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F3 wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2025

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

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Period Summary

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In September 2025, F3 recorded 718 observations across 31 observed days against 30 calendar days. Average wave height was 2.5 ft, wave period six seconds, wind 21 mph and water temperature 18°C; ranges were 0.7–8.2 ft, 4–12 seconds, 1.2–44.9 mph and 16.9–19.3°C respectively.

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Average Wave Height

2.5ft
Observed range: 0.7 — 8.2ft

Average Wave period

6secs
Observed range: 4 — 12secs

Average Water temperature

18°C
Observed range: 16.9 — 19.3°C

Average Wind

SSW, 21mph
Observed range: 1.2 — 44.9mph

Compared With Previous Septembers

Historical baseline from 1,437 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
2.5ft
0.7ft above average
Historical average 1.8ft
Wave Period
6s
0.3s above average
Historical average 5.7s
Water Temperature
18°C
0.5°C below average
Historical average 18.5°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 Sep 2025last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
25SSW2419.2
25SSW2319.0
-6SSW3418.9
36SW2718.7
16WSW1418.6
17SE1418.6
25SSE1818.7
15WSW1618.7
17W818.7
25S2218.6
35WSW2818.4
46WSW2818.2
36SW2218.0
25SW2218.1
77WSW4018.1
46W2917.9
36WSW2817.8
36SW2917.9
17S1318.0
27SSW2118.0
46NNW2517.8
56NNE2617.6
36NNE2217.4
46ENE2417.4
56ENE2417.2
36ESE1317.1
16SE917.1
17S917.2
17N1117.2
16N517.3
The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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