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

Average Wave Height

1 ft
0.3 — 17.1 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
14.1 — 18.1 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 16 mph
1 — 34 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 Jul 2016 last observation shown Jul 2016
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 6 WNW 12 16.6
1 6 WSW 14 16.4
2 5 WSW 21 16.2
1 5 WSW 19 16.2
2 5 SW 19 16.1
1 5 W 16 16.2
1 5 WSW 15 16.2
1 6 SW 15 16.1
1 7 W 14 16.1
1 6 NW 9 16.3
1 5 W 13 15.8
1 4 SW 23 15.8
0 11 ENE 18 16.4
1 8 NNE 6 17.0
1 6 W 11 16.5
1 5 W 16 15.9
2 5 W 17 15.5
2 6 WNW 19 15.4
2 6 WNW 18 15.0
3 7 W 19 14.9
4 6 SW 24 14.8
2 7 SW 18 14.8
1 6 SW 15 14.9
1 6 WSW 20 14.7
1 6 SW 8 14.9
1 6 NNW 9 15.0
2 5 WSW 22 14.7
1 6 WSW 12 14.7
2 6 SSW 13 14.5
4 6 WSW 27 14.4
3 5 SW 24 14.3
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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