K5 wave buoy daily averages for May 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
10 ft
5.2 — 17.4 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
5 — 10 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.3 — 11.6 °C
Average Wind
SSW, 17 mph
2 — 36 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | WNW | 20 | 9.6 | |
| 9 | 7 | WSW | 20 | 9.6 | |
| 11 | 7 | SW | 21 | 9.6 | |
| 12 | 7 | SSW | 23 | 9.6 | |
| 13 | 8 | WSW | 18 | 9.6 | |
| 11 | 8 | WSW | 12 | 9.6 | |
| 9 | 7 | S | 15 | 9.6 | |
| 12 | 7 | SSW | 23 | 9.6 | |
| 15 | 8 | S | 28 | 9.6 | |
| 17 | 8 | S | 32 | 9.6 | |
| 16 | 8 | SSE | 31 | 9.6 | |
| 15 | 8 | SE | 28 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 6 | SSE | 23 | 9.6 | |
| 6 | 7 | S | 10 | 9.9 | |
| 8 | 7 | WSW | 17 | 9.8 | |
| 10 | 7 | WSW | 18 | 9.7 | |
| 9 | 7 | S | 17 | 9.8 | |
| 9 | 7 | WSW | 14 | 9.9 | |
| 13 | 8 | S | 21 | 9.8 | |
| 12 | 8 | SW | 16 | 9.8 | |
| 10 | 8 | WSW | 11 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | SSE | 15 | 10.1 | |
| 13 | 8 | S | 17 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 8 | SW | 16 | 10.1 | |
| 8 | 7 | SW | 7 | 10.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | E | 8 | 10.4 | |
| 8 | 8 | ESE | 11 | 10.6 | |
| 7 | 7 | N | 10 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | E | 14 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 9 | ENE | 8 | 11.3 | |
| 6 | 6 | NNE | 16 | 11.4 |