Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2013 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 8.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 9 secs
Average Water temperature
12 °C
10.2 — 13.9 °C
Average Wind
W, 19 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 18 | 12.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 16 | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 19 | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 13 | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 14 | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 11 | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 20 | 12.3 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 30 | 12.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 28 | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 21 | 12.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 11 | 12.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | NNW | 12 | 12.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | W | 11 | 12.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 24 | 11.7 | |
| 3 | 7 | S | 14 | 11.7 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 27 | 11.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | S | 15 | 11.5 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 29 | 11.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 19 | 11.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 15 | 11.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 13 | 11.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 24 | 10.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | NE | 27 | 10.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 26 | 10.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 23 | 10.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | ENE | 23 | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 23 | 10.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | ENE | 20 | 10.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 8 | 11.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 14 | 10.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.