Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2017 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 9.5 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
0 — 8 secs
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14 — 17.8 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 23 mph
3 — 52 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 24 | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNW | 18 | 15.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNW | 27 | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 24 | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNW | 18 | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 10 | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 23 | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 28 | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 23 | 15.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 31 | 15.8 | |
| 5 | 4 | SSW | 38 | 16.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 36 | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 18 | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 12 | 16.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 16 | 16.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 23 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 15 | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 16 | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 24 | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 23 | 16.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 32 | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 27 | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 16 | 16.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 13 | 16.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 32 | 16.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 21 | 16.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | NW | 29 | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 27 | 16.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 22 | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 31 | 17.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 28 | 17.1 |