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

Average Wave Height

4 ft
0.3 — 27.9 ft

Average Wave period

7 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

9 °C
8.6 — 9.9 °C

Average Wind

NNW, 20 mph
2 — 59 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 Mar 2016 last observation shown Mar 2016
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
4 8 NNW 12 9.6
8 7 WSW 17 9.4
13 7 WSW 27 9.3
20 8 WSW 42 9.3
10 7 SSW 31 9.2
4 6 SSW 28 9.1
3 7 WSW 16 9.1
2 7 WSW 17 9.0
1 8 N 7 9.1
0 9 NNE 6 9.1
1 5 NNW 8 9.0
2 5 NE 18 8.8
2 6 NE 23 8.8
1 7 NE 14 8.9
2 6 ENE 24 9.0
4 6 NE 29 9.1
2 5 NE 20 9.1
4 6 NE 30 9.1
2 6 NE 22 9.2
1 7 NNE 9 9.2
1 7 NNE 9 9.1
2 7 NNE 11 9.2
6 7 SE 31 9.2
1 6 WSW 15 9.1
2 5 NNW 18 9.1
2 6 NW 17 9.2
2 7 N 17 9.2
3 7 W 17 9.3
6 7 W 27 9.3
9 8 W 38 9.3
4 6 SW 28 9.4
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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