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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 9.5 ft

Average Wave period

7 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

12 °C
10.3 — 12.9 °C

Average Wind

S, 19 mph
3 — 60 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 Dec 2016 last observation shown Dec 2016
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 8 SW 11 11.2
1 8 W 8 11.2
1 7 SE 14 11.3
1 6 ESE 19 11.4
2 9 ENE 11 11.5
4 7 WNW 24 11.8
5 7 WSW 30 11.9
5 7 W 30 11.9
5 6 SW 31 11.9
2 8 W 15 11.9
5 7 SSW 27 11.9
2 7 SSE 20 11.8
1 8 E 12 12.0
2 8 SW 12 12.1
2 9 SSE 8 12.2
3 8 SSE 10 12.2
2 6 S 19 12.2
2 6 SSE 18 12.3
2 6 SSW 19 12.3
2 6 S 19 12.2
3 7 WNW 17 12.2
4 7 SW 24 12.4
3 7 SSW 20 12.5
3 6 SSW 23 12.5
2 5 SSW 22 12.5
1 6 S 13 12.5
1 5 ESE 18 12.3
2 5 E 26 12.1
2 5 E 29 12.5
1 7 NE 14 12.6
0 10 NW 13 12.7
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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