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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

15 °C
14 — 16 °C

Average Wind

SW, 21 mph
0 — 231 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 Oct 2010 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 5 S 25 -
2 6 S 16 -
2 5 S 22 -
1 6 SSE 8 -
1 5 SSW 18 -
2 5 SSW 23 -
1 5 E 14 -
1 5 E 16 -
2 5 ENE 16 -
3 6 ENE 22 -
4 6 NE 28 -
3 5 NE 24 -
2 5 NNE 20 16.0
3 5 N 19 16.0
3 6 NNW 20 16.0
- 6 NNE 29 16.0
3 6 NE 14 16.0
1 5 W 19 15.9
3 5 WNW 34 15.1
6 6 NW 28 15.0
3 6 W 21 15.0
1 6 WSW 17 15.0
4 6 WSW 30 15.0
5 6 NW 23 15.0
4 7 NNW 17 14.7
4 6 SSW 26 14.0
4 6 SSW 32 14.6
3 6 SSW 26 14.6
3 5 S 26 14.0
2 6 S 19 14.0
1 5 ENE 12 14.0

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