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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2011 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 8.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 7 secs

Average Water temperature

7 °C
4 — 8 °C

Average Wind

W, 21 mph
2 — 228 mph
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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 Jan 2011 last observation shown Jan 2011
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 ENE 8 7.0
3 6 NE 23 7.0
3 5 NE 19 7.1
4 6 ENE 23 7.4
4 6 ENE 26 7.4
2 6 ENE 13 7.5
2 6 W 18 7.8
4 6 NNW 20 7.8
4 6 N 25 7.5
3 5 N 22 7.8
2 5 NNE 14 7.9
3 5 N 20 8.0
1 5 NW 17 8.0
1 5 N 17 8.0
2 6 SSW 18 8.0
3 5 SSW 28 8.0
4 6 SSW 30 8.0
4 6 SW 32 8.0
4 6 SW 33 7.6
3 6 SW 27 7.0
3 6 W 26 7.0
2 5 S 21 7.0
1 5 WSW 19 7.0
4 6 SW 28 7.0
1 5 SE 17 7.0
2 5 WSW 23 7.0
2 5 S 24 6.5
2 6 S 22 6.8
2 6 W 10 7.0
3 6 NNW 16 7.0
1 6 NW 13 7.0

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