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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 7.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

6 °C
4.8 — 8.1 °C

Average Wind

ESE, 21 mph
0 — 45 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 2013 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 5 ENE 30 5.7
5 6 NE 31 5.6
5 6 NE 29 5.5
5 6 NE 28 5.4
6 6 NE 31 5.2
3 6 NNE 20 5.0
1 5 ENE 12 5.1
2 5 ENE 20 5.2
2 6 ENE 13 5.4
1 6 NNE 14 5.4
3 6 SSW 16 5.5
2 6 SSW 26 5.7
1 6 SSW 21 5.8
1 5 S 22 6.1
1 7 S 16 6.4
1 6 SSW 23 6.4
1 7 S 16 6.6
3 6 SSW 34 6.8
2 6 NW 19 6.9
2 6 NE 20 6.9
1 6 N 12 7.1
1 5 SSW 22 7.1
1 5 SSW 24 7.2
1 5 SSW 25 7.2
0 5 SW 15 7.4
1 5 NNW 12 7.4
1 5 N 17 7.4
1 5 W 16 7.5
1 5 SW 21 7.7
1 5 N 18 7.7

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