K5 wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
19 ft
7.2 — 31.8 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
5 — 13 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9 — 10 °C
Average Wind
SSW, 19 mph
2 — 54 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 10 | WSW | 31 | 9.6 | |
| 23 | 9 | SW | 34 | 9.7 | |
| 28 | 10 | SSW | 33 | 9.9 | |
| 23 | 10 | SW | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 23 | 10 | WSW | 23 | 9.2 | |
| 19 | 9 | SW | 21 | 9.8 | |
| 14 | 7 | W | 20 | 9.6 | |
| 12 | 7 | S | 19 | 9.4 | |
| 21 | 10 | SW | 19 | 9.9 | |
| 19 | 10 | S | 17 | 9.3 | |
| 21 | 9 | SSE | 22 | 9.0 | |
| 24 | 11 | S | 23 | 9.1 | |
| 25 | 12 | WSW | 5 | 9.0 | |
| 18 | 11 | NE | 9 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | E | 8 | 9.0 | |
| 17 | 10 | E | 10 | 9.2 | |
| 10 | 9 | S | 5 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | SE | 17 | 9.6 | |
| 15 | 8 | SE | 18 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 8 | SSE | 25 | 10.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | S | 12 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | S | 13 | 9.9 | |
| 15 | 7 | SSW | 25 | 9.8 | |
| 25 | 10 | SSW | 28 | 9.5 | |
| 27 | 10 | SW | 30 | 10.0 | |
| 22 | 10 | WSW | 21 | 9.8 | |
| 18 | 9 | WSW | 16 | 9.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | SSW | 19 | 9.7 |