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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2023 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 5.6 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

15 °C
12.6 — 18 °C

Average Wind

NNE, 17 mph
1 — 41 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 Jun 2023 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
4 6 NNE 25 12.8
4 6 NNE 26 12.8
3 6 NNE 22 13.1
2 5 NNE 23 13.2
3 6 NNE 23 13.1
3 6 NNE 22 13.2
3 6 NNE 23 13.2
3 6 NNE 23 13.4
3 6 NE 19 13.7
2 6 ENE 15 14.1
1 5 SSE 11 14.4
1 5 NW 10 14.5
1 5 NNE 17 14.5
1 5 N 14 14.6
1 5 NNE 11 14.7
1 6 NNE 10 14.9
1 6 E 12 14.9
1 6 SE 10 15.0
1 6 SW 14 15.1
1 6 S 15 15.1
1 5 SW 17 15.2
0 6 NW 6 15.5
1 5 SW 11 15.7
0 6 SW 14 15.8
1 7 SSE 12 16.5
1 5 WSW 18 16.1
1 6 WSW 15 16.3
1 5 SW 18 16.4
1 5 WSW 16 16.3
2 5 SW 23 16.3

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