Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 8.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
17 °C
0 — 18.3 °C
Average Wind
SSW, 22 mph
3 — 52 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 | SSE | 16 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16 | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 15 | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 19 | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 17 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 24 | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 18 | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 25 | 16.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 25 | 16.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | WNW | 28 | 16.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | W | 41 | 16.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 28 | 16.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 31 | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 19 | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSW | 22 | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 22 | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 14 | 16.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 28 | 16.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSE | 29 | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 20 | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 17 | 17.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 23 | 17.1 | |
| 5 | 7 | SSW | 37 | 17.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | S | 27 | 17.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 29 | 17.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 24 | 17.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 13 | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 21 | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 11 | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 10 | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 19 | 17.9 |