K5 wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2011 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
14 ft
5.6 — 25.9 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
5 — 11 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9 — 10 °C
Average Wind
SW, 16 mph
2 — 41 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 9 | SSW | 24 | 10.0 | |
| 21 | 9 | WSW | 15 | 10.0 | |
| 12 | 8 | SW | 12 | 9.3 | |
| 10 | 7 | NW | 11 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | SE | 9 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | SW | 17 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 9 | SW | 24 | 10.0 | |
| 24 | 9 | WSW | 32 | 10.0 | |
| 20 | 9 | S | 13 | 9.9 | |
| 18 | 9 | NW | 18 | 9.6 | |
| 20 | 10 | WNW | 11 | 9.6 | |
| 15 | 9 | NNE | 11 | 9.9 | |
| 14 | 7 | NNE | 22 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | S | 8 | 9.7 | |
| 18 | 9 | S | 22 | 10.0 | |
| 22 | 9 | S | 31 | 9.6 | |
| 19 | 9 | WSW | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 16 | 8 | WSW | 23 | 10.0 | |
| 14 | 7 | SSW | 24 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 8 | SSW | 26 | 9.8 | |
| 17 | 8 | SW | 24 | 9.3 | |
| 14 | 8 | SW | 16 | 9.3 | |
| 11 | 7 | SW | 16 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | WSW | 10 | 9.8 | |
| 8 | 7 | WNW | 9 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 8 | NNW | 8 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | NW | 9 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 8 | WNW | 6 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | SE | 9 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | SSE | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | S | 14 | 10.0 |