Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2023 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 6.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 8 secs
Average Water temperature
18 °C
17 — 19.2 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 16 mph
1 — 41 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 | 6 | SW | 12 | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 17 | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 15 | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 11 | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 15 | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 20 | 18.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 16 | 18.5 | |
| 0 | 6 | S | 11 | 18.6 | |
| 0 | 6 | NE | 8 | 18.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 16 | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 15 | 18.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 11 | 18.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 18 | 18.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 15 | 18.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 18 | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | ENE | 10 | 18.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 14 | 18.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 15 | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 20 | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 24 | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 15 | 18.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | SE | 6 | 18.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | W | 11 | 17.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 23 | 17.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 20 | 17.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | NW | 25 | 17.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | WSW | 21 | 17.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 8 | 17.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 15 | 17.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 32 | 17.3 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 26 | 17.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.