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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2019 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.3 — 7.9 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 9 secs

Average Water temperature

14 °C
12.5 — 15.4 °C

Average Wind

SSW, 23 mph
0 — 47 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.

Greenwich wave buoy daily averages Nov 2019 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
3 6 SSW 25 15.3
6 7 WSW 34 15.3
4 7 WSW 20 15.0
5 7 SW 27 14.9
4 8 NW 18 14.9
2 7 NW 15 14.8
4 6 WSW 26 14.5
2 7 N 13 14.4
3 6 SW 20 14.3
3 7 E 18 14.2
5 6 W 31 14.1
6 7 WNW 33 13.9
3 6 W 24 13.9
3 6 S 13 13.5
3 6 NNE 27 13.4
2 5 SE 15 13.3
1 6 ESE 12 13.4
2 5 N 22 13.4
1 6 S 13 13.2
3 6 SE 26 13.1
3 6 SE 23 13.0
4 6 SSE 31 13.1
3 5 ESE 23 13.2
2 6 SSW 21 13.2
3 6 S 26 13.1
5 6 S 31 13.2
6 7 SSW 33 13.1
5 7 WNW 23 13.1
2 7 NNE 16 12.8
3 6 E 26 12.6

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