K4 wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2010 last observation shown oldest observation available Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
9 ft
3.6 — 27.6 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4 — 10 secs
Average Water temperature
11 °C
11 — 11 °C
Average Wind
ENE, 15 mph
2 — 38 mph
About K4 wave buoy
K4 (WMO 62105) is an offshore North Atlantic buoy west/north‑west of the UK (55.4000°N, 12.2000°W). It was positioned to observe storm waves and swell moving toward northern UK waters, supporting marine warning services. It typically measures directional waves and core meteorology (wind/pressure/air temperature).
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | SSE | 5 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | ESE | 11 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | NNE | 15 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 7 | SSE | 17 | 11.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | SE | 15 | 11.0 | |
| 23 | 9 | S | 32 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 6 | S | 26 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | SSW | 16 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | SE | 8 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | NNE | 9 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNE | 10 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | NE | 6 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 7 | E | 21 | 11.0 | |
| 14 | 9 | NE | 14 | 11.0 | |
| 23 | 10 | NNW | 26 | 11.0 | |
| 13 | 7 | NNW | 27 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | W | 10 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | ESE | 7 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 7 | SE | 18 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | ESE | 20 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 8 | ENE | 9 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | WNW | 18 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | WNW | 16 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNW | 12 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 8 | NNE | 16 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 7 | N | 19 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | NW | 14 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | NNE | 16 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | NW | 15 | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | SSW | 12 | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | E | 11 | 11.0 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Met Office Marine observations
.