K5 wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2016 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
18 ft
5.9 — 50.5 ft
Average Wave period
9 secs
5 — 14 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
10 — 10.8 °C
Average Wind
SW, 23 mph
2 — 56 mph
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 9 | N | 2 | 10.0 | |
| 23 | 10 | N | 2 | 10.1 | |
| 22 | 10 | N | 2 | 10.0 | |
| 20 | 9 | N | 2 | 10.0 | |
| 23 | 9 | N | 5 | 10.1 | |
| 29 | 10 | W | 38 | 10.2 | |
| 27 | 10 | WSW | 39 | 10.2 | |
| 30 | 11 | W | 34 | 10.1 | |
| 31 | 11 | SW | 42 | 10.2 | |
| 25 | 10 | WSW | 33 | 10.1 | |
| 28 | 11 | WSW | 32 | 10.1 | |
| 29 | 10 | SW | 42 | 10.2 | |
| 19 | 9 | SW | 27 | 10.3 | |
| 15 | 8 | SSW | 28 | 10.3 | |
| 18 | 9 | SW | 28 | 10.4 | |
| 21 | 10 | SW | 27 | 10.5 | |
| 21 | 9 | SSE | 35 | 10.6 | |
| 18 | 8 | S | 31 | 10.6 | |
| 13 | 8 | SE | 24 | 10.6 | |
| 15 | 8 | WSW | 22 | 10.7 | |
| 13 | 7 | SW | 22 | 10.7 | |
| 26 | 10 | WSW | 35 | 10.7 | |
| 18 | 8 | S | 31 | 10.8 | |
| 14 | 8 | SW | 25 | 10.7 | |
| 10 | 7 | SSW | 17 | 10.6 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSE | 24 | 10.6 | |
| 7 | 6 | SE | 18 | 10.3 | |
| 7 | 6 | S | 15 | 10.3 | |
| 8 | 6 | SSW | 17 | 10.4 | |
| 8 | 8 | SSW | 10 | 10.4 | |
| 11 | 8 | W | 19 | 10.3 |