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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2021 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.7 — 9.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
7.9 — 10.2 °C

Average Wind

WNW, 23 mph
5 — 51 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 Jan 2021 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 WNW 12 10.0
1 5 NNW 19 10.1
2 5 ENE 20 10.0
6 7 NE 31 9.8
5 7 NE 25 9.6
4 6 NE 20 9.6
3 6 NNW 24 9.4
2 6 NW 15 9.1
1 6 NNW 11 9.3
1 6 WNW 14 9.0
2 5 WSW 29 9.2
4 6 NW 25 9.2
2 7 WNW 15 8.9
4 6 E 27 8.6
2 6 E 15 8.6
2 6 SSW 26 8.5
2 5 NW 26 9.0
1 5 WSW 26 8.9
6 7 SW 38 9.1
5 6 S 36 9.3
5 7 WSW 33 9.3
1 6 WSW 21 9.2
2 6 NW 18 9.0
2 6 WSW 19 8.6
3 5 NW 28 8.7
2 6 WSW 23 8.6
1 6 SW 13 9.0
2 6 SW 23 9.0
3 6 WSW 26 9.0
4 6 ENE 30 8.7
4 6 E 25 8.1

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