Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Jun 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 5.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
0 — 10 secs
Average Water temperature
14 °C
12.1 — 15 °C
Average Wind
W, 15 mph
2 — 41 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | N | 19 | 12.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | N | 21 | 12.4 | |
| 3 | 6 | N | 9 | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | NW | 9 | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNE | 9 | 13.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | ENE | 17 | 12.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | WNW | 10 | 13.1 | |
| 2 | 7 | WNW | 8 | 13.4 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 17 | 13.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | ENE | 12 | 13.3 | |
| 2 | 8 | NNW | 8 | 13.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 17 | 13.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 21 | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 25 | 13.3 | |
| 4 | 7 | SW | 16 | 13.6 | |
| 4 | 7 | SSW | 14 | 13.7 | |
| 3 | 7 | W | 12 | 14.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | WNW | 10 | 14.4 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 14 | 14.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 24 | 13.7 | |
| 2 | 7 | SW | 14 | 13.9 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSE | 10 | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 7 | S | 14 | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 7 | WSW | 14 | 14.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | WSW | 16 | 14.1 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 19 | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 21 | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 17 | 14.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 24 | 14.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 19 | 14.4 |