Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2015 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 17.7 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
14 °C
11.9 — 17.8 °C
Average Wind
W, 16 mph
2 — 45 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 | 8 | ENE | 14 | 15.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 7 | 15.5 | |
| 2 | 8 | SW | 12 | 15.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | W | 17 | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 13 | 15.3 | |
| 1 | 8 | SW | 4 | 15.3 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 8 | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 13 | 14.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 19 | 13.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | W | 22 | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | W | 14 | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 15 | 13.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 14 | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 9 | WSW | 19 | 13.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | ESE | 8 | 13.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | NE | 18 | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 10 | 13.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 21 | 13.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 16 | 13.2 | |
| 3 | 6 | NE | 27 | 12.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | NE | 28 | 12.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNE | 26 | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 21 | 12.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNW | 7 | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 19 | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 19 | 12.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | E | 11 | 12.6 | |
| 3 | 7 | W | 19 | 12.4 | |
| 7 | 7 | SW | 33 | 12.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 18 | 12.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.