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

Average Wave Height

1 ft
0 — 4.6 ft

Average Wave period

7 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
7.7 — 10.8 °C

Average Wind

NE, 17 mph
3 — 44 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.

Sandettie wave buoy daily averages Apr 2020 last observation shown Apr 2020
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 SW 30 10.6
2 6 SW 19 10.3
2 5 ENE 18 10.2
1 6 SW 11 10.3
1 6 ENE 9 10.2
2 6 NE 16 10.0
1 5 N 12 10.2
1 6 NNE 12 10.1
3 6 NE 20 9.9
4 6 NE 25 9.7
4 6 NE 29 9.6
2 5 NNE 21 9.6
3 6 NNE 16 9.5
3 6 NE 25 9.5
1 6 NE 11 9.6
2 6 ENE 16 9.3
3 7 NE 18 9.1
1 11 N 30 9.5
0 17 SW 15 9.5
1 6 E 12 9.4
1 5 ENE 17 9.2
0 12 NE 14 9.1
0 10 NE 10 9.1
1 7 ENE 13 9.0
1 6 SSW 18 8.9
1 6 ESE 16 8.9
1 7 SE 11 8.7
1 6 NE 11 8.6
1 6 W 17 8.5
1 6 NNE 10 8.3

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