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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2010 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 5.9 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 9 secs

Average Water temperature

15 °C
15 — 16 °C

Average Wind

NW, 22 mph
0 — 40 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.

Greenwich wave buoy daily averages Oct 2010 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
4 6 SSW 27 -
3 7 S 17 -
4 5 S 23 -
1 7 NNW 11 -
3 6 SSW 19 -
3 6 SW 22 -
2 6 ESE 19 -
1 5 E 20 -
2 6 ENE 24 -
3 6 ENE 27 -
4 6 NE 31 -
3 6 NE 27 -
2 5 NNE 22 16.0
2 5 NNE 19 16.0
2 5 N 18 16.0
3 5 N 26 16.0
2 5 NNE 17 15.6
1 5 W 19 15.6
4 6 WNW 29 15.6
3 5 NNW 24 15.0
1 6 W 15 15.0
1 5 W 17 15.0
5 6 WNW 29 15.0
2 6 N 18 15.0
2 6 N 14 15.0
2 5 SSW 22 15.0
5 7 SW 26 15.0
4 6 SW 24 15.0
4 6 S 31 15.0
4 6 SSW 24 15.0
2 6 E 21 15.0

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