Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2013 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 7.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 8 secs
Average Water temperature
6 °C
4.8 — 8.1 °C
Average Wind
ESE, 21 mph
3 — 45 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 | 5 | N | 18 | 7.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 21 | 7.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 16 | 7.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 17 | 7.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 12 | 7.4 | |
| 0 | 5 | SW | 15 | 7.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 25 | 7.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 24 | 7.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 22 | 7.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 12 | 7.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 20 | 6.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | NW | 19 | 6.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 34 | 6.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 16 | 6.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 23 | 6.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 16 | 6.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 22 | 6.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 21 | 5.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 26 | 5.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 16 | 5.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 14 | 5.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | ENE | 13 | 5.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 20 | 5.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 12 | 5.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 20 | 5.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | NE | 31 | 5.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 28 | 5.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 29 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 31 | 5.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 30 | 5.7 |