K7 wave buoy observations on Thu, Jul 30, 2026
Hourly readings from the K7 wave buoy for Thu, Jul 30, 2026, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
Programmatically generated summary. Hog Says24 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 4.3 ft (10th–90th percentile 3.6–5.2 ft), while mean reported wave period; measurement type unavailable was 8 seconds (10th–90th percentile 7–9 seconds). Typical wind was 12.4 mph (10th–90th percentile 6.6–17.7 mph) and mean water temperature was 12.5°C (10th–90th percentile 12.1–12.8°C). All 144 checked values passed quality control.
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for Thu, Jul 30, 2026
About K7 wave buoy
K7 (WMO 64046) is a UK Met Office buoy west of Shetland in the North Atlantic. Its position monitors ocean weather and sea conditions approaching the Northern Isles. The international feed can include wind, pressure, air and sea temperature, and wave observations when the relevant sensors are reporting.
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| Wave height (ft) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Observed period(s) | 8Reported | 9Reported | 7Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 7Reported | 7Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 7Reported | 8Reported | 7Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported |
| Wave power(kW/m) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction | W | W | W | WSW | W | W | W | W | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | WNW | W | WNW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Wind speed (mph) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Water temperature(°C) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
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