K5 wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
17 ft
0 — 28.2 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
0 — 13 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.9 — 9.3 °C
Average Wind
SW, 24 mph
0 — 48 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 9 | NNW | 27 | 9.2 | |
| 11 | 7 | SW | 20 | 9.2 | |
| 17 | 9 | WNW | 19 | 9.2 | |
| 13 | 9 | SW | 19 | 9.2 | |
| 17 | 8 | WSW | 29 | 9.2 | |
| 21 | 9 | WNW | 24 | 9.1 | |
| 17 | 9 | WSW | 25 | 9.1 | |
| 21 | 10 | W | 21 | 9.1 | |
| 19 | 9 | WSW | 28 | 9.1 | |
| 23 | 9 | W | 31 | 9.1 | |
| 18 | 7 | W | 28 | 9.1 | |
| 21 | 9 | SW | 26 | 9.0 | |
| 19 | 9 | WSW | 24 | 9.0 | |
| 22 | 8 | S | 35 | 9.0 | |
| 22 | 9 | WSW | 37 | 9.0 | |
| 18 | 9 | SW | 22 | 9.0 | |
| 11 | 7 | WSW | 18 | 9.0 | |
| 11 | 8 | SSE | 18 | 9.0 | |
| 12 | 8 | SW | 20 | 9.0 | |
| 20 | 10 | W | 17 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | S | 25 | 9.0 | |
| 18 | 8 | SSW | 24 | 9.0 | |
| 19 | 8 | SSE | 31 | 9.0 | |
| 23 | 10 | SSE | 30 | 9.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | SSE | 23 | 9.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | SSE | 21 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | E | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | ENE | 24 | 9.0 |