Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2021 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 4.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 8 secs
Average Water temperature
8 °C
5.6 — 9 °C
Average Wind
SSE, 22 mph
2 — 43 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | NE | 19 | 7.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 12 | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | NW | 10 | 8.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 15 | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 22 | 8.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 20 | 7.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 16 | 7.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 17 | 7.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 21 | 7.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 24 | 7.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 28 | 7.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 29 | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 25 | 7.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSW | 26 | 7.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | SSE | 31 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | ESE | 28 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | E | 32 | 6.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | E | 22 | 6.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | ENE | 22 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | ENE | 36 | 7.1 | |
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| 2 | 7 | E | 16 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 15 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | S | 17 | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 20 | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 25 | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 14 | 8.2 |