Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 9.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 25 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.4 — 9.9 °C
Average Wind
SW, 24 mph
1 — 54 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | WSW | 32 | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 12 | 9.2 | |
| 3 | 5 | WSW | 31 | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 27 | 9.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSW | 25 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 12 | 9.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 22 | 9.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSW | 31 | 9.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 24 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 19 | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 20 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 16 | 8.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 26 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | W | 32 | 9.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 38 | 8.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 36 | 9.3 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSW | 34 | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | SE | 14 | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 18 | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | ESE | 8 | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNW | 9 | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 16 | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 17 | 8.9 | |
| 4 | 4 | E | 26 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | NE | 38 | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | ENE | 17 | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 28 | 9.9 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 30 | 9.8 | |
| 6 | 7 | WSW | 40 | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | SW | 27 | 9.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 29 | 9.5 |