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F3 wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2024

Daily averages from the F3 wave buoy for Oct 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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Period Summary

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F3 wave buoy observations covered all 31 days of October 2024, with 744 readings. Average wave height was 1.8 ft, period 5.8 seconds, wind speed 17.1 mph and water temperature 16.1°C; wave height ranged from 0.3 to 6.9 ft, and water temperature from 15.5 to 17.1°C.

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Average Wave Height

1.8ft
Observed range: 0.3 — 6.9ft

Average Wave period

5.8secs
Observed range: 4 — 8secs

Average Water temperature

16.1°C
Observed range: 15.5 — 17.1°C

Average Wind

SSW, 17.1mph
Observed range: 1.2 — 43.7mph

Compared With Previous Octobers

Historical baseline from 742 observations across 1 year.

Wave Height
1.8ft
0.6ft below average
Historical average 2.4ft
Wave Period
5.8s
0.2s below average
Historical average 6s
Water Temperature
16.1°C
1.1°C below average
Historical average 17.2°C

Chart showing grouped wave observations for F3. 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 F3 wave buoy

F3 Light Vessel (WMO 62170) is a UK Met Office station in the southern North Sea, east of the Dover Strait. It provides offshore observations for shipping and forecasts in the waters between southeast England, Belgium and the Netherlands. The available feed can include wind, pressure, temperature and wave observations.

F3 wave buoy daily averages Oct 2024last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
36WSW2616.9
47NE2116.9
36ENE2116.8
16ESE816.8
16SE1316.7
25SSE2416.6
25S2116.7
25SSW2516.8
36WSW2116.6
57NNW2516.2
37W1016.2
26SSW2116.0
36WNW1715.8
26ESE1815.7
25ESE2115.9
25SE2016.1
16WSW1016.1
16W1016.1
15SSW1816.0
36SSW2815.9
26WSW1815.9
15WSW1815.8
16SSW1315.9
15SSE2015.7
15S1215.8
17NNW815.8
16W1215.8
25WSW2715.7
16W1215.9
17NNE915.8
17SSE615.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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