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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 11.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 10 secs

Average Water temperature

11 °C
9.5 — 12.8 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 24 mph
1 — 53 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 2024 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 5 S 22 12.6
2 6 W 25 12.6
3 6 N 16 12.2
2 7 WSW 14 12.1
5 6 SW 36 12.4
4 6 W 30 12.2
7 7 W 43 12.1
8 7 NNE 40 11.9
8 7 NE 34 11.7
6 7 ENE 28 11.2
3 6 E 19 11.1
1 6 ESE 13 11.0
1 5 SSE 11 10.7
1 5 WNW 21 10.7
2 5 WSW 25 10.9
2 6 WSW 26 11.0
1 5 SSW 20 10.9
4 6 SSW 34 11.1
5 6 WNW 33 10.8
3 7 W 25 10.6
4 6 W 30 10.7
5 6 WNW 38 10.3
6 7 NW 29 10.1
2 7 WSW 16 10.4
1 7 SW 10 10.4
0 8 SSE 7 10.3
1 9 ESE 5 10.0
1 8 SW 9 9.8
1 7 W 12 9.8
2 5 WSW 25 10.0
- 6 SW 34 9.7

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