSW	24	9.9
Dec 18	2	5	WNW	20	9.8
Dec 19	1	6	SE	18	9.8
Dec 20	3	5	SSE	30	9.8
Dec 21	2	6	WSW	21	10.0
Dec 22	3	6	SSW	29	10.2
Dec 23	3	6	SW	35	10.6
Dec 24	3	6	SSW	27	10.6
Dec 25	4	6	SW	31	10.5
Dec 26	4	6	WSW	33	10.6
Dec 27	4	6	W	28	10.6
Dec 28	3	6	SW	25	10.5
Dec 29	4	6	SSW	34	10.6
Dec 30	5	7	WSW	40	10.5
Dec 31	-	7	SSW	39	10.5

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

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