Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for May 2024 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
1 ft
0.7 — 5.6 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
5 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
12 °C
11.1 — 14.7 °C
Average Wind
, 0 mph
0 — 0 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | - | 13.2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | - | 13.3 | ||
| 3 | 6 | - | 13.2 | ||
| 3 | 6 | - | 13.0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | - | 13.0 | ||
| 2 | 9 | - | 13.1 | ||
| 1 | 22 | - | 13.2 | ||
| 1 | 10 | - | 13.1 | ||
| 2 | 7 | - | 12.7 | ||
| 2 | 7 | - | 12.4 | ||
| 1 | 9 | - | 12.5 | ||
| 1 | 9 | - | 13.1 | ||
| 1 | 11 | - | 13.8 | ||
| 1 | 11 | - | 13.5 | ||
| 1 | 9 | - | 13.4 | ||
| 2 | 9 | - | 12.5 | ||
| 2 | 8 | - | 12.6 | ||
| 2 | 8 | - | 12.3 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 12.2 | ||
| 1 | 10 | - | 12.3 | ||
| 1 | 7 | - | 11.9 | ||
| 1 | 14 | - | 11.9 | ||
| 1 | 15 | - | 11.9 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 11.8 | ||
| 1 | 10 | - | 11.7 | ||
| 1 | 9 | - | 11.3 | ||
| 1 | 14 | - | 11.5 | ||
| 1 | 10 | - | 11.6 | ||
| 2 | 6 | - | 11.3 | ||
| 3 | 7 | - | 11.3 | ||
| 2 | 8 | - | 11.4 |