K5 wave buoy daily averages for Apr 2021 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
10 ft
3.6 — 24.6 ft
Average Wave period
7 secs
4 — 12 secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9 — 10.4 °C
Average Wind
WNW, 17 mph
2 — 39 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | N | 9 | 9.4 | |
| 6 | 7 | NNW | 9 | 9.4 | |
| 6 | 5 | W | 17 | 9.3 | |
| 15 | 7 | WNW | 32 | 9.2 | |
| 19 | 9 | NNW | 25 | 9.1 | |
| 19 | 11 | NNW | 20 | 9.2 | |
| 14 | 10 | WSW | 17 | 9.3 | |
| 17 | 8 | NW | 32 | 9.3 | |
| 16 | 9 | NNW | 22 | 9.3 | |
| 12 | 9 | N | 13 | 9.3 | |
| 8 | 8 | SSE | 12 | 9.1 | |
| 8 | 7 | S | 9 | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 8 | W | 6 | 9.6 | |
| 5 | 7 | S | 13 | 9.7 | |
| 12 | 7 | S | 30 | 9.7 | |
| 15 | 8 | S | 24 | 9.6 | |
| 16 | 8 | S | 28 | 9.6 | |
| 15 | 9 | WSW | 13 | 9.6 | |
| 10 | 8 | NNW | 16 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | NW | 17 | 9.6 | |
| 6 | 7 | S | 7 | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 6 | SSE | 11 | 9.9 | |
| 5 | 7 | SE | 12 | 9.9 | |
| 6 | 7 | ESE | 13 | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | SSW | 12 | 10.1 | |
| 9 | 6 | NNW | 25 | 9.8 | |
| 10 | 6 | NNE | 22 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | N | 16 | 9.4 | |
| 6 | 5 | NE | 17 | 9.4 | |
| 5 | 6 | NNE | 12 | 9.7 |