Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 3.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
5 — 6 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.7 — 10.1 °C
Average Wind
ENE, 7 mph
0 — 20 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | ENE | 20 | 10.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | - | 9.8 | ||
| 1 | 6 | - | 9.7 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.