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

Average Wave Height

4 ft
0 — 33.8 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 9 secs

Average Water temperature

11 °C
0 — 15.1 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 27 mph
0 — 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.

Greenwich wave buoy daily averages Dec 2012 last observation shown Dec 2012
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
7 7 SSW 36 10.9
8 7 WSW 35 10.9
7 7 SSW 35 11.1
4 7 SW 26 11.1
6 8 W 27 11.1
7 7 WSW 35 11.3
7 7 WSW 36 11.2
5 7 SSW 27 11.3
7 8 WSW 27 11.2
5 7 SW 32 11.1
3 7 W 22 11.1
4 6 SSW 29 10.9
3 6 SE 28 10.8
4 7 NW 19 11.0
5 7 W 26 11.0
5 7 SW 25 10.9
6 6 SW 31 10.9
6 6 S 34 11.0
2 6 SSE 15 10.8
2 6 SSE 17 11.0
2 6 NE 18 11.1
3 5 NNW 27 11.3
4 6 WNW 33 11.5
2 6 NNW 21 11.6
7 7 NW 39 11.7
3 6 WSW 18 11.6
4 7 NNW 21 11.9
5 6 WNW 28 12.1
4 6 W 29 12.2
2 6 WNW 17 12.1
2 7 NW 19 12.3

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