Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2013 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 33.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
7 °C
6.6 — 7.9 °C
Average Wind
ENE, 22 mph
2 — 60 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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | ENE | 21 | 6.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 21 | 6.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 22 | 6.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNE | 18 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 19 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 24 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | ENE | 28 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | ENE | 28 | 7.1 | |
| 4 | 7 | ENE | 28 | 7.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | E | 33 | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 25 | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | N | 16 | 7.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | NNE | 10 | 7.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 9 | 7.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 20 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | S | 40 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 31 | 7.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 16 | 7.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | N | 19 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | NNE | 39 | 6.9 | |
| 7 | 7 | ENE | 43 | 7.1 | |
| 3 | 7 | NE | 26 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | W | 10 | 7.6 | |
| 1 | 8 | N | 13 | 7.6 | |
| 1 | 9 | ESE | 13 | 7.7 | |
| 1 | 9 | ESE | 14 | 7.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | ESE | 14 | 7.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 22 | 7.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 27 | 7.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 18 | 7.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 23 | 7.5 |