Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2022 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0 — 4.9 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
0 — 15 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.6 — 10.2 °C
Average Wind
E, 19 mph
1 — 37 mph
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Greenwich. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
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 | SE | 12 | 9.3 | |
| 1 | 6 | ESE | 17 | 9.1 | |
| 1 | 8 | SSE | 10 | 9.4 | |
| 2 | 7 | NW | 11 | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | N | 24 | 9.4 | |
| 4 | 6 | NE | 31 | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | E | 28 | 8.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | SE | 22 | 9.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | SSE | 20 | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | SE | 15 | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | SSE | 25 | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSE | 24 | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | S | 20 | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | SSW | 12 | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 9 | ESE | 11 | 9.7 | |
| 2 | 7 | SSE | 16 | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | WNW | 15 | 9.5 | |
| 2 | 8 | NE | 18 | 9.6 | |
| 3 | 6 | ENE | 29 | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | E | 16 | 9.5 | |
| 1 | 8 | E | 14 | 9.6 | |
| 1 | 11 | ESE | 13 | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 10 | E | 9 | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 10 | NE | 11 | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 8 | NE | 18 | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 23 | 9.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | NE | 25 | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | ENE | 18 | 9.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | NE | 21 | 9.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | NNE | 16 | 9.8 | |
| 4 | 4 | N | 33 | 9.4 |