F3 wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2024
Daily averages from the F3 wave buoy for Apr 2024, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn April 2024, F3 recorded 712 observations across 31 observed days, compared with 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.4 ft, with periods averaging 5.8 seconds; wind averaged 21.7 mph and water temperature 10.7°C. The available same-month historical data covered one year and 39 observations, with average wave height of 0.9 ft, wave period of 6.2 seconds and water temperature of 10.7°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 710 of 712 observations
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 39 observations across 1 year.
- Wave Height
- 2.4ft
- 1.5ft above average
- Historical average 0.9ft
- Wave Period
- 5.8s
- 0.4s below average
- Historical average 6.2s
- Water Temperature
- 10.7°C
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 10.7°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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Apr 1, 2024
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.