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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2020 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.7 — 11.8 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

11 °C
10 — 12.5 °C

Average Wind

SW, 24 mph
3 — 56 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 Dec 2020 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
- 6 NNW 34 12.4
3 6 NW 18 12.2
3 6 SSW 27 11.9
3 6 SSW 31 11.8
2 5 SE 24 11.5
1 5 ENE 14 11.4
1 5 NNW 13 11.3
1 6 SSE 9 11.2
1 5 SW 18 11.3
2 5 SE 26 11.3
2 5 SSW 21 11.5
1 5 WNW 21 11.7
2 6 SSW 26 11.5
3 6 S 28 11.9
1 6 S 21 11.8
2 5 SSE 28 11.6
2 6 SW 27 11.7
3 6 S 30 11.8
3 6 S 33 11.8
3 6 SW 27 11.7
4 6 SSW 31 11.7
3 6 SW 22 12.0
2 6 SSW 24 11.9
7 7 NNW 35 11.3
5 6 NNW 31 10.9
4 6 WSW 33 10.9
6 7 SW 34 11.0
2 6 S 19 10.7
1 6 WNW 15 10.4
1 5 WNW 16 10.3
1 5 NNW 17 10.2

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