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F3 wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2026

Daily averages from the F3 wave buoy for Feb 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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F3 wave buoy observations covered all 28 days of February 2026, with 671 observations. Average wave height was 2.9 ft (range 0–7.2 ft), wave period 6.1 seconds (5–11), wind speed 21.7 mph (2.2–41.4), and water temperature 9.6°C (9–10.2). Across two previous same-month years, average wave height was 2.3 ft, wave period 6.3 seconds, and water temperature 8.8°C.

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Average Wave Height

2.9ft
Observed range: 0 — 7.2ft

Average Wave period

6.1secs
Observed range: 5 — 11secs

Available for 561 of 671 observations

Average Water temperature

9.6°C
Observed range: 9 — 10.2°C

Average Wind

S, 21.7mph
Observed range: 2.2 — 41.4mph

Compared With Previous Februarys

Historical baseline from 1,367 observations across 2 years.

Wave Height
2.9ft
0.6ft above average
Historical average 2.3ft
Wave Period
6.1s
0.2s below average
Historical average 6.3s
Water Temperature
9.6°C
0.8°C above average
Historical average 8.8°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 Feb 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
16SSE189.8
25E219.9
57ESE249.7
36SE219.8
56ESE269.6
37SSE209.7
36S229.7
27SSE129.8
26SSE209.7
25SSE179.7
26SW219.9
37NW1610.0
47ENE199.9
56NNE209.6
35S279.4
35W289.5
56NW259.4
46ESE289.2
57ENE219.1
36WSW259.1
36SW239.3
46SW299.5
36WSW259.6
16SSW159.7
17S139.8
27SSW219.8
25SSW259.9
36WSW249.8
The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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