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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Sep 2015 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 33.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 8 secs

Average Water temperature

17 °C
16.2 — 18.1 °C

Average Wind

NNW, 20 mph
2 — 46 mph
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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.

Greenwich wave buoy daily averages Sep 2015 last observation shown Sep 2015
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 ENE 28 16.3
3 6 ENE 29 16.4
3 5 ENE 26 16.4
2 5 ENE 26 16.5
1 6 NE 17 16.6
1 6 WNW 13 16.7
3 6 W 25 16.6
3 6 WNW 23 16.6
4 7 WNW 24 16.6
2 6 SW 21 16.7
2 6 WSW 10 16.8
1 6 NNW 10 16.8
3 6 WSW 19 16.7
2 5 W 22 16.7
2 5 SE 22 16.7
8 7 SW 29 16.7
6 6 SW 30 16.9
1 6 ESE 16 16.9
3 6 SW 22 17.1
1 6 ESE 18 17.2
2 6 ENE 20 17.2
2 5 ENE 23 17.1
1 5 NE 20 17.1
1 5 NNE 11 17.3
1 6 NNW 13 17.0
1 5 NNW 15 16.9
1 5 NNW 12 17.0
1 5 NW 15 17.0
1 5 NW 12 17.1
1 5 NW 17 17.1
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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