F3 wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2026
Daily averages from the F3 wave buoy for Apr 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysF3 wave buoy observations covered all 30 days of April 2026, with 719 observations. Average wave height was 2 ft and wave period 6 seconds; wind averaged 17.2 mph and water temperature 10.8°C. Wave heights ranged from 0 to 6.6 ft, periods from 4 to 11 seconds, winds from 1.1 to 41.4 mph, and water temperatures from 9.8 to 12.9°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 614 of 719 observations
Average Water temperature
Average Wind
Compared With Previous Aprils
Historical baseline from 1,471 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 2ft
- In line with the historical average
- Historical average 2ft
- Wave Period
- 6s
- 0.1s below average
- Historical average 6.1s
- Water Temperature
- 10.8°C
- 0.4°C above average
- Historical average 10.4°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 Wed, Apr 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.