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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 — 5.9 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
2 — 7 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
7.6 — 10.9 °C

Average Wind

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

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