Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2012 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 32.8 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4 — 46 secs
Average Water temperature
7 °C
-10.3 — 8.9 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 18 mph
0 — 104 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 12 | 6.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 17 | 6.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 17 | 6.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 11 | 6.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 8 | 6.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 21 | 6.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 24 | 6.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 30 | 5.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 26 | 5.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 18 | 6.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | NW | 23 | 5.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 29 | 6.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 18 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | W | 16 | 6.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | NW | 25 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 19 | NW | 17 | 3.8 | |
| 33 | 26 | WNW | 11 | 1.8 | |
| 1 | 8 | WNW | 13 | 5.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 11 | 6.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 12 | 6.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | ENE | 8 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 24 | 7.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 20 | 7.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | ESE | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 15 | 9.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 17 | 7.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 19 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | NE | 30 | 8.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | NE | 31 | 8.7 |