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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2019 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 6.9 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
8.9 — 11.6 °C

Average Wind

NE, 18 mph
3 — 44 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 2019 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 ENE 23 9.5
1 5 SW 19 9.5
1 5 SSW 16 9.3
1 5 SSE 20 9.2
1 5 E 22 9.4
2 5 NE 19 9.5
2 6 N 17 9.6
2 6 NW 13 9.7
3 7 NE 21 9.7
- 6 NE 28 9.6
3 6 NE 24 9.5
2 5 NE 18 9.5
2 5 NE 19 9.4
2 6 ENE 20 9.4
2 5 ENE 22 9.5
2 6 NE 13 9.7
2 6 WSW 12 9.8
1 6 NE 18 9.9
1 5 NE 18 10.1
1 5 N 16 10.2
0 5 NNE 11 10.2
0 - NE 13 10.3
1 6 NE 13 10.3
1 6 SSE 17 10.4
1 5 SSE 19 10.4
1 5 SSW 21 10.6
- 7 WSW 34 10.6
2 6 NW 21 10.6
1 5 NNE 12 10.9
1 4 NNE 15 10.7

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