F3 wave buoy daily averages for May 2026
Daily averages from the F3 wave buoy for May 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysF3 recorded 743 observations across all 31 days of May 2026. Average wave height was 1.5 ft and wave period 6.9 seconds, while average wind speed was 15.5 mph and water temperature 12.8°C; values ranged from 0–5.9 ft, 4–26 seconds, 1.1–32.2 mph and 11.5–15.1°C respectively. Across the three comparable years, average wave height was 1.8 ft, wave period 5.9 seconds and water temperature 12.2°C.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Average Wave period
Available for 634 of 743 observations
Average Water temperature
Average Wind
Compared With Previous Mays
Historical baseline from 2,221 observations across 3 years.
- Wave Height
- 1.5ft
- 0.3ft below average
- Historical average 1.8ft
- Wave Period
- 6.9s
- 1s above average
- Historical average 5.9s
- Water Temperature
- 12.8°C
- 0.6°C above average
- Historical average 12.2°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 Fri, May 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.