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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2010 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.7 — 12.1 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 10 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
8 — 12 °C

Average Wind

N, 22 mph
2 — 45 mph
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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 Dec 2010 last observation shown Dec 2010
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 ENE 17 9.0
2 7 E 21 9.0
2 9 SSE 11 9.0
3 7 SSW 18 9.0
3 6 S 26 9.0
1 7 W 14 8.9
2 5 N 17 8.8
5 6 N 32 9.0
5 6 NNE 35 9.0
1 6 N 18 9.0
2 6 N 13 9.5
2 5 SE 21 9.0
2 5 NE 19 9.0
3 6 WSW 25 9.0
3 6 NW 23 9.3
4 6 NW 31 10.0
2 5 N 24 10.0
1 5 NNE 21 10.0
1 5 NE 17 10.1
1 5 NNE 18 10.9
2 5 NW 18 11.0
2 5 WNW 23 11.0
3 5 NW 23 11.0
3 5 N 28 11.0
2 5 NE 23 11.0
1 5 NE 18 11.0
3 6 NNW 15 11.3
8 7 SW 34 11.5
2 5 NNW 19 11.2
2 6 NE 22 11.0
4 6 NE 29 11.5
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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