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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2020 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 8.5 ft

Average Wave period

5 secs
4 — 7 secs

Average Water temperature

18 °C
17.1 — 19.9 °C

Average Wind

W, 18 mph
2 — 47 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 Aug 2020 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 SW 22 17.6
1 5 WSW 18 17.6
1 5 NNW 15 17.6
1 5 SSW 15 17.6
1 4 SSW 18 17.6
1 5 ESE 10 17.9
0 5 ENE 10 18.1
0 4 NE 13 18.2
1 5 NNE 18 18.1
2 6 NNE 10 18.4
1 5 N 12 18.6
1 5 NNE 11 18.9
1 5 NNW 9 19.0
1 5 NW 7 18.8
1 5 S 4 19.0
1 5 N 8 18.9
1 5 SW 14 19.0
1 5 SW 19 19.0
1 5 SSE 16 18.9
1 5 SSW 15 19.1
2 6 SSW 26 18.9
4 6 WSW 31 18.6
3 6 WSW 28 18.4
2 6 WSW 22 18.3
4 6 SSW 34 18.2
5 7 W 28 18.1
2 7 SW 17 18.1
3 6 WSW 22 18.1
3 6 NW 25 17.9
6 7 N 34 17.7
3 6 NNE 15 17.7

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