Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2014 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.3 — 17.7 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
17 °C
0 — 18.4 °C
Average Wind
WNW, 17 mph
2 — 39 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 | SSW | 22 | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 16 | 18.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | N | 17 | 18.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | N | 20 | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 11 | 18.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | NW | 10 | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 4 | NNE | 15 | 17.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 17 | 17.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 17 | 17.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | N | 19 | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 11 | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 11 | 17.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 15 | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 15 | 17.3 | |
| 0 | 6 | NNE | 15 | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18 | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 25 | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 22 | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 22 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 11 | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | WNW | 13 | 16.3 | |
| 6 | 7 | NNW | 27 | 16.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNW | 27 | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 11 | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 15 | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 20 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 21 | 16.2 | |
| 0 | 12 | SSW | 14 | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 15 | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | ENE | 9 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | ENE | 15 | 16.0 |