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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 7.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

12 °C
10.1 — 13.7 °C

Average Wind

N, 17 mph
3 — 39 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 2019 last observation shown May 2019
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 N 16 13.3
2 5 N 25 13.1
2 6 N 19 12.9
1 6 N 13 13.0
1 6 S 12 12.7
3 6 NE 16 11.8
2 5 NE 20 11.8
1 5 NE 17 11.8
2 5 NE 24 11.5
2 5 NE 20 11.4
1 5 NNE 16 11.3
2 6 NNE 14 11.2
2 6 WNW 12 11.0
2 6 SW 19 11.1
1 6 S 23 11.0
1 6 SSW 14 11.1
2 6 W 14 10.7
4 6 N 18 10.5
5 6 N 28 10.6
2 6 NE 12 10.9
1 10 WNW 14 11.5
0 12 SW 10 11.2

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