Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 13.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
0 — 10.2 °C
Average Wind
S, 17 mph
2 — 49 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | N | 37 | 9.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | N | 22 | 10.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 17 | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 12 | 9.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 27 | 9.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 26 | 9.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | SW | 28 | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 23 | 9.6 | |
| 0 | 9 | S | 17 | 9.7 | |
| 0 | 9 | ENE | 13 | 9.7 | |
| 0 | 9 | SSW | 11 | 9.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | E | 9 | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | SE | 14 | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 16 | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSW | 16 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 11 | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | ESE | 10 | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 11 | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | N | 15 | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNE | 11 | 8.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | ENE | 13 | 8.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNE | 12 | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNW | 10 | 8.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 16 | 8.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 21 | 8.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 17 | 8.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 24 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 23 | 8.0 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 18 | 7.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 15 | 7.7 |