Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for May 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 9.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
12 °C
11 — 13.5 °C
Average Wind
SE, 18 mph
2 — 50 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 | NNE | 17 | 13.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | ESE | 10 | 13.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 14 | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 13 | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 15 | 13.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 12 | 13.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16 | 13.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 14 | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 18 | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | ESE | 13 | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 13 | 12.7 | |
| 0 | 8 | E | 16 | 12.7 | |
| 0 | 10 | E | 11 | 12.6 | |
| 0 | 9 | E | 5 | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 7 | 12.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 9 | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 12 | 12.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNW | 12 | 11.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 26 | 11.7 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 39 | 11.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 37 | 11.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 35 | 11.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 36 | 11.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 33 | 11.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 25 | 11.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | ESE | 11 | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 6 | 11.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 16 | 11.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 24 | 11.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 11 | 11.2 |