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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2016 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 5.6 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
8.2 — 10.7 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 19 mph
0 — 85 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 Apr 2016 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 SE 9 8.7
1 6 SE 14 8.8
1 7 SSE 13 9.0
1 6 SSW 12 9.0
1 5 SW 18 9.0
3 6 WSW 32 9.0
2 6 WSW 26 9.0
1 6 WSW 16 9.2
1 5 SSW 20 9.1
1 5 E 21 9.2
2 6 SE 16 9.4
1 6 SSW 12 9.5
1 6 SW 8 9.6
1 6 S 9 9.8
1 6 SSW 19 9.7
2 6 WNW 20 9.6
2 6 NW 19 9.6
2 6 WSW 23 9.7
1 5 N 16 9.9
2 5 ENE 26 9.8
3 5 NE 25 9.8
3 6 NE 27 9.9
3 6 N 22 9.8
3 6 NNW 17 9.7
3 6 WNW 22 9.6
4 6 WNW 27 9.5
4 7 WNW 21 9.6
2 6 WSW 22 9.6
3 6 WSW 31 9.7
1 5 NNW 11 9.9

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