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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2013 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.7 — 33.8 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
-1.4 — 9.8 °C

Average Wind

NNE, 24 mph
2 — 82 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 Feb 2013 last observation shown Feb 2013
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 5 ENE 25 7.6
3 6 NE 27 7.7
2 6 NE 25 7.7
3 6 N 28 7.7
3 6 N 29 7.8
3 6 NNE 26 7.9
4 6 NE 32 8.0
4 6 ENE 32 8.3
2 7 ENE 26 8.5
2 10 ESE 9 8.7
2 7 ESE 21 8.7
1 6 ESE 20 8.8
1 8 SSW 8 8.8
2 7 WNW 14 8.8
4 6 WSW 30 8.7
2 6 SE 19 8.6
2 7 NE 19 8.3
3 7 N 20 8.8
4 6 SSE 30 8.8
1 6 N 14 8.8
1 5 NNW 19 8.8
3 6 NW 24 8.9
6 7 NNW 35 9.2
8 8 WNW 39 9.3
5 7 W 32 9.5
4 6 WNW 28 9.3
3 6 NNW 29 9.1
4 7 W 23 9.6

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