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.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysF3 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.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 561 of 671 observations
Average Water temperature
Average Wind
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.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Sun, Feb 1, 2026
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.