Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 69.6 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 84 secs
Average Water temperature
13 °C
-16.1 — 15.2 °C
Average Wind
SSE, 25 mph
0 — 198 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | SW | 26 | 13.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 29 | 13.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 15 | 13.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 31 | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 30 | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 26 | 13.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 21 | 13.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 13 | 13.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 5 | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | ESE | 11 | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | ESE | 9 | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | ESE | 14 | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 17 | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 12 | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 11 | 14.3 | |
| 5 | 45 | E | 16 | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 107 | 14.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | ESE | 11 | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | ESE | 10 | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 18 | 0.0 | ||
| 4 | 3 | SE | 15 | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 15 | 14.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | ESE | 16 | 14.8 | |
| 6 | 6 | NNE | 31 | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | NNE | 103 | 15.1 | |
| 11 | 4 | SE | 43 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 2 | SE | 26 | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 27 | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | S | 17 | 11.1 |