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Greenwich wave buoy monthly averages for 2011 last observation shown Data available:  to 

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 68.9 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 46 secs

Average Water temperature

13 °C
-16.1 — 34.4 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 20 mph
2 — 209 mph
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 monthly averages 2011 last observation shown Dec 2011
Month Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
6 7 W 30 12.4
3 7 SSE 21 14.8
3 6 SW 23 16.2
3 7 SW 20 16.7
2 6 WSW 17 16.6
2 6 W 15 15.6
2 6 WSW 19 13.7
2 6 WSW 19 11.7
2 7 NE 14 10.0
2 6 ENE 19 8.4
3 7 SW 21 8.6
3 6 NW 23 8.5

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