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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.

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F3 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.

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Average Wave Height

2ft
Observed range: 0 — 6.6ft

Average Wave period

6secs
Observed range: 4 — 11secs

Available for 614 of 719 observations

Average Water temperature

10.8°C
Observed range: 9.8 — 12.9°C

Average Wind

ESE, 17.2mph
Observed range: 1.1 — 41.4mph

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.

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 Apr 2026last observation shown
DayWave height (ft)Wave Period (s)Wind DirectionWind Speed (mph)Water Temp (°C)
17SSW610.0
26NNW149.9
36SW299.9
26SW2010.1
36WSW2210.2
27E1110.2
15E1810.2
16ESE1210.5
16SW1610.6
25WNW1610.5
35SSW2610.4
36SSW2410.5
17WSW810.6
18S1110.7
15S1810.8
15SSW1910.9
17SSW1411.0
18WSW1111.1
15N1511.1
25NNE1811.1
36NE2311.1
35ENE2311.1
25NE2111.2
26NE1611.2
27ENE511.6
27ENE1311.4
27NE1111.6
46NE2711.5
56ENE2711.5
36E2211.5
The observation data displayed on this page is from the UK Met Office.

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