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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 5.9 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
15.1 — 18.6 °C

Average Wind

WSW, 18 mph
3 — 36 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 2017 last observation shown Jul 2017
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 6 WSW 15 16.9
2 6 SW 21 16.7
3 6 SSW 16 16.7
4 6 SW 24 16.6
3 6 WSW 24 16.6
2 5 SW 21 16.7
1 5 WNW 13 16.8
2 5 NW 18 16.6
3 6 WSW 23 16.6
3 6 SSW 22 16.5
3 7 S 19 16.6
3 6 WSW 24 16.5
1 5 SSW 15 16.6
2 5 NE 24 16.5
1 6 NE 16 16.7
1 5 WSW 17 16.5
1 5 WSW 19 16.2
1 6 W 19 16.3
1 7 E 12 16.4
2 6 NE 18 16.2
1 5 SW 18 16.1
1 6 WSW 21 16.4
1 5 ENE 9 17.3
1 6 W 11 16.7
1 7 WSW 17 16.3
1 5 ESE 19 16.3
1 7 NE 11 16.4
1 6 W 11 15.8
1 4 WSW 22 15.4
2 6 W 17 15.6
2 6 WNW 20 15.3
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations .

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