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Last update: 16:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
189° S
20 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.53 mm
12° C
1001 hpa
226° SW
2.7 m
18 s
2.1 m
03h
182° S
26 kts
max 44 kts
99%
6.46 mm
12° C
998 hpa
224° SW
3.0 m
17 s
01:49
1.8 m
06h
194° SSW
27 kts
max 43 kts
99%
3.76 mm
13° C
995 hpa
216° SW
3.5 m
6 s
06:27
1.0 m
09h
186° S
25 kts
max 46 kts
99%
13° C
995 hpa
218° SW
3.6 m
7 s
1.9 m
12h
196° SSW
30 kts
max 50 kts
99%
13° C
994 hpa
214° SW
3.9 m
7 s
11:40
2.2 m
15h
209° SSW
31 kts
max 46 kts
98%
14° C
994 hpa
216° SW
4.2 m
8 s
14:32
1.8 m
18h
234° SW
24 kts
max 34 kts
86%
12° C
997 hpa
222° SW
4.0 m
13 s
18:54
0.7 m
21h
242° WSW
20 kts
max 30 kts
85%
12° C
1000 hpa
221° SW
3.5 m
14 s
1.4 m

Wednesday, Dec 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
234° SW
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
11° C
1003 hpa
222° SW
3.0 m
14 s
00:31
2.0 m
03h
226° SW
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
11° C
1004 hpa
223° SW
2.7 m
14 s
02:26
1.8 m
06h
232° SW
16 kts
max 25 kts
25%
11° C
1005 hpa
223° SW
2.5 m
13 s
07:22
1.1 m
09h
234° SW
16 kts
max 25 kts
16%
0.4 mm
11° C
1008 hpa
223° SW
2.3 m
13 s
1.6 m
12h
250° WSW
17 kts
max 24 kts
0%
12° C
1010 hpa
223° SW
2.2 m
13 s
12:30
2.0 m
15h
258° WSW
13 kts
max 21 kts
0%
11° C
1012 hpa
224° SW
1.9 m
12 s
15:14
1.8 m
18h
256° WSW
9 kts
max 16 kts
0%
10° C
1014 hpa
224° SW
1.6 m
12 s
1.4 m
21h
233° SW
10 kts
max 16 kts
2%
10° C
1015 hpa
224° SW
1.5 m
12 s
19:49
0.8 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 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
229° SW
10 kts
max 16 kts
0%
10° C
1016 hpa
225° SW
1.4 m
12 s
1.8 m
03h
205° SSW
13 kts
max 20 kts
2%
10° C
1014 hpa
229° SW
1.5 m
14 s
01:38
1.9 m
06h
199° SSW
13 kts
max 20 kts
2%
10° C
1013 hpa
230° SW
1.6 m
14 s
05:11
2.1 m
09h
200° SSW
15 kts
max 22 kts
0%
10° C
1012 hpa
230° SW
1.6 m
14 s
08:19
1.2 m
12h
186° S
15 kts
max 22 kts
5%
11° C
1011 hpa
227° SW
1.6 m
8 s
13:22
1.9 m
15h
181° S
15 kts
max 21 kts
9%
11° C
1009 hpa
225° SW
1.7 m
5 s
15:52
1.7 m
18h
172° S
14 kts
max 22 kts
23%
10° C
1008 hpa
222° SW
1.7 m
5 s
17:19
1.8 m
21h
171° S
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
11° C
1007 hpa
221° SW
1.9 m
10 s
20:44
1.0 m

Friday, Dec 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
181° S
15 kts
max 21 kts
99%
11° C
1006 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
14 s
1.6 m
03h
191° S
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
11° C
1006 hpa
228° SW
2.1 m
14 s
1.8 m
06h
197° SSW
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
11° C
1006 hpa
226° SW
2.1 m
14 s
06:00
2.1 m
09h
242° WSW
7 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.58 mm
11° C
1008 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
14 s
09:20
1.4 m
12h
329° NNW
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
228° SW
1.9 m
15 s
1.7 m
15h
323° NW
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
9° C
1011 hpa
227° SW
1.8 m
18 s
14:10
1.8 m
18h
323° NW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
8° C
1012 hpa
227° SW
1.8 m
19 s
18:07
1.8 m
21h
290° WNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
8° C
1014 hpa
227° SW
1.7 m
19 s
21:42
1.1 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 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
266° W
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
9° C
1014 hpa
227° SW
1.6 m
19 s
1.4 m
03h
232° SW
6 kts
max 8 kts
9%
9° C
1015 hpa
227° SW
1.6 m
18 s
1.8 m
06h
244° WSW
9 kts
max 12 kts
1%
9° C
1015 hpa
228° SW
1.6 m
18 s
06:48
2.0 m
09h
226° SW
11 kts
max 18 kts
0%
9° C
1016 hpa
229° SW
1.6 m
16 s
10:27
1.4 m
12h
219° SW
17 kts
max 22 kts
3%
11° C
1016 hpa
230° SW
1.6 m
14 s
1.5 m
15h
214° SW
19 kts
max 26 kts
99%
10° C
1014 hpa
230° SW
1.7 m
14 s
14:50
1.7 m
18h
211° SSW
23 kts
max 32 kts
99%
11° C
1013 hpa
231° SW
1.7 m
12 s
17:00
1.7 m
21h
214° SW
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
11° C
1012 hpa
231° SW
1.9 m
11 s
1.4 m

Sunday, Dec 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
215° SW
24 kts
max 33 kts
99%
11° C
1011 hpa
231° SW
2.0 m
10 s
22:47
1.2 m
03h
218° SW
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.42 mm
11° C
1010 hpa
232° SW
2.1 m
9 s
1.7 m
06h
211° SSW
24 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.65 mm
11° C
1008 hpa
232° SW
2.1 m
9 s
1.9 m
09h
209° SSW
25 kts
max 36 kts
99%
3.76 mm
11° C
1008 hpa
231° SW
2.2 m
9 s
07:34
2.0 m
12h
210° SSW
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
2.63 mm
11° C
1007 hpa
231° SW
2.2 m
9 s
11:37
1.4 m
15h
209° SSW
26 kts
max 39 kts
99%
2.89 mm
11° C
1005 hpa
229° SW
2.2 m
9 s
15:30
1.7 m
18h
216° SW
25 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.75 mm
12° C
1005 hpa
230° SW
2.2 m
10 s
17:42
1.7 m
21h
214° SW
23 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.57 mm
12° C
1005 hpa
229° SW
2.1 m
11 s
19:42
1.7 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 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
209° SSW
20 kts
max 31 kts
99%
12° C
1005 hpa
229° SW
2.1 m
10 s
23:52
1.2 m
03h
201° SSW
19 kts
max 30 kts
99%
12° C
1004 hpa
229° SW
2.1 m
10 s
1.7 m
06h
197° SSW
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.38 mm
12° C
1002 hpa
229° SW
2.1 m
11 s
1.8 m
09h
193° SSW
24 kts
max 36 kts
99%
0.98 mm
12° C
1001 hpa
227° SW
2.2 m
11 s
08:24
2.0 m
12h
194° SSW
27 kts
max 39 kts
99%
12° C
999 hpa
225° SW
2.3 m
11 s
12:35
1.3 m
15h
194° SSW
30 kts
max 43 kts
99%
0.44 mm
12° C
997 hpa
224° SW
2.4 m
12 s
16:20
1.7 m
18h
198° SSW
28 kts
max 40 kts
99%
1.93 mm
11° C
996 hpa
222° SW
2.5 m
11 s
19:18
1.7 m
21h
231° SW
18 kts
max 25 kts
99%
2.82 mm
12° C
997 hpa
221° SW
2.7 m
10 s
20:55
1.7 m

Tuesday, Dec 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
229° SW
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.44 mm
10° C
999 hpa
221° SW
2.9 m
8 s
00:48
1.2 m
03h
236° SW
12 kts
max 19 kts
98%
10° C
1000 hpa
224° SW
2.8 m
10 s
1.6 m
06h
232° SW
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
9° C
1001 hpa
226° SW
2.5 m
11 s
1.8 m
09h
228° SW
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
10° C
1003 hpa
229° SW
2.3 m
14 s
09:23
1.9 m
12h
226° SW
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.44 mm
11° C
1003 hpa
229° SW
2.1 m
15 s
13:22
1.2 m
15h
237° WSW
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.61 mm
10° C
1005 hpa
229° SW
2.0 m
15 s
1.5 m
18h
237° WSW
10 kts
max 13 kts
92%
9° C
1006 hpa
229° SW
1.8 m
15 s
17:19
1.8 m
21h
240° WSW
10 kts
max 13 kts
0%
0.65 mm
9° C
1007 hpa
230° SW
1.9 m
15 s
20:33
1.7 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)

Wednesday, Dec 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
254° WSW
11 kts
max 13 kts
0%
8° C
1007 hpa
228° SW
1.9 m
14 s
1.5 m
03h
263° W
12 kts
max 18 kts
4%
7° C
1008 hpa
229° SW
1.9 m
13 s
01:36
1.2 m
06h
241° WSW
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
12 s
06:45
1.9 m
09h
207° SSW
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
10° C
1007 hpa
229° SW
2.2 m
12 s
09:04
1.9 m
12h
196° SSW
26 kts
max 34 kts
99%
2.12 mm
9° C
1004 hpa
227° SW
2.3 m
11 s
1.6 m
15h
204° SSW
27 kts
max 43 kts
99%
3.68 mm
10° C
1001 hpa
228° SW
2.5 m
11 s
14:04
1.1 m
18h
277° W
15 kts
max 25 kts
0%
0.7 mm
10° C
1003 hpa
230° SW
2.5 m
11 s
18:28
1.8 m
21h
273° W
14 kts
max 25 kts
0%
8° C
1006 hpa
230° SW
2.6 m
10 s
21:20
1.7 m

Thursday, Dec 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
264° W
16 kts
max 25 kts
4%
8° C
1008 hpa
229° SW
2.8 m
11 s
23:06
1.8 m
03h
249° WSW
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1008 hpa
228° SW
2.9 m
13 s
02:18
1.1 m
06h
240° WSW
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
10° C
1008 hpa
228° SW
2.9 m
13 s
07:07
2.0 m
09h
243° WSW
22 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.44 mm
11° C
1008 hpa
228° SW
2.8 m
15 s
09:58
1.8 m
12h
241° WSW
22 kts
max 31 kts
99%
11° C
1008 hpa
228° SW
2.8 m
16 s
11:09
1.9 m
15h
229° SW
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
11° C
1008 hpa
228° SW
2.7 m
16 s
14:43
1.0 m
18h
207° SSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
59%
11° C
1007 hpa
227° SW
2.6 m
16 s
19:24
1.8 m
21h
175° S
20 kts
max 28 kts
99%
11° C
1004 hpa
227° SW
2.5 m
15 s
22:03
1.7 m

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