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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2012 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 68.6 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
2 — 59 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
-29.4 — 11.6 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 22 mph
1 — 190 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 2012 last observation shown Jan 2012
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 6 E 15 8.9
2 6 SSE 10 9.0
1 7 ENE 12 9.0
1 5 NE 12 9.1
2 6 WSW 18 9.0
2 5 SSW 23 9.1
1 5 SSW 14 9.2
2 6 SW 14 9.1
3 6 WNW 23 9.2
4 6 W 29 9.2
3 6 W 27 9.4
4 8 WNW 25 9.0
4 6 W 27 9.4
3 5 SW 25 9.4
1 5 S 10 9.4
1 5 ESE 12 9.5
2 6 E 18 10.1
9 7 ENE 9 9.9
14 6 NNW 18 10.1
2 5 W 25 10.1
1 5 WSW 18 10.1
1 5 WSW 14 10.2
1 6 W 25 10.2
2 6 WNW 21 10.2
3 7 W 26 10.3
5 6 WNW 27 10.4
7 7 WNW 41 8.9
6 6 W 37 10.6
8 7 WSW 43 10.6
3 6 W 26 10.6
3 6 SW 29 10.7

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