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F3 wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2025

Daily averages from the F3 wave buoy for Apr 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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F3 wave buoy observations for April 2025 covered 31 observed days against 30 calendar days, with 720 observations. Average wave height was 1.7 ft, wave period 6.5 seconds, wind speed 16.1 mph and water temperature 10°C; values ranged from 0.7–4.9 ft, 4–19 seconds, 1.2–32.2 mph and 9–11.6°C respectively.

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Average Wave Height

1.7ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 4.9ft

Average Wave period

6.5secs
Observed range: 4 — 19secs

Available for 718 of 720 observations

Average Water temperature

10°C
Observed range: 9 — 11.6°C

Average Wind

ENE, 16.1mph
Observed range: 1.2 — 32.2mph

Compared With Previous Aprils

Historical baseline from 751 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
1.7ft
0.6ft below average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
6.5s
0.7s above average
Historical average 5.8s
Water Temperature
10°C
0.7°C below 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.

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 Apr 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
25ENE219.1
35ENE259.2
25E199.2
16ENE189.4
36NE259.4
46ENE239.3
26ENE179.4
15ENE169.4
25NE219.4
26NNE119.4
27SSW89.6
17ESE149.7
16SW229.8
17SSE149.9
17SSE1110.0
36SSW2310.0
17ESE710.1
17ESE1610.2
25ENE2310.2
36NE1910.2
27W1010.3
16SW1410.7
16ESE1610.6
36N2310.7
25NE1710.7
26NE1510.8
16N811.0
110ENE611.1
1-NE1211.2
1-ENE1011.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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