Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2019 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0.3 — 9.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.3 — 9.9 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 24 mph
2 — 53 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 | 8 | NE | 27 | 9.6 | |
| 0 | 11 | E | 8 | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 10 | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 7 | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | NW | 12 | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | NW | 11 | 9.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | NNW | 25 | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 14 | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 8 | N | 16 | 9.4 | |
| 0 | 6 | SSW | 13 | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 15 | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19 | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 15 | 9.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | WNW | 16 | 9.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 28 | 9.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | SW | 45 | 9.3 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 37 | 9.3 | |
| 5 | 7 | W | 32 | 9.1 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 37 | 8.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 39 | 8.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | WNW | 32 | 8.8 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 30 | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 29 | 9.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 26 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | WSW | 37 | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 31 | 8.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 28 | 8.8 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 34 | 8.8 | |
| 5 | 6 | SSW | 39 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 25 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | WNW | 16 | 8.6 |