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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2017 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 11.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
2 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
8.9 — 11.4 °C

Average Wind

W, 25 mph
0 — 58 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 2017 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
- 6 NNE 26 11.2
2 6 W 12 11.0
1 5 NW 15 11.3
1 6 WNW 16 11.1
1 6 W 19 11.2
2 6 SW 25 11.1
6 7 SSW 37 10.9
4 6 WNW 34 10.3
3 7 W 26 10.0
5 7 SSW 31 10.0
- 7 NNE 36 9.8
3 6 W 23 9.5
3 6 SW 33 10.0
4 7 WSW 34 9.8
3 6 NW 28 9.6
4 6 NW 24 9.4
3 6 W 22 9.4
3 6 NNW 21 9.6
1 6 W 15 9.4
1 6 W 13 9.5
0 6 WSW 13 9.6
1 6 W 10 9.6
1 5 WSW 23 9.6
3 6 SW 28 9.6
4 6 SSW 31 9.7
4 6 SSW 34 9.6
4 7 WSW 31 9.5
- 6 W 21 9.0
- 6 WSW 32 9.2
4 7 SW 30 9.5
5 7 SSW 33 9.6

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