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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.7 — 9.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
7.2 — 10.4 °C

Average Wind

SSW, 19 mph
2 — 43 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 2012 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 7 N 10 7.6
1 7 SSW 7 7.7
1 7 WSW 7 7.8
2 6 ENE 11 7.8
- 6 NE 23 7.6
1 5 NW 11 7.6
1 6 N 13 7.6
2 6 SSW 18 7.5
3 6 SSW 30 7.8
2 6 SSW 26 8.1
1 6 SW 14 8.2
1 6 W 10 8.3
1 7 N 8 8.5
1 6 NNE 16 8.5
4 6 NNE 26 8.3
3 6 NNE 15 8.3
3 6 SSW 30 8.3
3 6 S 27 8.5
2 6 SSW 24 8.7
1 6 SW 21 8.9
1 5 SW 19 8.9
2 6 SW 26 9.1
2 6 SSE 23 9.2
1 5 W 14 9.2
2 5 SSE 27 9.2
3 6 S 28 9.5
2 6 S 19 9.7
4 6 NNE 29 9.7
6 7 ESE 25 9.6
2 6 E 17 9.8

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