Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Jul 2020 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 5.6 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
3 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.8 — 17.3 °C
Average Wind
W, 8 mph
0 — 21 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 | 7 | - | 16.1 | ||
| 0 | 26 | W | 8 | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 4 | ESE | 5 | 16.9 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 12 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | W | 15 | 16.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | - | 15.4 | ||
| 2 | 7 | NW | 11 | 15.0 | |
| 2 | 7 | W | 20 | 15.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | - | 14.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.