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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 10.8 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
8.3 — 12.7 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 18 mph
3 — 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 May 2021 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 N 10 8.8
1 6 WNW 12 8.9
2 5 SW 26 8.8
- 7 W 33 9.0
3 6 W 23 9.0
2 7 W 11 9.1
1 6 WSW 18 9.2
1 5 S 22 9.4
1 7 SSE 13 9.8
1 6 SSW 19 9.8
1 6 S 11 10.0
1 6 SSW 16 10.0
1 6 E 11 10.0
1 5 NNE 12 9.9
1 6 S 18 10.0
1 5 SW 20 10.3
2 6 W 19 10.5
1 6 WSW 17 10.7
1 6 W 14 10.9
1 6 SSW 22 10.9
- 7 SW 41 10.9
3 7 WSW 22 10.9
2 6 SW 24 11.0
3 6 SSW 27 11.3
3 6 WSW 25 11.3
1 6 W 16 11.4
2 6 NNW 11 11.7
1 6 ENE 13 11.7
1 6 NE 15 11.8
1 5 NNE 17 11.9
1 5 NE 14 12.2

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