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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2025 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 9.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

18 °C
16.6 — 19.2 °C

Average Wind

SW, 21 mph
1 — 48 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.

Sandettie wave buoy daily averages Sep 2025 last observation shown Sep 2025
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 N 5 17.1
1 6 N 10 17.0
1 6 SSW 8 17.0
1 6 SE 8 16.9
3 6 ESE 14 16.8
4 6 ENE 22 17.0
4 6 ENE 25 17.1
3 6 NE 21 17.1
5 6 NNE 27 17.3
3 6 NNW 24 17.5
2 7 SW 19 17.9
1 7 S 10 18.0
2 6 SW 27 17.9
3 6 WSW 28 17.6
4 6 W 31 17.6
7 7 WSW 44 17.8
2 6 SW 21 18.0
3 6 WSW 25 17.8
4 6 WSW 29 18.1
3 6 WSW 30 18.1
1 5 S 22 18.4
1 6 WSW 9 18.6
1 5 WSW 17 18.6
1 5 S 19 18.7
1 6 SE 12 18.6
1 6 WSW 15 18.5
4 6 SW 30 18.4
4 6 SW 35 18.7
2 6 SSW 23 18.7
2 6 SSW 24 19.0

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