Greenwich wave buoy monthly averages for 2010 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 57 secs
Average Water temperature
13 °C
8 — 16 °C
Average Wind
NNW, 17 mph
0 — 93 mph
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Greenwich. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About Greenwich wave buoy
Greenwich (WMO 62305) is an offshore station in the southern North Sea/Thames approaches (50.4170°N, 0.0000°E). It is sited to monitor waves and weather affecting busy shipping lanes and coastal flood/sea-state forecasting for south‑east England. It reports wave height/period/direction and meteorological variables such as wind and pressure.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 18 | - | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 17 | - | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 15 | - | |
| 1 | 7 | NNW | 13 | - | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 13 | - | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 17 | - | |
| 2 | 6 | WNW | 18 | - | |
| 2 | 6 | N | 21 | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | N | 19 | 13.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | N | 20 | 9.9 |