Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
4 ft
0.7 — 10.5 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
5 — 8 secs
Average Water temperature
14 °C
13.1 — 15.2 °C
Average Wind
W, 10 mph
0 — 36 mph
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | NW | 7 | 13.1 | |
| 10 | 8 | - | 13.8 | ||
| 2 | 6 | S | 33 | 14.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | - | 14.4 | ||
| 1 | 5 | - | 14.8 | ||
| 1 | 5 | - | 14.7 | ||
| 9 | 8 | W | 36 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | - | 15.1 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.