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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2015 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 8.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 10 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
15.3 — 17.5 °C

Average Wind

SW, 19 mph
0 — 59 mph

Chart showing grouped wave observations for Sandettie. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

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.

Sandettie wave buoy daily averages Jul 2015 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 ESE 17 15.7
1 5 SSW 16 15.5
1 5 NNE 16 15.5
1 5 SSW 17 15.7
1 5 SW 19 15.6
1 5 SSW 16 15.8
1 5 SSW 20 15.8
4 6 WSW 27 15.7
2 6 WNW 15 15.8
2 7 SE 11 16.1
2 6 SW 17 16.2
2 6 SW 25 16.0
3 6 SW 23 16.0
2 6 SW 20 16.0
1 5 SSW 15 16.1
1 5 ENE 17 16.2
1 5 SSW 19 16.3
1 5 SW 14 16.3
1 5 SSW 19 16.4
1 5 SSW 19 16.4
1 5 SSW 22 16.6
1 5 SW 18 16.6
1 5 WSW 14 16.7
1 5 E 14 16.6
6 7 WNW 26 16.5
3 7 SSW 21 16.5
4 7 SW 35 16.5
4 7 WSW 31 16.4
2 6 WSW 19 16.5
2 7 NNW 11 16.5
2 7 E 13 16.6

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