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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2022 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

1 ft
0 — 4.9 ft

Average Wave period

5 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

20 °C
18.4 — 20.8 °C

Average Wind

NE, 15 mph
0 — 33 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 Aug 2022 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 ENE 10 18.9
2 5 SW 25 18.7
1 5 SW 21 18.7
1 6 WSW 10 19.0
1 5 NNE 13 18.9
1 6 ESE 8 19.1
1 6 ENE 8 19.3
1 6 NE 11 19.3
1 5 NE 19 19.3
1 5 NE 16 19.4
1 5 NNE 14 19.6
1 4 NE 12 19.8
1 5 ENE 13 20.0
0 6 ENE 10 20.1
1 5 SW 21 19.9
1 5 SW 11 19.8
1 6 NE 11 19.8
1 6 W 10 20.0
1 5 WSW 21 19.6
1 5 WSW 19 19.5
1 6 WSW 13 19.4
0 6 SW 8 19.7
1 5 SW 17 19.8
0 6 NNE 9 20.1
1 5 N 11 19.9
1 5 NNE 13 19.8
1 5 NE 12 19.9
2 5 ENE 21 19.8
2 6 ENE 17 19.8
3 6 NE 22 19.9
4 6 NE 25 19.8

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