K5 wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
13 ft
0 — 24 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
0 — 14 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.7 — 10.5 °C
Average Wind
SSW, 19 mph
2 — 41 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 8 | WSW | 23 | 10.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | WNW | 19 | 10.1 | |
| 12 | 9 | NNE | 11 | 10.1 | |
| 11 | 8 | W | 16 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 8 | SE | 17 | 10.1 | |
| 13 | 7 | SSW | 26 | 10.1 | |
| 16 | 8 | N | 25 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 9 | N | 15 | 10.1 | |
| 17 | 10 | N | 10 | 10.1 | |
| 14 | 8 | SSE | 19 | 10.1 | |
| 16 | 8 | S | 24 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 9 | SSE | 21 | 10.0 | |
| 20 | 9 | SSE | 31 | 10.1 | |
| 19 | 9 | SSE | 29 | 10.0 | |
| 21 | 10 | NE | 15 | 10.1 | |
| 15 | 9 | SSW | 16 | 10.1 | |
| 16 | 8 | SSE | 29 | 10.0 | |
| 21 | 10 | S | 26 | 10.0 | |
| 16 | 9 | S | 22 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 8 | ESE | 12 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 7 | NNE | 8 | 9.9 | |
| 6 | 7 | NW | 7 | 9.9 | |
| 9 | 9 | NE | 6 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | SSW | 13 | 9.9 | |
| 8 | 6 | S | 20 | 9.9 | |
| 10 | 7 | SW | 20 | 9.9 | |
| 9 | 7 | SW | 21 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 7 | SW | 19 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | W | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 12 | 7 | SW | 28 | 10.0 | |
| 19 | 8 | WSW | 32 | 9.8 |