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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 7.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
2 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
0 — 10.9 °C

Average Wind

W, 18 mph
2 — 45 mph
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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 May 2013 last observation shown May 2013
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 5 NW 16 10.5
1 5 N 15 10.3
1 5 W 15 10.2
1 6 SE 14 10.2
2 6 SSW 16 10.3
3 6 W 14 10.1
2 5 N 16 9.9
2 6 SW 17 9.7
3 6 NNW 16 9.7
3 6 WNW 15 9.8
3 6 N 17 9.7
1 6 NNW 12 9.7
1 6 NNE 13 9.7
2 6 W 10 9.7
2 6 N 12 9.4
1 5 ESE 12 9.5
4 6 SSW 30 9.4
2 6 SSW 22 9.2
3 6 SW 32 9.1
3 6 WSW 28 9.0
3 6 SW 29 9.0
3 6 SSW 36 8.9
1 5 SSW 27 8.7
1 6 S 17 8.6
0 9 N 8 8.5
1 7 SSW 10 8.4
1 6 SSW 12 8.2
2 5 SSW 24 8.1
1 5 WNW 13 8.1
2 5 NNE 17 7.8
2 5 NNE 20 7.7

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