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
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 | 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 |