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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2022 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 9.8 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 7 secs

Average Water temperature

11 °C
9.5 — 13.3 °C

Average Wind

SSW, 21 mph
0 — 48 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 Dec 2022 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
- 5 E 12 13.1
3 6 E 19 12.8
4 6 E 23 12.4
3 6 E 21 12.1
4 7 E 12 12.2
3 6 NNE 15 12.3
3 6 NNW 19 12.2
3 6 NW 17 11.7
2 6 NNW 16 11.5
1 6 W 12 11.3
2 6 S 15 10.9
1 5 SSE 18 10.5
1 5 ESE 17 10.4
2 5 NE 16 10.5
2 6 N 18 10.5
3 6 N 18 10.6
1 5 SSW 15 10.3
2 5 SSE 21 9.6
4 6 SSW 37 10.4
3 6 SW 23 10.7
2 6 SSW 21 10.5
1 6 WSW 19 10.5
3 6 SW 22 10.6
2 6 SW 20 10.8
1 6 SSW 17 10.8
3 6 W 28 10.6
3 6 SW 28 10.4
6 7 SW 38 10.9
6 7 WSW 33 10.9
4 6 SSW 35 10.8
4 6 SSW 37 11.1

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