K5 wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
- ft
- — - ft
Average Wave period
- secs
- — - secs
Average Water temperature
10 °C
9.5 — 10.7 °C
Average Wind
WSW, 26 mph
2 — 52 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | SW | 19 | 10.4 | |
| - | - | E | 22 | 10.5 | |
| - | - | NNE | 19 | 10.5 | |
| - | - | N | 23 | 10.1 | |
| - | - | NW | 28 | 10.2 | |
| - | - | NW | 14 | 10.2 | |
| - | - | S | 15 | 10.3 | |
| - | - | S | 25 | 10.5 | |
| - | - | S | 20 | 10.5 | |
| - | - | SE | 14 | 10.5 | |
| - | - | S | 13 | 10.4 | |
| - | - | W | 26 | 10.6 | |
| - | - | NNW | 19 | 10.3 | |
| - | - | N | 27 | 10.2 | |
| - | - | N | 16 | 10.2 | |
| - | - | NNE | 24 | 10.2 | |
| - | - | NNE | 26 | 9.9 | |
| - | - | NW | 27 | 9.9 | |
| - | - | WSW | 27 | 10.1 | |
| - | - | WSW | 29 | 10.1 | |
| - | - | SW | 27 | 9.8 | |
| - | - | WNW | 35 | 9.7 | |
| - | - | SW | 29 | 9.7 | |
| - | - | W | 33 | 9.7 | |
| - | - | SSW | 34 | 9.7 | |
| - | - | WSW | 37 | 9.6 | |
| - | - | SW | 32 | 9.7 | |
| - | - | WSW | 36 | 9.9 | |
| - | - | WSW | 32 | 9.8 | |
| - | - | SW | 40 | 9.8 | |
| - | - | W | 45 | 9.9 |