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

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 17.7 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 47 secs

Average Water temperature

13 °C
0 — 14.4 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 23 mph
0 — 92 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 Nov 2012 last observation shown Nov 2012
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 NNW 11 12.4
3 5 NNW 21 12.4
3 5 N 32 12.6
3 6 NNW 20 12.9
6 7 SW 30 13.0
9 7 SW 43 13.1
3 7 SE 24 13.1
5 8 SW 17 13.2
7 7 SSW 35 13.3
6 7 SW 33 13.3
6 7 S 32 13.4
2 6 SSW 24 13.3
1 6 NNE 11 13.4
2 5 WSW 18 13.5
1 7 SE 15 13.3
1 7 E 13 13.3
2 8 E 18 13.6
2 6 SSW 16 13.7
3 6 SW 21 13.6
2 7 WNW 11 13.6
2 6 WSW 18 13.6
2 7 SSW 20 13.8
2 5 W 18 13.8
2 6 W 24 13.8
2 6 WNW 21 13.8
3 6 NNE 15 13.7
5 6 SW 28 13.9
4 6 WSW 24 13.9
6 7 WSW 29 14.0
6 6 WSW 34 14.2

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