Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
7 ft
3.3 — 13.5 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
6 — 8 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.5 — 10.2 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 24 mph
0 — 48 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | WSW | 14 | 9.8 | |
| 5 | 7 | SW | 14 | 9.6 | |
| 14 | 8 | W | 48 | 9.8 | |
| 3 | 7 | N | 15 | 9.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 31 | 10.2 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.