F3 wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2024

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

Last observation shown Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 23:00

Data available: Sat, Apr 29, 2023 to Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Monthly averages for 2024

Period Summary

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F3 wave buoy observations for December 2024 covered 30 of 31 days, with 710 observations. Average wave height was 3.5 ft, wave period 8.3 seconds, wind speed 23.6 mph and water temperature 11.4°C; recorded ranges were 0.7–11.8 ft, 5–26 seconds, 1.2–48.3 mph and 10.1–13.2°C respectively.

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

Average Wave Height

3.5ft

0.7 — 11.8ft

Average Wave period

8.3secs

5 — 26secs

Available for 703 of 710 observations

Average Water temperature

11.4°C

10.1 — 13.2°C

Average Wind

WSW, 23.6mph

1.2 — 48.3mph

Compared With Previous Decembers

Historical baseline from 744 observations across 1 year.

Wave Height: 3.5ft; In line with the historical average; Historical average 3.5ft
Wave Period: 8.3s; 2.4s above average; Historical average 5.9s
Water Temperature: 11.4°C; 0.1°C below average; Historical average 11.5°C

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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 Dec 2024last observation shown Dec 2024
Day	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wind Direction	Wind Speed (mph)	Water Temp (°C)
Dec 1	-	-	-	-	-
Dec 2	3	5	WNW	28	13.0
Dec 3	4	6	NNW	15	12.7
Dec 4	2	7	W	15	12.6
Dec 5	5	6	SSW	34	12.7
Dec 6	6	6	W	33	12.5
Dec 7	7	6	W	42	12.5
Dec 8	9	7	NNE	38	12.4
Dec 9	8	7	NE	35	12.1
Dec 10	6	7	NE	29	11.7
Dec 11	3	6	ENE	19	11.5
Dec 12	2	6	ESE	10	11.4
Dec 13	1	7	SSE	11	11.1
Dec 14	2	6	W	22	11.2
Dec 15	2	5	WSW	23	11.4
Dec 16	3	6	WSW	23	11.5
Dec 17	2	6	SSW	22	11.4
Dec 18	5	6	SSW	36	11.5
Dec 19	6	6	WNW	35	11.4
Dec 20	4	6	W	25	11.0
Dec 21	4	6	WSW	30	11.1
Dec 22	6	6	WNW	39	10.9
Dec 23	6	7	NW	30	10.6
Dec 24	2	7	WSW	15	10.7
Dec 25	1	13	WSW	9	10.8
Dec 26	1	25	SSE	7	10.6
Dec 27	1	24	SE	4	10.4
Dec 28	1	19	SW	8	10.2
Dec 29	1	18	W	13	10.3
Dec 30	2	6	WSW	25	10.5
Dec 31	-	6	SW	33	10.3

The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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