Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 9.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 9 secs
Average Water temperature
7 °C
5 — 7.8 °C
Average Wind
SSE, 20 mph
3 — 45 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 | SSW | 20 | 7.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | SE | 19 | 7.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17 | 7.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 16 | 7.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 17 | 7.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 10 | 7.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 10 | 7.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 14 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 23 | 6.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 21 | 6.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | WNW | 17 | 6.7 | |
| 5 | 6 | N | 26 | 6.6 | |
| 6 | 7 | ENE | 28 | 6.3 | |
| 7 | 7 | ENE | 30 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | ENE | 34 | 6.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 16 | 7.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | ESE | 19 | 7.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 18 | 7.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 18 | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 23 | 7.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 12 | 7.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16 | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 15 | 6.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 30 | 6.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 17 | 6.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 14 | 6.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 18 | 6.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 15 | 6.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | E | 18 | 5.7 | |
| 7 | 7 | E | 31 | 5.2 | |
| 7 | 7 | E | 37 | 5.2 |