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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2012 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 38.4 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 46 secs

Average Water temperature

15 °C
14.1 — 16.3 °C

Average Wind

SSW, 23 mph
5 — 195 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 daily averages Oct 2012 last observation shown Oct 2012
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
5 6 SSW 32 14.5
2 8 WNW 16 14.6
5 6 WSW 28 14.5
2 5 WNW 20 14.3
6 6 N 38 14.4
5 6 NE 35 15.0
3 5 ENE 31 15.3
2 6 ENE 18 15.4
1 8 NNE 9 15.5
2 9 ENE 13 15.5
2 8 NE 25 15.3
1 7 E 14 15.5
2 6 SSE 16 15.4
5 6 S 24 15.4
7 6 S 32 15.4
6 7 WSW 32 15.4
4 6 WSW 23 15.3
2 6 NNW 16 15.4
5 6 W 22 15.5
5 6 W 32 15.6
2 6 SSE 21 15.9
2 7 E 20 15.9
2 7 ENE 20 15.8
2 6 SE 19 15.9
1 7 ENE 22 15.9
3 6 NE 22 15.9
6 7 WSW 27 16.0
2 6 W 21 15.9
5 7 WSW 28 16.0
4 6 SW 26 16.1
4 6 SW 26 16.2

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