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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2016 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 33.8 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

14 °C
12.3 — 15.9 °C

Average Wind

NNW, 25 mph
3 — 75 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 Nov 2016 last observation shown Nov 2016
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 7 ENE 6 12.7
2 5 E 22 12.6
4 6 E 31 12.9
2 5 ENE 23 13.1
3 5 ENE 20 13.3
6 7 ENE 35 13.3
7 7 NE 42 13.5
3 6 E 22 13.6
9 7 SSW 36 13.6
4 6 S 35 13.9
9 7 SW 36 13.8
5 6 WSW 27 13.7
6 7 WSW 28 13.8
7 7 WSW 33 14.2
4 6 W 31 14.4
2 6 W 24 14.4
2 6 W 17 14.2
2 5 N 21 14.2
4 6 S 27 14.2
3 6 E 17 14.4
4 7 NW 27 14.5
6 7 W 36 14.4
1 5 WNW 17 14.4
4 6 N 33 14.5
2 5 NNW 24 14.7
2 5 NNW 22 15.0
2 5 WSW 19 15.3
1 5 S 11 15.2
1 5 N 16 15.4
1 6 NE 13 15.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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