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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
0.3 — 5.6 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
8.2 — 9.9 °C

Average Wind

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

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