Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2015 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 33.8 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
4 — 7 secs
Average Water temperature
15 °C
14.1 — 16.4 °C
Average Wind
ENE, 18 mph
2 — 36 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 | SE | 13 | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 20 | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 21 | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 17 | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 17 | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 18 | 14.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | N | 16 | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 20 | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 15 | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 18 | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 24 | 14.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNW | 16 | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 14 | 14.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | E | 10 | 14.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | NNE | 20 | 14.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 21 | 14.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 15 | 14.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 23 | 15.1 | |
| 5 | 6 | NNE | 25 | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNE | 15 | 15.6 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 19 | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 20 | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 13 | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | NW | 13 | 16.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 21 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 20 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 18 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 12 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 9 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | ENE | 16 | 16.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 26 | 16.1 |