Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 7.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
0 — 7 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
0 — 11 °C
Average Wind
NNE, 15 mph
2 — 39 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | NE | 22 | 10.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | N | 14 | 10.7 | |
| 5 | 6 | N | 24 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | N | 25 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | N | 22 | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | N | 15 | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 7 | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 10 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 11 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 10 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 12 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 12 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 8 | 9.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 4 | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 5 | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 7 | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 20 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 15 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 13 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNW | 8 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 10 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 18 | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 31 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 22 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 15 | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 20 | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 21 | 8.0 |