Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 7.2 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6 — 8 °C
Average Wind
ENE, 16 mph
2 — 45 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | SW | 32 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 17 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 10 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 9 | 8.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 14 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 16 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 6 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 12 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNE | 8 | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 6 | 7.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 7 | 7.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 6 | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 13 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 15 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | NW | 13 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 17 | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 15 | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNE | 11 | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 13 | 7.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 13 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 18 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 34 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 26 | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 15 | 6.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 15 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 23 | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 17 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | NE | 17 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 26 | 7.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | NNE | 27 | 7.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | NE | 25 | 8.0 |