Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2022 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
5 ft
1 — 21 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
5 — 10 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.6 — 9.9 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 27 mph
3 — 63 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | S | 18 | 9.2 | |
| 4 | 5 | SE | 26 | 8.8 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 17 | 8.9 | |
| 5 | 7 | W | 22 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | WSW | 33 | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | SW | 20 | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 7 | WSW | 25 | 9.2 | |
| 10 | 7 | W | 37 | 9.0 | |
| 10 | 7 | WSW | 41 | 9.4 | |
| 8 | 7 | WSW | 34 | 9.3 | |
| 11 | 7 | SW | 42 | 9.6 | |
| 7 | 7 | WSW | 31 | 9.7 | |
| 9 | 7 | WSW | 38 | 9.7 | |
| 5 | 6 | SW | 29 | 9.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 26 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | S | 35 | 9.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 24 | 9.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 13 | 9.3 | |
| 2 | 7 | WNW | 19 | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | SW | 18 | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 5 | WSW | 22 | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | W | 22 | 9.6 | |
| 10 | 8 | W | 38 | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 6 | WSW | 30 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | WSW | 29 | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 5 | WSW | 21 | 9.7 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 21 | 9.7 | |
| 5 | 6 | W | 30 | 9.7 |