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

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0 — 5.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
0 — 14 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
8.8 — 11.9 °C

Average Wind

NNE, 18 mph
2 — 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.

Greenwich wave buoy daily averages Apr 2022 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
5 6 N 31 9.1
2 5 NNE 20 9.2
1 5 NW 14 9.4
3 6 W 26 9.5
2 5 W 23 9.7
4 5 WSW 31 9.7
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2 7 N 14 9.6
3 7 WNW 16 9.7
2 8 SSE 13 9.8
2 7 E 21 9.8
2 8 S 14 10.0
2 8 SW 9 10.3
1 8 WSW 5 10.4
1 9 ENE 6 10.6
2 8 ENE 16 10.3
2 8 ESE 12 10.3
2 7 W 14 10.4
1 7 NW 9 10.4
2 6 NE 20 10.4
2 5 NE 22 10.5
3 5 NE 25 10.5
2 6 NE 26 10.6
2 5 NNE 19 10.8
2 5 N 16 10.8
2 5 ENE 21 10.7
2 5 NE 24 10.6
2 6 NE 24 10.5
1 5 NE 19 10.7
1 6 NE 14 10.7

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