Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2010 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 8.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
3 — 8 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
0 — 16 °C
Average Wind
SW, 21 mph
0 — 231 mph
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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 12 | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 19 | 14.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 26 | 14.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 26 | 14.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 32 | 14.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 26 | 14.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | NNW | 17 | 14.7 | |
| 5 | 6 | NW | 23 | 15.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 30 | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 17 | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 21 | 15.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | NW | 28 | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 34 | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 19 | 15.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 14 | 16.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | NNE | 29 | 16.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNW | 20 | 16.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | N | 19 | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 20 | 16.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | NE | 24 | 0.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | NE | 28 | 0.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | ENE | 22 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 16 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 16 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 14 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 23 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 8 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 22 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 16 | 0.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 25 | 0.0 |