K5 wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
11 ft
6.2 — 18.7 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
0 — 11 secs
Average Water temperature
12 °C
11.5 — 12.6 °C
Average Wind
S, 20 mph
5 — 38 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | W | 9 | 12.4 | |
| 9 | 7 | SSE | 23 | 12.4 | |
| 17 | 9 | SSE | 26 | 12.4 | |
| 13 | 8 | S | 13 | 12.5 | |
| 11 | 7 | SSE | 26 | 12.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | SSE | 26 | 12.4 | |
| 11 | 7 | SE | 26 | 12.4 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSE | 19 | 12.4 | |
| 8 | 7 | S | 18 | 12.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | S | 12 | 12.4 | |
| 8 | 6 | SE | 20 | 12.6 | |
| 9 | 7 | SSE | 20 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 6 | SE | 25 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 6 | E | 23 | 12.4 | |
| 11 | 7 | ENE | 26 | 12.4 | |
| 9 | 6 | E | 16 | 12.3 | |
| 7 | 6 | NW | 14 | 12.2 | |
| 11 | 7 | WNW | 22 | 12.1 | |
| 8 | 6 | SSW | 16 | 12.1 | |
| 14 | 9 | S | 20 | 12.1 | |
| 13 | 8 | S | 24 | 12.1 | |
| 9 | 7 | SSE | 16 | 12.1 | |
| 11 | 9 | SSE | 11 | 12.2 | |
| 9 | 7 | S | 15 | 12.1 | |
| 12 | 7 | SSW | 27 | 12.1 | |
| 16 | 7 | WSW | 32 | 12.0 | |
| 17 | 8 | W | 29 | 11.9 | |
| 17 | 9 | SW | 19 | 11.7 | |
| 11 | 8 | S | 22 | 11.7 | |
| 12 | 8 | WSW | 19 | 11.7 | |
| 12 | 8 | WNW | 18 | 11.6 |