Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
3 ft
0 — 8.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
14 °C
12.3 — 15.9 °C
Average Wind
N, 24 mph
3 — 49 mph
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Greenwich. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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 | NE | 13 | 15.7 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 16 | 15.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | S | 11 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 19 | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNW | 22 | 15.0 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNW | 24 | 14.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | N | 33 | 14.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | WNW | 17 | 14.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 35 | 14.4 | |
| 4 | 7 | NW | 27 | 14.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | E | 17 | 14.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 27 | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | N | 21 | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 17 | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 24 | 14.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 31 | 14.4 | |
| 6 | 6 | WSW | 33 | 14.1 | |
| 6 | 7 | WSW | 28 | 13.8 | |
| 5 | 6 | WSW | 27 | 13.7 | |
| 4 | 7 | ENE | 24 | 13.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | S | 35 | 13.9 | |
| 7 | 7 | SSW | 29 | 13.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | E | 22 | 13.6 | |
| 7 | 7 | NE | 42 | 13.5 | |
| 6 | 7 | ENE | 35 | 13.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 20 | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 23 | 13.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | E | 31 | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | E | 22 | 12.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | ENE | 6 | 12.7 |