Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 38.1 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 85 secs
Average Water temperature
16 °C
-24.3 — 35.5 °C
Average Wind
SSW, 26 mph
0 — 221 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | SSE | 28 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 53 | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 15 | 15.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 18 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 24 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 15 | S | 28 | 15.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSE | 26 | 15.3 | |
| 3 | 4 | ESE | 30 | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 41 | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 19 | 15.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 16 | 13.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | NW | 18 | 15.8 | |
| 3 | 5 | WNW | 23 | 12.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 28 | 16.2 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 23 | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 12 | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 14 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 18 | 16.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | NE | 15 | 16.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 18 | 16.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 43 | 16.6 | |
| 6 | 6 | SW | 37 | 16.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | WSW | 41 | 16.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | WNW | 27 | 17.2 | |
| 5 | 9 | WNW | 33 | 16.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | WSW | 42 | 16.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 44 | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 10 | WSW | 25 | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 22 | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 20 | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 5 | 16.8 |