Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for May 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 10.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
2 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10 — 12.8 °C
Average Wind
N, 18 mph
3 — 43 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | N | 33 | 12.4 | |
| 6 | 6 | NNW | 32 | 12.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | N | 26 | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 20 | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 19 | 12.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | ENE | 12 | 12.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | N | 12 | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNE | 22 | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 16 | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 12 | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 18 | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 27 | 11.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 17 | 11.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 19 | 11.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 20 | 11.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | E | 12 | 11.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 13 | 11.2 | |
| 4 | 7 | N | 20 | 11.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | N | 26 | 11.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 15 | 11.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 9 | 11.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 16 | 10.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 16 | 10.9 | |
| 0 | 16 | E | 16 | 10.8 | |
| 0 | 7 | SE | 13 | 10.7 | |
| 0 | 11 | E | 14 | 10.6 | |
| 0 | 7 | E | 16 | 10.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 11 | 10.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 18 | 10.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 23 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 12 | 10.1 |