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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2014 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 11.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

12 °C
9.9 — 20 °C

Average Wind

W, 23 mph
0 — 62 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 Dec 2014 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 NNE 16 13.1
3 5 NNE 23 13.0
- 6 NE 21 12.8
2 6 SE 9 12.2
1 5 WNW 15 12.3
3 6 NW 16 12.3
2 6 WSW 25 12.2
2 5 WNW 24 11.8
3 6 WSW 22 11.6
5 6 WSW 32 12.0
5 7 WSW 34 11.8
6 7 WSW 32 11.8
1 6 WNW 9 11.4
2 7 SW 22 11.3
3 6 WSW 19 11.5
1 6 WNW 15 11.3
3 7 SW 20 11.4
5 7 SW 26 11.5
4 7 WSW 28 11.5
3 6 W 27 11.2
3 6 WSW 26 11.1
6 7 SW 36 11.4
5 7 SW 32 11.5
4 6 W 23 11.6
2 5 WNW 23 11.3
2 6 WSW 17 11.0
- 7 N 32 10.7
- 7 NNE 25 10.4
3 6 NW 23 10.1
2 6 WNW 18 10.4
2 6 WSW 17 10.0

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