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Last update: 12:40 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)

Sunday, Jan 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
259° W
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-7° C
1011 hpa
116° ESE
1.4 m
8 s
02:50
0.2 m
05h
257° WSW
18 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-7° C
1013 hpa
96° E
1.4 m
9 s
0.5 m
08h
251° WSW
14 kts
max 14 kts
99%
-7° C
1014 hpa
99° E
1.2 m
9 s
09:12
1.4 m
11h
251° WSW
11 kts
max 11 kts
92%
-8° C
1014 hpa
100° E
1.1 m
9 s
1.2 m
14h
253° WSW
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
-7° C
1013 hpa
104° ESE
0.9 m
9 s
14:54
0.5 m
17h
301° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
-6° C
1012 hpa
104° ESE
0.9 m
10 s
0.8 m
20h
356° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
-6° C
1011 hpa
97° E
0.8 m
15 s
21:00
1.6 m
23h
342° NNW
11 kts
max 11 kts
99%
-6° C
1008 hpa
98° E
0.8 m
15 s
1.3 m

Monday, Jan 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
318° NW
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-5° C
1006 hpa
99° E
1.0 m
14 s
0.4 m
05h
306° NW
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-5° C
1005 hpa
122° ESE
1.1 m
13 s
03:39
0.2 m
08h
294° WNW
20 kts
max 20 kts
99%
-5° C
1007 hpa
166° SSE
1.3 m
11 s
1.1 m
11h
317° NW
22 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-4° C
1008 hpa
276° W
1.5 m
7 s
09:58
1.4 m
14h
306° NW
24 kts
max 24 kts
99%
-5° C
1009 hpa
321° NW
2.0 m
6 s
0.7 m
17h
303° WNW
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
-5° C
1013 hpa
333° NNW
2.1 m
7 s
15:41
0.5 m
20h
276° W
21 kts
max 21 kts
99%
-5° C
1015 hpa
292° WNW
2.0 m
7 s
1.3 m
23h
275° W
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-5° C
1017 hpa
205° SSW
1.9 m
9 s
21:49
1.6 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, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
259° W
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-6° C
1018 hpa
158° SSE
1.7 m
9 s
0.6 m
05h
251° WSW
17 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-6° C
1020 hpa
147° SSE
1.6 m
9 s
04:25
0.3 m
08h
250° WSW
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-6° C
1021 hpa
142° SE
1.4 m
9 s
0.9 m
11h
244° WSW
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-6° C
1022 hpa
141° SE
1.3 m
9 s
10:42
1.4 m
14h
246° WSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
-4° C
1021 hpa
141° SE
1.2 m
9 s
0.8 m
17h
241° WSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
53%
-3° C
1022 hpa
153° SSE
1.1 m
9 s
16:28
0.5 m
20h
215° SW
12 kts
max 14 kts
38%
-3° C
1022 hpa
145° SE
1.0 m
9 s
1.1 m
23h
199° SSW
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-1° C
1022 hpa
146° SE
0.9 m
8 s
22:37
1.5 m

Wednesday, Jan 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
179° S
13 kts
max 14 kts
27%
0° C
1021 hpa
140° SE
0.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
05h
146° SE
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0° C
1019 hpa
141° SE
0.9 m
8 s
05:09
0.3 m
08h
116° ESE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.71 mm
0° C
1017 hpa
140° SE
1.0 m
7 s
0.8 m
11h
121° ESE
23 kts
max 36 kts
99%
1.85 mm
2° C
1012 hpa
133° SE
1.2 m
6 s
11:25
1.3 m
14h
120° ESE
20 kts
max 31 kts
99%
4.96 mm
2° C
1005 hpa
129° SE
1.4 m
6 s
1.0 m
17h
154° SSE
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
2.1 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
130° SE
1.7 m
7 s
17:15
0.5 m
20h
170° S
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1.44 mm
3° C
998 hpa
129° SE
1.8 m
7 s
0.9 m
23h
187° S
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
3° C
996 hpa
130° SE
1.9 m
8 s
23:24
1.4 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)

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
204° SSW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3° C
996 hpa
132° SE
1.9 m
8 s
1.1 m
05h
222° SW
17 kts
max 27 kts
78%
3° C
997 hpa
133° SE
1.9 m
8 s
05:52
0.4 m
08h
254° WSW
21 kts
max 30 kts
89%
2° C
999 hpa
137° SE
2.0 m
8 s
0.6 m
11h
294° WNW
20 kts
max 28 kts
28%
1° C
1003 hpa
196° SSW
2.1 m
8 s
12:07
1.3 m
14h
296° WNW
21 kts
max 28 kts
70%
1° C
1005 hpa
230° SW
2.2 m
8 s
1.1 m
17h
293° WNW
21 kts
max 30 kts
77%
1° C
1009 hpa
244° WSW
2.2 m
8 s
18:03
0.6 m
20h
292° WNW
20 kts
max 29 kts
15%
1° C
1012 hpa
207° SSW
2.1 m
8 s
0.8 m
23h
291° WNW
18 kts
max 27 kts
7%
1° C
1014 hpa
203° SSW
2.0 m
8 s
00:12
1.4 m

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
296° WNW
16 kts
max 23 kts
8%
1° C
1017 hpa
209° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
1.2 m
05h
292° WNW
15 kts
max 22 kts
11%
1° C
1019 hpa
208° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
0.6 m
08h
293° WNW
11 kts
max 15 kts
33%
1° C
1021 hpa
189° S
1.5 m
8 s
06:35
0.5 m
11h
233° SW
10 kts
max 11 kts
4%
1° C
1023 hpa
197° SSW
1.3 m
8 s
1.1 m
14h
214° SW
11 kts
max 14 kts
4%
1° C
1021 hpa
173° S
1.2 m
8 s
12:49
1.3 m
17h
210° SSW
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
2° C
1021 hpa
162° SSE
1.2 m
8 s
0.8 m
20h
204° SSW
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
2° C
1019 hpa
146° SE
1.2 m
8 s
18:53
0.6 m
23h
230° SW
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
2° C
1019 hpa
159° SSE
1.1 m
8 s
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, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
236° SW
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2° C
1019 hpa
155° SSE
1.1 m
8 s
01:02
1.3 m
05h
246° WSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
2° C
1018 hpa
180° S
1.2 m
7 s
0.8 m
08h
215° SW
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
2.92 mm
2° C
1019 hpa
181° S
1.3 m
7 s
07:18
0.6 m
11h
86° E
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
5.58 mm
1° C
1017 hpa
198° SSW
1.4 m
6 s
1.0 m
14h
86° E
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
3.98 mm
1° C
1015 hpa
198° SSW
1.6 m
6 s
13:33
1.2 m
17h
84° E
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1.17 mm
1° C
1013 hpa
218° SW
1.8 m
7 s
0.9 m
20h
126° SE
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
2.56 mm
2° C
1011 hpa
214° SW
1.8 m
7 s
19:48
0.6 m
23h
170° S
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
2.81 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
199° SSW
1.8 m
7 s
0.9 m

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
199° SSW
22 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.17 mm
5° C
1004 hpa
211° SSW
1.8 m
7 s
01:59
1.2 m
05h
202° SSW
26 kts
max 43 kts
99%
2.35 mm
6° C
1001 hpa
211° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
0.9 m
08h
202° SSW
30 kts
max 47 kts
99%
2.23 mm
7° C
999 hpa
212° SSW
1.8 m
7 s
08:05
0.7 m
11h
213° SSW
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
0.9 mm
5° C
999 hpa
223° SW
1.9 m
7 s
0.9 m
14h
232° SW
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
3° C
1000 hpa
218° SW
1.9 m
8 s
14:20
1.2 m
17h
208° SSW
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
3° C
1001 hpa
219° SW
1.8 m
8 s
1.0 m
20h
219° SW
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
2° C
1001 hpa
204° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
20:49
0.6 m
23h
221° SW
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
2° C
1001 hpa
204° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
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)

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
233° SW
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
2° C
1001 hpa
195° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
03:05
1.1 m
05h
248° WSW
15 kts
max 20 kts
35%
1° C
1001 hpa
172° S
1.6 m
7 s
1.0 m
08h
284° WNW
14 kts
max 17 kts
45%
0° C
1003 hpa
177° S
1.8 m
7 s
08:58
0.7 m
11h
280° W
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-1° C
1004 hpa
164° SSE
2.0 m
7 s
0.8 m
14h
280° W
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-2° C
1005 hpa
173° S
2.2 m
8 s
15:14
1.2 m
17h
282° WNW
21 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-2° C
1007 hpa
179° S
2.2 m
8 s
1.1 m
20h
281° W
19 kts
max 21 kts
99%
-2° C
1010 hpa
195° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
0.8 m
23h
271° W
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-2° C
1011 hpa
202° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
21:56
0.6 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
262° W
17 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-2° C
1013 hpa
189° S
2.2 m
8 s
1.0 m
05h
265° W
16 kts
max 18 kts
70%
-2° C
1014 hpa
172° S
2.1 m
8 s
04:20
1.1 m
08h
261° W
13 kts
max 14 kts
17%
-2° C
1017 hpa
182° S
2.0 m
8 s
0.9 m
11h
257° WSW
12 kts
max 13 kts
37%
-2° C
1019 hpa
191° S
2.0 m
8 s
10:00
0.8 m
14h
258° WSW
11 kts
max 15 kts
94%
-1° C
1019 hpa
197° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.1 m
17h
240° WSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
49%
0° C
1020 hpa
213° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
16:12
1.2 m

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