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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2024 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 6.6 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
15.2 — 17.1 °C

Average Wind

SSW, 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 Oct 2024 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 W 23 16.8
3 7 ENE 17 16.8
4 6 ENE 22 16.7
1 6 ESE 9 16.7
1 6 SE 14 16.7
1 5 SSE 23 16.5
2 6 SSW 20 16.6
2 6 SSW 23 16.6
3 6 SW 22 16.4
4 7 NNW 23 16.0
3 7 W 10 15.9
1 6 SSW 21 15.8
2 6 W 16 15.5
2 6 ESE 19 15.4
2 5 ESE 19 15.6
2 5 SE 18 15.9
1 6 WSW 14 16.1
1 6 WNW 11 16.0
1 6 SSW 19 15.8
3 6 SSW 27 15.8
2 6 WSW 18 15.8
1 6 W 17 15.7
1 6 SSW 11 15.8
1 5 SE 18 15.6
1 6 S 11 15.8
1 7 N 8 15.7
1 7 WNW 11 15.6
2 5 WSW 26 15.6
1 6 W 13 15.6
1 7 ENE 8 15.6
1 7 SSE 6 15.6

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