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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2013 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 12.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
2 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
14.9 — 16.8 °C

Average Wind

SSW, 24 mph
0 — 73 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 Oct 2013 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 6 E 20 16.5
2 6 ESE 17 16.6
1 5 SE 21 16.6
1 5 S 23 16.5
1 5 W 11 16.5
1 5 W 9 16.6
0 - SW 16 16.5
1 6 SW 16 16.5
1 5 W 22 16.5
7 7 NNW 43 15.9
6 7 ESE 22 15.6
4 7 ENE 15 15.6
3 6 W 27 15.5
1 5 SW 17 15.5
2 5 WNW 22 15.5
2 6 SW 20 15.5
2 6 WSW 24 15.6
1 6 SSE 17 15.5
1 5 S 20 15.5
3 6 S 27 15.5
2 6 S 24 15.6
2 5 SSE 25 15.6
4 6 SSW 33 15.6
1 6 SE 15 15.5
2 5 SSE 22 15.5
3 6 SSW 31 15.6
7 7 SSW 46 15.5
8 7 SW 49 15.5
3 6 W 29 15.2
2 6 WSW 22 15.1
4 6 SSW 32 15.1

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