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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2011 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 7.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
3 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

8 °C
8 — 9 °C

Average Wind

ENE, 19 mph
2 — 41 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 Mar 2011 last observation shown Mar 2011
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
4 6 WSW 28 9.0
2 7 SW 20 9.0
1 8 ESE 13 9.0
1 8 ENE 17 9.0
1 6 ENE 21 9.0
1 7 ENE 12 9.0
1 10 ENE 11 9.0
1 4 NE 19 9.0
1 5 NE 19 9.0
1 7 NE 12 8.8
1 7 ENE 4 8.7
1 6 SSW 6 8.5
1 6 NE 15 8.3
2 6 WSW 16 8.1
1 6 WNW 13 8.0
2 5 NNE 20 8.2
2 5 NE 23 8.0
1 6 NE 21 8.0
1 6 SW 15 8.0
1 6 SSE 16 8.0
2 6 SW 17 8.3
5 6 WSW 32 8.0
2 6 W 26 8.0
1 5 SSW 14 8.0
2 5 E 23 8.0
3 6 ENE 31 8.0
1 5 NE 21 8.0
2 6 NE 23 8.0
4 6 NNE 29 8.0
4 6 NNE 29 8.0
3 5 NNE 27 8.0
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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