K5 wave buoy daily averages for Mar 2021 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
11 ft
4.9 — 22.3 ft
Average Wave period
8 secs
5 — 11 secs
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.9 — 9.6 °C
Average Wind
SW, 18 mph
2 — 45 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) |
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| 15 | 9 | SSW | 18 | 9.1 | |
| 9 | 8 | SSE | 13 | 9.2 | |
| 8 | 9 | N | 8 | 9.4 | |
| 7 | 6 | E | 15 | 9.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | SSE | 14 | 9.3 | |
| 7 | 7 | SSW | 11 | 9.2 | |
| 9 | 8 | SW | 11 | 9.3 | |
| 9 | 8 | SSW | 12 | 9.3 | |
| 10 | 6 | S | 24 | 9.3 | |
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| 11 | 7 | WSW | 19 | 9.0 | |
| 12 | 8 | WSW | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 8 | WNW | 14 | 9.0 | |
| 11 | 9 | WSW | 15 | 9.0 | |
| 11 | 7 | W | 20 | 9.2 | |
| 9 | 6 | SW | 20 | 9.3 | |
| 14 | 8 | SW | 22 | 9.5 | |
| 17 | 8 | SSW | 31 | 9.4 | |
| 14 | 8 | WSW | 21 | 9.4 | |
| 12 | 7 | SW | 23 | 9.5 | |
| 17 | 9 | W | 19 | 9.5 | |
| 17 | 9 | SW | 26 | 9.4 | |
| 20 | 8 | WSW | 32 | 9.3 | |
| 16 | 9 | WSW | 12 | 9.4 | |
| 10 | 8 | NNW | 11 | 9.3 | |
| 8 | 6 | NNE | 22 | 9.3 |