Skip to content

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.

Sandettie wave buoy daily averages May 2016 last observation shown May 2016
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

› Wave Buoy List