Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2014 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
17 °C
14.9 — 19.1 °C
Average Wind
WNW, 15 mph
2 — 33 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 | W | 15 | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 15 | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | NW | 20 | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 16 | 17.2 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 15 | 17.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 11 | 17.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 14 | 17.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 18 | 17.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 17 | 17.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | N | 9 | 17.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 15 | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 14 | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 14 | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 12 | 17.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 15 | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 12 | 16.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | SW | 18 | 16.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 17 | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 22 | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 14 | 16.0 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 13 | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 19 | 15.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | NW | 21 | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | W | 13 | 16.2 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 10 | 16.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | W | 17 | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 20 | 15.5 | |
| 0 | 10 | SW | 10 | 15.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | SSW | 9 | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 11 | 15.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 20 | 15.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.