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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for May 2026

Daily averages from the Sandettie wave buoy for May 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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Sandettie recorded 743 observations across all 31 days of May 2026. Average wave height was 1.5 ft, wave period 9.2 seconds, wind speed 15.2 mph and water temperature 12.9°C; water-temperature data included 742 observations.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

Average Wave Height

1.5ft
Observed range: 0 — 5.9ft

Available for 735 of 743 observations

Average Wave period

9.2secs
Observed range: 5 — 26secs

Available for 619 of 743 observations

Average Water temperature

12.9°C
Observed range: 11.8 — 16°C

Available for 742 of 743 observations

Average Wind

NE, 15.2mph
Observed range: 1.1 — 33.3mph

Compared With Previous Mays

Historical baseline from 11,223 observations across 16 years.

Wave Height
1.5ft
0.2ft below average
Historical average 1.7ft
Wave Period
9.2s
3.5s above average
Historical average 5.7s
Water Temperature
12.9°C
1.4°C above average
Historical average 11.5°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.

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.

Sandettie wave buoy daily averages May 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
16S1012.1
1-SSW1012.2
1-SSW1412.2
1-N1412.1
26NNE2012.1
26N1812.1
26NE1112.1
17NE912.4
18NE1612.5
46NNE2712.4
36N2012.3
47W2012.3
26W2112.4
26NNW1712.4
26N1412.5
27SW1912.5
27SW2012.7
17SW1712.7
26S2312.6
36SW2712.8
19SW1313.0
113ESE913.4
113SSW1213.5
113ENE1013.7
117ENE1213.9
120E814.2
110ENE1514.1
26ESE1314.2
18WSW714.3
114ENE914.4
110WSW1714.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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