Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 10.5 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
1 — 46 secs
Average Water temperature
15 °C
13.9 — 34.4 °C
Average Wind
SSE, 21 mph
4 — 62 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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | SW | 29 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | SSW | 35 | 14.2 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 18 | 14.1 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 27 | 14.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 27 | 14.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 28 | 14.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 20 | 15.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | WNW | 11 | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | WSW | 9 | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | SE | 15 | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 9 | ESE | 14 | 14.6 | |
| 3 | 8 | SE | 19 | 14.6 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 24 | 14.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 18 | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | SE | 18 | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 22 | 14.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 18 | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 23 | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | SE | 17 | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | SE | 25 | 15.0 | |
| 2 | 9 | ESE | 18 | 15.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | S | 21 | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 17 | 15.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | NE | 25 | 15.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | N | 28 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | N | 19 | 15.4 | |
| 4 | 8 | S | 22 | 15.4 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSE | 23 | 15.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSE | 28 | 15.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | SW | 20 | 15.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.