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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 8.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 7 secs

Average Water temperature

17 °C
16.5 — 18.6 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 18 mph
2 — 52 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 Sep 2013 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 5 W 18 17.6
1 5 WSW 21 17.6
1 6 NNE 7 17.9
1 5 ENE 12 18.0
1 5 SSE 11 18.1
1 5 SW 20 18.0
2 5 S 20 17.9
1 5 SW 15 17.9
1 5 SW 15 17.5
3 5 NW 30 17.4
5 7 NNW 28 17.4
2 6 WNW 13 17.5
- 5 SSW 18 17.6
4 6 NNW 25 17.4
4 6 WSW 30 17.2
3 6 W 26 17.1
2 6 WSW 23 16.8
2 6 NW 20 16.9
3 6 WSW 27 16.8
1 6 W 17 16.8
1 5 SW 17 16.9
0 5 SW 10 16.9
0 5 SSE 9 17.0
1 6 E 12 17.0
1 6 NNE 6 17.0
2 6 NNE 17 17.0
2 5 ENE 19 16.8
2 5 E 24 16.8
4 6 ENE 24 16.7
3 6 E 20 16.6

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