Greenwich wave buoy daily averages for Aug 2024 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.7 — 7.9 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
5 — 21 secs
Average Water temperature
18 °C
16.8 — 19.4 °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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | - | 17.8 | ||
| 1 | 7 | - | 17.9 | ||
| 1 | 7 | - | 18.1 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 18.4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 18.1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | - | 17.7 | ||
| 4 | 6 | - | 17.6 | ||
| 3 | 7 | - | 17.6 | ||
| 5 | 7 | - | 17.8 | ||
| 4 | 6 | - | 17.8 | ||
| 3 | 6 | - | 17.8 | ||
| 3 | 6 | - | 17.9 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 17.9 | ||
| 2 | 6 | - | 18.0 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 18.4 | ||
| 2 | 7 | - | 18.4 | ||
| 2 | 7 | - | 18.1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | - | 18.2 | ||
| 1 | 7 | - | 17.8 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 17.8 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 17.7 | ||
| 1 | 7 | - | 17.6 | ||
| 4 | 6 | - | 17.4 | ||
| 2 | 6 | - | 17.4 | ||
| 2 | 6 | - | 17.3 | ||
| 1 | 7 | - | 17.4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | - | 17.6 | ||
| 1 | 7 | - | 17.1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | - | 17.1 | ||
| 1 | 10 | - | 17.6 | ||
| 1 | 10 | - | 17.8 |