F3 wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2026
Daily averages from the F3 wave buoy for Mar 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn March 2026, F3 recorded 740 observations across all 31 days. Average wave height was 2 ft, with periods averaging 6 seconds and winds 18.8 mph; water temperature averaged 10°C. Across two previous Marches, average wave height was 1.7 ft, wave period 6.8 seconds and water temperature 9.2°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 624 of 740 observations
Average Water temperature
Average Wind
Compared With Previous Marchs
Historical baseline from 1,487 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- 0.3ft above average
- Historical average 1.7ft
- Wave Period
- 6s
- 0.8s below average
- Historical average 6.8s
- Water Temperature
- 10°C
- 0.8°C above average
- Historical average 9.2°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, Mar 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.