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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2017 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0 — 21 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 9 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
15.2 — 17 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 22 mph
2 — 49 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 Oct 2017 last observation shown Oct 2017
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
1 4 WSW 15 15.4
1 6 NNE 14 15.4
2 4 NNW 27 15.7
2 6 WNW 28 15.8
1 7 N 14 16.0
1 7 WSW 10 16.0
3 7 SW 18 16.0
3 5 SW 24 16.0
4 6 WSW 25 15.9
8 7 WNW 37 15.9
8 6 SW 42 16.1
8 7 SW 37 16.2
2 7 SSE 22 16.4
1 6 SSE 13 16.4
4 7 W 16 16.3
2 5 SSW 24 16.5
2 7 S 16 16.5
2 7 SSW 12 16.5
2 6 SW 19 16.5
3 6 WSW 19 16.4
3 5 SW 30 16.4
2 5 WSW 23 16.4
1 6 WSW 17 16.4
2 7 NW 14 16.5
4 6 W 29 16.4
1 5 NW 19 16.5
6 6 WNW 29 16.6
2 6 W 25 16.7
2 6 WNW 19 16.7
5 6 WSW 31 16.8
5 6 SSW 29 16.9
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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