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Last update: 11:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Sunday, Dec 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
283° WNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
1° C
1013 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
0.6 m
04h
342° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0° C
1014 hpa
194° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
2.3 m
07h
22° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0° C
1013 hpa
194° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
06:25
3.0 m
10h
1° N
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
-1° C
1013 hpa
189° S
0.7 m
6 s
1.2 m
13h
5° N
11 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0° C
1010 hpa
184° S
0.6 m
7 s
12:20
0.3 m
16h
0° N
16 kts
max 20 kts
99%
-1° C
1009 hpa
179° S
0.7 m
7 s
1.8 m
19h
355° N
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-2° C
1010 hpa
98° E
0.7 m
5 s
18:55
2.8 m
22h
337° NNW
19 kts
max 23 kts
86%
-5° C
1009 hpa
164° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
1.4 m

Monday, Dec 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
326° NW
18 kts
max 23 kts
4%
-7° C
1008 hpa
327° NNW
0.9 m
4 s
00:34
0.4 m
04h
324° NW
17 kts
max 26 kts
11%
-8° C
1008 hpa
332° NNW
0.8 m
4 s
1.8 m
07h
319° NW
18 kts
max 26 kts
4%
-7° C
1009 hpa
198° SSW
1.0 m
10 s
07:16
3.0 m
10h
308° NW
20 kts
max 28 kts
4%
-6° C
1011 hpa
163° SSE
1.2 m
11 s
1.8 m
13h
305° NW
22 kts
max 31 kts
17%
-5° C
1010 hpa
167° SSE
1.2 m
10 s
13:13
0.3 m
16h
292° WNW
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
-5° C
1011 hpa
168° SSE
1.2 m
10 s
1.3 m
19h
299° WNW
19 kts
max 29 kts
68%
-5° C
1013 hpa
166° SSE
1.1 m
10 s
19:48
2.8 m
22h
292° WNW
16 kts
max 25 kts
86%
-6° C
1014 hpa
168° SSE
1.0 m
9 s
2.0 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Dec 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
292° WNW
14 kts
max 21 kts
51%
-5° C
1015 hpa
164° SSE
0.9 m
9 s
01:23
0.5 m
04h
290° WNW
11 kts
max 16 kts
10%
-5° C
1016 hpa
153° SSE
0.7 m
10 s
1.4 m
07h
279° W
8 kts
max 11 kts
98%
-4° C
1018 hpa
147° SSE
0.6 m
10 s
08:02
3.1 m
10h
261° W
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
-2° C
1019 hpa
145° SE
0.5 m
10 s
2.4 m
13h
236° SW
8 kts
max 10 kts
14%
0° C
1017 hpa
147° SSE
0.5 m
10 s
14:01
0.2 m
16h
234° SW
13 kts
max 15 kts
74%
1° C
1017 hpa
158° SSE
0.6 m
9 s
0.8 m
19h
237° WSW
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1° C
1017 hpa
183° S
0.7 m
7 s
2.4 m
22h
222° SW
20 kts
max 23 kts
99%
3° C
1015 hpa
207° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
20:37
2.8 m

Wednesday, Dec 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
220° SW
22 kts
max 27 kts
99%
3° C
1013 hpa
204° SSW
1.6 m
6 s
02:08
0.5 m
04h
225° SW
25 kts
max 31 kts
99%
4° C
1010 hpa
202° SSW
2.1 m
6 s
1.0 m
07h
228° SW
27 kts
max 34 kts
6%
4° C
1008 hpa
201° SSW
2.4 m
7 s
2.7 m
10h
225° SW
26 kts
max 36 kts
7%
6° C
1007 hpa
200° SSW
2.6 m
8 s
08:45
3.1 m
13h
221° SW
26 kts
max 37 kts
8%
6° C
1003 hpa
195° SSW
2.5 m
8 s
0.7 m
16h
231° SW
28 kts
max 39 kts
99%
7° C
1002 hpa
193° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
14:45
0.2 m
19h
253° WSW
24 kts
max 33 kts
4%
6° C
1004 hpa
190° S
2.0 m
8 s
2.1 m
22h
249° WSW
21 kts
max 32 kts
81%
6° C
1006 hpa
190° S
1.9 m
8 s
21:21
2.8 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Dec 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
280° W
27 kts
max 37 kts
4%
3° C
1011 hpa
191° S
1.6 m
8 s
1.0 m
04h
308° NW
18 kts
max 34 kts
0%
0° C
1017 hpa
191° S
1.3 m
8 s
02:51
0.5 m
07h
290° WNW
8 kts
max 12 kts
4%
-1° C
1022 hpa
188° S
1.0 m
8 s
2.4 m
10h
288° WNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
4%
0° C
1024 hpa
185° S
0.9 m
8 s
09:26
3.2 m
13h
195° SSW
10 kts
max 14 kts
4%
2° C
1023 hpa
184° S
1.0 m
8 s
1.2 m
16h
183° S
17 kts
max 23 kts
98%
4° C
1021 hpa
184° S
1.3 m
7 s
15:27
0.1 m
19h
192° SSW
21 kts
max 34 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
184° S
1.7 m
6 s
1.7 m
22h
177° S
23 kts
max 42 kts
99%
7° C
1014 hpa
182° S
2.1 m
7 s
22:02
2.8 m

Friday, Dec 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
176° S
27 kts
max 47 kts
99%
0.42 mm
9° C
1009 hpa
180° S
2.6 m
7 s
1.4 m
04h
190° S
32 kts
max 54 kts
99%
1.77 mm
10° C
1004 hpa
178° S
3.1 m
8 s
03:30
0.5 m
07h
192° SSW
33 kts
max 57 kts
99%
1.52 mm
11° C
999 hpa
178° S
3.4 m
9 s
2.0 m
10h
187° S
32 kts
max 56 kts
99%
2.56 mm
11° C
995 hpa
178° S
3.3 m
9 s
10:04
3.2 m
13h
215° SW
27 kts
max 38 kts
99%
12.58 mm
10° C
988 hpa
177° S
3.0 m
9 s
1.7 m
16h
278° W
19 kts
max 28 kts
87%
0.43 mm
7° C
991 hpa
176° S
2.7 m
9 s
16:05
0.1 m
19h
274° W
19 kts
max 25 kts
99%
4° C
994 hpa
176° S
2.3 m
9 s
1.3 m
22h
286° WNW
29 kts
max 39 kts
39%
-3° C
999 hpa
177° S
2.0 m
9 s
22:40
2.8 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Dec 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
285° WNW
28 kts
max 40 kts
99%
-4° C
1005 hpa
175° S
1.8 m
9 s
1.9 m
04h
291° WNW
27 kts
max 39 kts
4%
-5° C
1010 hpa
175° S
1.6 m
9 s
04:08
0.5 m
07h
301° WNW
23 kts
max 36 kts
0%
-5° C
1015 hpa
174° S
1.5 m
10 s
1.6 m
10h
302° WNW
19 kts
max 29 kts
0%
-5° C
1021 hpa
175° S
1.4 m
9 s
10:41
3.2 m
13h
312° NW
18 kts
max 23 kts
6%
-3° C
1022 hpa
173° S
1.3 m
9 s
2.2 m
16h
314° NW
12 kts
max 15 kts
41%
-3° C
1024 hpa
173° S
1.4 m
9 s
16:42
0.1 m
19h
278° W
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-3° C
1025 hpa
174° S
1.5 m
9 s
0.9 m
22h
200° SSW
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
-1° C
1023 hpa
176° S
1.7 m
8 s
23:17
2.8 m

Sunday, Dec 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
202° SSW
21 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.58 mm
2° C
1020 hpa
180° S
1.9 m
8 s
2.3 m
04h
207° SSW
25 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.06 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
183° S
2.0 m
8 s
04:45
0.4 m
07h
211° SSW
25 kts
max 38 kts
99%
4.35 mm
6° C
1013 hpa
182° S
2.0 m
8 s
1.2 m
10h
222° SW
22 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.2 mm
7° C
1011 hpa
180° S
1.9 m
8 s
11:18
3.2 m
13h
230° SW
21 kts
max 31 kts
99%
7° C
1007 hpa
180° S
1.8 m
8 s
2.6 m
16h
233° SW
16 kts
max 27 kts
99%
2.14 mm
7° C
1005 hpa
177° S
1.6 m
8 s
17:19
0.1 m
19h
252° WSW
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7.63 mm
6° C
1005 hpa
176° S
1.4 m
8 s
0.5 m
22h
288° WNW
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
1.52 mm
5° C
1006 hpa
175° S
1.3 m
8 s
2.4 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Dec 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
303° WNW
21 kts
max 30 kts
99%
3° C
1009 hpa
176° S
1.2 m
8 s
23:53
2.9 m
04h
298° WNW
23 kts
max 27 kts
99%
-2° C
1012 hpa
172° S
1.1 m
8 s
05:21
0.4 m
07h
311° NW
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-5° C
1016 hpa
173° S
1.0 m
8 s
0.8 m
10h
305° NW
19 kts
max 25 kts
4%
-5° C
1018 hpa
176° S
0.9 m
8 s
2.7 m
13h
303° WNW
19 kts
max 25 kts
4%
-4° C
1018 hpa
183° S
0.8 m
7 s
11:55
3.2 m
16h
299° WNW
19 kts
max 26 kts
4%
-5° C
1020 hpa
183° S
0.8 m
8 s
0.8 m
19h
310° NW
19 kts
max 26 kts
6%
-6° C
1022 hpa
185° S
0.8 m
7 s
17:55
0.1 m
22h
314° NW
20 kts
max 26 kts
4%
-8° C
1023 hpa
186° S
0.8 m
7 s
2.0 m

Tuesday, Dec 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
314° NW
21 kts
max 26 kts
19%
-8° C
1024 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
7 s
00:30
2.9 m
04h
319° NW
22 kts
max 28 kts
3%
-10° C
1026 hpa
180° S
0.9 m
7 s
1.1 m
07h
321° NW
19 kts
max 24 kts
2%
-10° C
1030 hpa
180° S
0.9 m
7 s
05:59
0.4 m
10h
329° NNW
14 kts
max 16 kts
0%
-10° C
1032 hpa
197° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
2.3 m
13h
319° NW
11 kts
max 12 kts
4%
-8° C
1031 hpa
181° S
1.1 m
7 s
12:33
3.2 m
16h
316° NW
8 kts
max 8 kts
4%
-7° C
1031 hpa
182° S
1.3 m
7 s
1.3 m

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