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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 9.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

12 °C
11 — 13.5 °C

Average Wind

SE, 18 mph
2 — 50 mph
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 2014 last observation shown May 2014
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 6 NNE 17 13.2
2 7 ESE 10 13.2
2 6 SW 14 13.1
2 5 WNW 13 13.1
1 5 N 15 13.2
1 6 SSW 12 13.2
1 5 S 16 13.0
1 6 SSE 14 12.9
1 5 SSE 18 12.8
1 7 ESE 13 12.6
1 5 S 13 12.7
0 8 E 16 12.7
0 10 E 11 12.6
0 9 E 5 12.4
1 6 NE 7 12.3
2 6 NE 9 12.1
2 6 NNW 12 12.1
1 6 NNW 12 11.9
3 6 WSW 26 11.7
5 7 WSW 39 11.6
4 6 SSW 37 11.6
4 6 SW 35 11.6
4 6 SW 36 11.6
3 6 SW 33 11.6
1 5 SSW 25 11.6
1 6 ESE 11 11.7
1 6 NE 6 11.4
3 6 NNE 16 11.3
3 6 NNE 24 11.3
1 7 S 11 11.2

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