Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2021 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 7.9 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 11 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.2 — 9.9 °C
Average Wind
N, 17 mph
3 — 38 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 | 8 | ESE | 11 | 9.4 | |
| 1 | 7 | ENE | 11 | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSW | 12 | 9.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | SW | 24 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 27 | 8.9 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 29 | 8.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 17 | 9.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 14 | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 6 | SW | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 1 | 7 | WSW | 10 | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 8 | NE | 14 | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 7 | NNW | 13 | 8.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 24 | 8.7 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNW | 20 | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | NNW | 20 | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | N | 21 | 8.9 | |
| 1 | 8 | WNW | 15 | 8.6 | |
| 1 | 9 | N | 8 | 8.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | NNE | 16 | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 22 | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 26 | 8.5 | |
| 1 | 7 | N | 16 | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | ESE | 9 | 8.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | ENE | 19 | 8.7 | |
| 2 | 5 | ENE | 22 | 8.8 |