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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 8.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

11 °C
10 — 31.4 °C

Average Wind

NNW, 15 mph
3 — 33 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 2018 last observation shown May 2018
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 WSW 8 12.2
2 5 N 13 12.2
3 5 N 22 12.0
1 4 NNW 19 12.0
1 4 N 13 11.9
1 5 NE 12 11.8
2 6 NE 10 11.6
3 7 NNE 13 11.4
5 6 NNE 23 11.3
5 6 N 27 11.4
3 6 N 19 11.4
3 5 NNW 22 11.3
1 5 WSW 13 11.3
1 6 WSW 12 11.3
1 5 ESE 12 11.3
1 4 WSW 17 11.1
1 5 WSW 15 11.2
0 8 SSW 11 11.2
0 11 N 9 11.9
0 9 N 11 10.6
0 6 NNE 14 10.4
1 6 SE 8 10.4
1 6 WNW 9 10.2
2 6 SSW 24 9.9
3 7 SW 21 9.8

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