Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2014 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0 — 13.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 9 secs
Average Water temperature
13 °C
11.1 — 14.2 °C
Average Wind
WNW, 26 mph
3 — 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.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | SW | 20 | 11.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | NW | 14 | 11.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNW | 21 | 11.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | NNE | 29 | 11.4 | |
| 8 | 7 | NW | 37 | 11.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | WSW | 21 | 11.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 25 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 31 | 12.2 | |
| 6 | 7 | WSW | 30 | 12.4 | |
| 8 | 7 | WSW | 35 | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 29 | 12.3 | |
| 5 | 6 | WNW | 30 | 12.3 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | 35 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | W | 39 | 12.6 | |
| 5 | 7 | W | 34 | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | WNW | 17 | 12.4 | |
| 4 | 7 | W | 18 | 12.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | WSW | 27 | 12.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | NNW | 9 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | W | 34 | 12.7 | |
| 9 | 8 | W | 42 | 12.8 | |
| 7 | 7 | W | 35 | 13.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 23 | 12.9 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 26 | 13.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | W | 28 | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | NW | 16 | 13.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 18 | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | E | 15 | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 5 | NNE | 30 | 13.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | N | 27 | 13.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNE | 21 | 13.9 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.