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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2017 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

1 ft
0 — 9.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
2 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

15 °C
13.5 — 18.4 °C

Average Wind

SW, 18 mph
0 — 55 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 Jun 2017 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 E 8 14.2
1 6 ESE 9 14.4
1 6 SW 16 14.4
1 5 WSW 18 14.3
1 5 SSW 17 14.4
- 7 SW 41 14.2
- 6 WSW 34 14.0
1 5 SSW 20 14.2
1 6 SW 21 14.4
1 6 SSW 14 14.7
1 6 SSW 19 14.8
2 6 WSW 26 14.7
1 6 NW 8 15.0
1 5 ENE 14 15.2
1 5 SW 21 15.2
1 5 WSW 15 15.4
1 6 WSW 12 15.7
1 6 ESE 10 16.3
0 - NNE 10 16.1
0 5 NNE 12 16.1
1 5 ENE 16 16.3
1 5 SW 24 16.1
2 5 SW 26 16.1
3 6 SW 29 16.1
2 5 SW 25 16.1
1 5 NNE 13 16.4
1 5 ENE 19 16.4
2 6 W 15 16.4
1 6 SW 13 16.4
1 7 WSW 8 16.8

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