Greenwich wave buoy monthly averages for 2017 last observation shown oldest observation available Wave buoy icon

Average Wave Height

2 ft
1.2 — 4.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
5.7 — 7.1 secs

Average Water temperature

13 °C
9.2 — 17.3 °C

Average Wind

W, 20 mph
15 — 26 mph
Greenwich wave buoy monthly averages 2017 last observation shown Dec 2017
Month Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
4.2 6.4 WNW 26 11.3
2.9 5.9 WNW 22 13.9
3.0 6 WSW 22 16.3
2.5 6.2 WSW 19 17.2
1.6 6.3 W 16 17.3
1.6 5.7 WSW 18 16.4
1.9 6.3 WSW 18 14.5
1.5 7.1 NNE 17 12.0
1.2 6.9 WNW 15 10.8
3.4 7 SW 23 9.7
3.4 6.8 SW 23 9.2
2.3 6.3 E 20 9.9
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Met Office Marine observations.

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