Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2024
Daily averages from the Sandettie wave buoy for Sep 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysSandettie recorded 715 observations across all 30 days of September 2024. Average wave height was 2.2 ft, with wave periods averaging 5.7 seconds; wind averaged 19.1 mph and water temperature 18°C. Across 14 historical same-month years, average wave height was 1.8 ft, wave period 5.7 seconds and water temperature 17.8°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 712 of 715 observations
Compared With Previous Septembers
Historical baseline from 9,236 observations across 14 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.2ft
- 0.4ft above average
- Historical average 1.8ft
- Wave Period
- 5.7s
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 5.7s
- Water Temperature
- 18°C
- 0.2°C above average
- Historical average 17.8°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 Sun, Sep 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.