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

Average Wave Height

1 ft
0.7 — 4.9 ft

Average Wave period

8 secs
5 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

17 °C
14.9 — 19.7 °C

Average Wind

WNW, 13 mph
1 — 30 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 Jul 2022 last observation shown Jul 2022
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 5 WSW 22 17.4
1 7 W 13 17.5
1 7 ENE 10 17.7
1 6 E 17 17.2
1 7 E 16 17.3
2 7 WNW 8 17.4
3 6 WSW 24 17.4
2 7 SW 9 18.0
1 7 W 11 17.4
1 6 ENE 19 17.0
1 7 NW 10 17.5
1 6 SW 12 17.2
1 10 ESE 17 17.1
1 14 E 13 17.1
1 10 E 13 16.8
1 12 NE 11 16.8
1 8 WNW 8 16.7
1 8 NNW 13 16.7
1 11 W 7 16.9
1 14 SSE 9 17.4
1 15 ENE 9 18.1
1 12 ENE 6 17.6
1 10 NNW 7 17.5
1 9 WSW 7 16.6
1 6 WNW 10 16.0
1 8 WNW 15 15.9
1 6 WNW 13 15.8
1 6 WNW 15 15.5
1 5 WSW 15 15.4
1 6 SW 12 15.5
2 5 WSW 18 15.2

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