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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2018 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 8.9 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

12 °C
10.5 — 13 °C

Average Wind

SW, 21 mph
0 — 52 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 2018 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 - - 12.5
1 6 - - 12.7
1 6 - 17 12.7
1 7 S 13 12.5
2 6 SSE 23 12.4
2 6 WSW 29 12.4
5 6 WSW 36 12.6
6 7 WSW 41 12.4
5 6 WNW 34 12.3
4 7 NW 23 12.1
3 7 NE 10 12.0
2 6 SE 20 11.7
3 5 E 27 11.3
2 6 ESE 16 11.0
3 5 SSE 31 10.8
2 6 SSW 24 11.3
2 6 WSW 24 11.4
3 6 S 31 11.4
3 6 SSW 29 11.5
4 6 SW 30 11.4
5 7 SW 38 11.6
3 6 WSW 28 11.6
2 6 WSW 23 11.5
2 5 NE 16 11.3
1 5 S 15 11.1
1 6 S 12 11.0
1 6 WSW 7 11.0
1 6 WNW 11 10.9
1 5 W 22 11.1
1 6 W 16 11.0
1 6 WNW 13 10.8

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