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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2013 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 11.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

6 °C
4.9 — 6.3 °C

Average Wind

ENE, 20 mph
2 — 51 mph

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Sandettie. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

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 Mar 2013 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 5 NE 18 5.9
2 6 NE 15 5.8
1 6 ENE 13 5.8
1 5 E 18 5.6
1 5 ESE 13 5.6
0 6 E 12 5.6
1 7 ENE 10 5.5
2 7 NE 13 5.9
3 7 NW 17 6.2
5 7 NNE 24 6.0
- 7 ENE 39 5.6
- 7 NE 40 5.1
2 5 NNW 19 5.1
2 6 NNW 16 5.1
3 6 S 28 5.2
4 6 S 30 5.6
1 5 SSE 18 5.8
1 6 SSE 9 5.9
2 7 NNE 11 5.9
3 6 NE 14 5.9
2 6 E 17 5.9
4 6 E 31 5.8
7 7 E 31 5.9
7 7 ENE 31 5.7
6 7 ENE 29 5.7
5 7 ENE 25 5.7
3 6 ENE 20 5.7
3 6 NE 20 5.8
3 6 NE 16 5.8
2 5 NE 19 5.7
2 5 ENE 18 5.7

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