K5 wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2012 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
9 ft
4.6 — 14.8 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
5 — 9 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.3 — 10 °C
Average Wind
NNE, 19 mph
4 — 39 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | WNW | 15 | 9.6 | |
| 9 | 6 | NW | 22 | 9.6 | |
| 10 | 7 | NNE | 20 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | WNW | 18 | 9.4 | |
| 9 | 6 | WNW | 19 | 9.4 | |
| 9 | 6 | NW | 20 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | WNW | 22 | 9.4 | |
| 12 | 7 | WSW | 24 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | WNW | 12 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 8 | N | 14 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | NE | 16 | 9.6 | |
| 10 | 7 | E | 18 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | NE | 20 | 9.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | NE | 18 | 9.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | E | 12 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSE | 25 | 9.5 | |
| 14 | 7 | SSE | 16 | 9.5 | |
| 13 | 7 | NNE | 27 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | 6 | NNE | 16 | 9.4 | |
| 8 | 7 | N | 13 | 9.6 | |
| 8 | 6 | ENE | 17 | 9.8 | |
| 9 | 6 | ENE | 21 | 9.8 | |
| 8 | 6 | E | 22 | 9.9 | |
| 10 | 6 | ENE | 25 | 9.8 | |
| 13 | 7 | NE | 32 | 9.7 | |
| 11 | 6 | N | 26 | 9.6 | |
| 8 | 6 | N | 16 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | SW | 15 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | W | 18 | 9.3 | |
| 6 | 6 | ENE | 14 | 9.5 |