K5 wave buoy daily averages for Nov 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
12 ft
0 — 22.3 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
0 — 11 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.8 — 30.3 °C
Average Wind
SSE, 22 mph
5 — 43 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | WNW | 20 | 10.3 | |
| 10 | 6 | S | 23 | 10.3 | |
| 16 | 8 | S | 29 | 10.3 | |
| 18 | 9 | WSW | 22 | 10.2 | |
| 10 | 8 | SSW | 14 | 10.2 | |
| 11 | 7 | SE | 21 | 10.1 | |
| 14 | 9 | WNW | 15 | 10.3 | |
| 13 | 7 | SSE | 27 | 10.3 | |
| 17 | 8 | SE | 32 | 11.2 | |
| 15 | 8 | S | 21 | 10.1 | |
| 10 | 8 | SE | 14 | 10.1 | |
| 8 | 8 | NE | 14 | 10.1 | |
| 8 | 7 | SW | 17 | 10.1 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSE | 23 | 10.0 | |
| 15 | 7 | S | 25 | 10.0 | |
| 13 | 7 | SSE | 25 | 10.2 | |
| 19 | 9 | SE | 24 | 10.3 | |
| 14 | 8 | SSE | 20 | 10.3 | |
| 9 | 7 | SE | 15 | 10.3 | |
| 9 | 7 | E | 18 | 10.2 | |
| 11 | 6 | ENE | 24 | 10.1 | |
| 10 | 7 | E | 19 | 10.2 | |
| 7 | 6 | ENE | 19 | 10.1 | |
| 7 | 6 | ENE | 19 | 10.1 | |
| 7 | 6 | E | 18 | 10.1 | |
| 7 | 6 | ESE | 22 | 10.1 | |
| 16 | 7 | ESE | 33 | 10.0 | |
| 16 | 8 | SE | 29 | 10.1 | |
| 21 | 9 | SSW | 33 | 10.2 | |
| 18 | 9 | W | 32 | 10.1 |