Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2014 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0 — 6.9 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
15 °C
12.8 — 34.5 °C
Average Wind
NW, 12 mph
0 — 36 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 | 6 | SE | 8 | 15.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | NW | 12 | 15.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 13 | 15.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 10 | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 17 | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 18 | 15.1 | |
| 0 | 11 | NW | 9 | 16.1 | |
| 0 | 12 | NE | 9 | 15.9 | |
| 0 | 10 | ENE | 15 | 15.4 | |
| 0 | 9 | NNE | 6 | 15.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNE | 10 | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 11 | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 11 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 16 | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | NNE | 13 | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 13 | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | ENE | 8 | 14.3 | |
| 0 | 12 | W | 8 | 14.7 | |
| 1 | 7 | NW | 7 | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | W | 11 | 14.8 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 11 | 14.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | WNW | 11 | 14.7 | |
| 2 | 9 | ENE | 8 | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 11 | 14.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | E | 20 | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | WSW | 20 | 13.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | W | 18 | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 13 | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 13 | 13.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | W | 10 | 13.5 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.