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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.

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Period Summary

AI-generated summary. Hog Says

In 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.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0 — 8.5ft

Average Wave period

6secs
Observed range: 4 — 11secs

Available for 624 of 740 observations

Average Water temperature

10°C
Observed range: 9.4 — 10.4°C

Average Wind

SW, 18.8mph
Observed range: 1.1 — 51.9mph

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.

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 Mar 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
36SSW269.7
16SSE179.8
16NNE139.9
16E119.9
17SE1310.0
18SW1010.0
15NE1410.0
16ESE99.9
18SE59.9
17SW169.9
36WSW2410.0
46SW3410.0
46SW2810.0
25NW159.8
36SW249.8
35WSW2510.0
16SSW1910.1
16ESE1510.2
17ENE1410.2
16NE1510.2
15NE1610.1
15ENE1010.1
18W1010.2
46SW3410.2
66WNW3510.2
47NNW199.9
36SW2310.0
35NW2510.0
46W279.9
46WNW249.9
26W129.9
The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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