K5 wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2017 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
15 ft
0 — 29.9 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
0 — 19 secs
Average Water temperature
11 °C
10 — 11.3 °C
Average Wind
WNW, 23 mph
2 — 47 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | NNW | 14 | 10.1 | |
| 10 | 7 | NNW | 18 | 10.1 | |
| 13 | 7 | N | 23 | 10.1 | |
| 16 | 8 | NNW | 27 | 10.1 | |
| 15 | 9 | W | 21 | 10.2 | |
| 21 | 9 | NW | 28 | 10.2 | |
| 17 | 8 | NW | 25 | 10.3 | |
| 18 | 9 | NNW | 26 | 10.3 | |
| 20 | 8 | NNE | 33 | 10.3 | |
| 9 | 7 | NNE | 21 | 10.3 | |
| 14 | 7 | ENE | 28 | 10.4 | |
| 9 | 7 | ESE | 15 | 10.4 | |
| 13 | 7 | NW | 20 | 10.5 | |
| 17 | 8 | WNW | 30 | 10.5 | |
| 16 | 8 | W | 32 | 10.5 | |
| 13 | 8 | SW | 20 | 10.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | W | 25 | 10.5 | |
| 13 | 8 | WSW | 24 | 10.6 | |
| 14 | 8 | N | 19 | 10.6 | |
| 15 | 8 | NW | 21 | 10.6 | |
| 18 | 9 | WNW | 27 | 10.6 | |
| 21 | 9 | W | 33 | 10.8 | |
| 17 | 8 | WSW | 28 | 10.9 | |
| 22 | 10 | WSW | 25 | 11.0 | |
| 16 | 8 | SW | 23 | 11.1 | |
| 14 | 9 | ESE | 17 | 11.1 | |
| 15 | 9 | WNW | 17 | 11.1 | |
| 11 | 6 | WSW | 22 | 11.2 | |
| 10 | 7 | SW | 17 | 11.2 | |
| 10 | 6 | WNW | 22 | 11.2 |