K5 wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2010 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
10 ft
3.6 — 20 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
5 — 10 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
10 — 10 °C
Average Wind
NNE, 16 mph
0 — 36 mph
Chart showing grouped wave observations for K5. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.
About K5 wave buoy
K5 (WMO 64045) is a far‑north Atlantic/Norwegian Sea offshore data buoy (59.1000°N, 11.4010°W). It samples high‑latitude marine conditions important for North Atlantic weather systems. It reports directional wave measurements and marine meteorology for forecasting.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | SSE | 9 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | SW | 21 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 6 | N | 19 | 10.0 | |
| 12 | 7 | N | 21 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | N | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 12 | 7 | NNE | 18 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 8 | N | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | NW | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | W | 20 | 10.0 | |
| 15 | 7 | W | 27 | 10.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | NW | 17 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | ESE | 8 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | SSE | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | SW | 10 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 6 | W | 23 | 10.0 | |
| 16 | 8 | N | 27 | 10.0 | |
| 19 | 9 | NNW | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | ENE | 20 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 7 | ENE | 18 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | ENE | 14 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 7 | NE | 18 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 7 | E | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | S | 10 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | SW | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | S | 18 | 10.0 | |
| 20 | 9 | S | 24 | 10.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | SSE | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 7 | ESE | 17 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | NE | 12 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | E | 8 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | W | 17 | 10.0 |