Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2024
Daily averages from the Sandettie wave buoy for Jan 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysSandettie recorded 733 observations across all 31 days of January 2024. Average wave height was 3.3 ft, with periods averaging 6.2 seconds; wind averaged 24.4 mph and water temperature 9.2°C. Across 13 historical same-month years, average wave height was 2.7 ft, wave period 5.8 seconds and water temperature 9.3°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Average Water temperature
Average Wind
Available for 728 of 733 observations
Compared With Previous Januarys
Historical baseline from 9,362 observations across 13 years.
- Wave Height
- 3.3ft
- 0.6ft above average
- Historical average 2.7ft
- Wave Period
- 6.2s
- 0.4s above average
- Historical average 5.8s
- Water Temperature
- 9.2°C
- 0.1°C below average
- Historical average 9.3°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Sandettie. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Jan 1, 2024
About Sandettie wave buoy
Sandettie Lightship (WMO 62304) is a UK Met Office station in the Dover Strait near the Sandettie Bank. Its position in a heavily trafficked and strongly tidal channel provides a valuable offshore view of wind, waves and visibility. The feed can include wave height and period, pressure, air and sea temperature, and other marine observations.