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

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 33.8 ft

Average Wave period

7 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

7 °C
3.4 — 8.9 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 20 mph
2 — 66 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 Apr 2013 last observation shown Apr 2013
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 5 NNE 24 8.4
2 6 W 23 8.4
1 5 WNW 14 8.2
1 5 N 15 8.1
1 5 WNW 17 8.0
1 7 SW 8 8.1
1 6 WSW 14 7.9
2 6 WSW 20 7.9
1 6 SW 17 7.9
1 7 W 12 7.9
2 7 ENE 18 7.7
5 8 W 19 7.7
5 7 WSW 31 7.6
3 8 SSW 18 7.6
3 8 SSW 19 7.2
4 9 SSW 16 7.5
3 7 SSW 19 7.2
3 6 SSW 24 6.9
4 7 SW 28 6.8
3 7 SW 18 6.7
3 8 E 13 6.5
2 7 SE 15 6.5
2 7 E 18 6.3
1 6 E 17 6.2
2 5 NE 18 6.1
4 6 NNE 31 6.1
4 6 NE 31 6.3
4 6 NNE 28 6.6
4 6 NE 31 6.8
4 6 ENE 32 6.8

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