K5 wave buoy daily averages for May 2013 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
10 ft
0 — 19.4 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
0 — 10 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
8.8 — 18.1 °C
Average Wind
NW, 18 mph
0 — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8 | NW | 13 | 9.7 | |
| 8 | 7 | E | 9 | 9.8 | |
| 6 | 6 | S | 13 | 9.9 | |
| 13 | 7 | WSW | 28 | 9.9 | |
| 16 | 8 | WSW | 29 | 9.8 | |
| 12 | 8 | SW | 17 | 9.8 | |
| 7 | 6 | SE | 14 | 9.9 | |
| 5 | 5 | ENE | 17 | 9.9 | |
| 6 | 5 | NNE | 18 | 9.8 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 9 | 10.3 | |
| 10 | 7 | WNW | 21 | 9.9 | |
| 12 | 7 | WSW | 27 | 9.8 | |
| 19 | 9 | WNW | 30 | 9.7 | |
| 16 | 8 | N | 27 | 9.8 | |
| 15 | 8 | NW | 21 | 9.8 | |
| 10 | 6 | N | 24 | 9.7 | |
| 8 | 6 | NNE | 19 | 9.8 | |
| 6 | 5 | NNE | 18 | 9.8 | |
| 7 | 6 | NNE | 14 | 9.8 | |
| 7 | 8 | NW | 14 | 9.9 | |
| 8 | 7 | WNW | 17 | 9.9 | |
| 11 | 6 | NW | 24 | 9.8 | |
| 10 | 7 | NNW | 16 | 9.9 | |
| 7 | 7 | SSW | 13 | 10.1 | |
| 7 | 7 | W | 11 | 10.1 | |
| 10 | 6 | S | 26 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 8 | SSE | 29 | 9.8 | |
| 10 | 7 | E | 18 | 9.9 | |
| 6 | 7 | NE | 4 | 10.4 | |
| 4 | 5 | SW | 12 | 10.7 | |
| 7 | 6 | WSW | 17 | 10.4 |