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Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2022 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

3 ft
0.7 — 11.5 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 12 secs

Average Water temperature

12 °C
10.7 — 13.5 °C

Average Wind

NE, 9 mph
0 — 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.

Greenwich wave buoy daily averages Dec 2022 last observation shown Dec 2022
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
7 7 - 11.4
7 7 - 11.2
9 8 - 11.1
8 7 - 11.3
5 6 - 11.1
5 6 - 11.2
3 7 - 11.4
4 7 - 11.5
5 8 - 11.5
3 7 - 11.4
3 7 - 11.4
5 7 - 11.5
7 7 - 11.5
3 5 - 10.9
1 6 S 9 11.2
2 6 NNE 15 11.3
2 5 NE 21 11.2
2 6 NE 22 11.3
2 6 E 19 11.4
2 5 ENE 13 11.5
2 5 SSW 11 11.6
1 6 WNW 13 11.9
1 6 NNE 11 11.8
1 7 N 11 12.1
1 6 N 13 12.3
2 5 NE 20 12.6
1 6 ENE 14 12.5
3 6 E 24 12.5
3 6 E 26 12.7
3 7 NE 23 13.2
2 9 ENE 15 13.4

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