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Last update: 18:40 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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
320° NW
22 kts
max 31 kts
9%
0° C
1017 hpa
300° WNW
2.4 m
8 s
1.2 m
05h
317° NW
20 kts
max 26 kts
54%
0° C
1019 hpa
61° ENE
2.1 m
7 s
0.6 m
08h
323° NW
20 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0° C
1022 hpa
161° SSE
1.9 m
7 s
06:35
0.5 m
11h
313° NW
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0° C
1024 hpa
349° N
1.6 m
6 s
1.1 m
14h
322° NW
11 kts
max 13 kts
87%
0° C
1024 hpa
307° NW
1.3 m
7 s
12:49
1.3 m
17h
221° SW
1 kts
max 3 kts
90%
0° C
1024 hpa
140° SE
1.0 m
8 s
0.8 m
20h
179° S
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
1° C
1023 hpa
143° SE
0.8 m
8 s
18:53
0.6 m
23h
195° SSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0° C
1021 hpa
143° SE
0.8 m
8 s
1.1 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
193° SSW
21 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1° C
1017 hpa
181° S
1.0 m
5 s
01:02
1.3 m
05h
179° S
27 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.81 mm
1° C
1010 hpa
177° S
1.5 m
5 s
0.8 m
08h
201° SSW
30 kts
max 45 kts
99%
1.65 mm
4° C
1004 hpa
173° S
2.3 m
6 s
07:18
0.6 m
11h
263° W
26 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.38 mm
3° C
1003 hpa
173° S
2.1 m
7 s
1.0 m
14h
282° WNW
30 kts
max 41 kts
34%
1° C
1006 hpa
257° WSW
2.2 m
6 s
13:33
1.2 m
17h
290° WNW
30 kts
max 41 kts
5%
1° C
1011 hpa
301° WNW
2.8 m
7 s
0.9 m
20h
293° WNW
28 kts
max 40 kts
39%
1° C
1015 hpa
312° NW
2.9 m
7 s
19:48
0.6 m
23h
307° NW
21 kts
max 31 kts
2%
0° C
1017 hpa
322° NW
2.8 m
8 s
0.9 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
307° NW
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0° C
1019 hpa
330° NNW
2.5 m
9 s
01:59
1.2 m
05h
311° NW
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-1° C
1019 hpa
330° NNW
2.0 m
9 s
0.9 m
08h
333° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
-2° C
1018 hpa
332° NNW
1.6 m
9 s
08:05
0.7 m
11h
73° ENE
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
-2° C
1017 hpa
333° NNW
1.4 m
8 s
0.9 m
14h
101° E
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.42 mm
-1° C
1012 hpa
327° NNW
1.2 m
8 s
14:20
1.2 m
17h
85° E
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.04 mm
-1° C
1010 hpa
292° WNW
1.2 m
7 s
1.0 m
20h
88° E
21 kts
max 29 kts
99%
1.06 mm
0° C
1005 hpa
144° SE
1.3 m
5 s
20:49
0.6 m
23h
89° E
29 kts
max 43 kts
99%
2.85 mm
1° C
996 hpa
111° ESE
1.6 m
5 s
0.8 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
101° E
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.04 mm
2° C
986 hpa
115° ESE
1.9 m
6 s
03:05
1.1 m
05h
213° SSW
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
2.31 mm
2° C
978 hpa
127° SE
2.1 m
6 s
1.0 m
08h
209° SSW
31 kts
max 42 kts
99%
2.54 mm
2° C
974 hpa
167° SSE
2.5 m
7 s
08:58
0.7 m
11h
220° SW
30 kts
max 37 kts
99%
0° C
970 hpa
217° SW
3.4 m
8 s
0.8 m
14h
284° WNW
53 kts
max 61 kts
99%
0.71 mm
-2° C
979 hpa
262° W
4.2 m
8 s
15:14
1.2 m
17h
300° WNW
44 kts
max 54 kts
99%
-2° C
994 hpa
307° NW
4.3 m
9 s
1.1 m
20h
302° WNW
32 kts
max 40 kts
99%
-1° C
1003 hpa
328° NNW
4.2 m
9 s
0.8 m
23h
298° WNW
25 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-1° C
1008 hpa
333° NNW
3.6 m
10 s
21:56
0.6 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 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
283° WNW
18 kts
max 20 kts
43%
-1° C
1011 hpa
336° NNW
2.9 m
9 s
1.0 m
05h
261° W
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
-1° C
1012 hpa
343° NNW
2.3 m
9 s
04:20
1.1 m
08h
228° SW
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-2° C
1013 hpa
340° NNW
1.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
11h
239° WSW
14 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-2° C
1013 hpa
320° NW
1.6 m
8 s
10:00
0.8 m
14h
245° WSW
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-1° C
1011 hpa
314° NW
1.4 m
7 s
1.1 m
17h
248° WSW
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0° C
1011 hpa
299° WNW
1.2 m
7 s
16:12
1.2 m
20h
242° WSW
15 kts
max 20 kts
12%
0° C
1012 hpa
237° WSW
1.1 m
7 s
0.9 m
23h
239° WSW
14 kts
max 18 kts
10%
0° C
1012 hpa
202° SSW
1.1 m
7 s
23:02
0.6 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
244° WSW
10 kts
max 11 kts
4%
0° C
1013 hpa
189° S
1.1 m
7 s
0.8 m
05h
213° SSW
11 kts
max 14 kts
12%
0° C
1014 hpa
185° S
1.1 m
7 s
05:30
1.1 m
08h
177° S
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0° C
1014 hpa
186° S
1.3 m
6 s
1.0 m
11h
174° S
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
2° C
1012 hpa
188° S
1.5 m
6 s
11:03
0.8 m
14h
166° SSE
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
2° C
1009 hpa
179° S
1.6 m
6 s
1.0 m
17h
190° S
26 kts
max 40 kts
99%
0.98 mm
4° C
1006 hpa
177° S
1.7 m
6 s
17:11
1.2 m
20h
200° SSW
20 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.9 mm
4° C
1006 hpa
175° S
1.6 m
7 s
1.0 m
23h
205° SSW
18 kts
max 29 kts
99%
4° C
1007 hpa
172° S
1.7 m
7 s
00:00
0.6 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)

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
202° SSW
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.5 mm
3° C
1007 hpa
179° S
1.6 m
7 s
0.7 m
05h
198° SSW
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.96 mm
3° C
1007 hpa
189° S
1.6 m
7 s
06:27
1.1 m
08h
196° SSW
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2° C
1008 hpa
202° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
1.1 m
11h
183° S
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
2° C
1010 hpa
213° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
11:59
0.8 m
14h
204° SSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
2° C
1008 hpa
201° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
0.9 m
17h
9° N
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
1° C
1009 hpa
208° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
18:04
1.3 m
20h
10° N
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.73 mm
1° C
1010 hpa
225° SW
1.6 m
8 s
1.1 m
23h
9° N
22 kts
max 25 kts
99%
4.44 mm
0° C
1008 hpa
237° WSW
1.7 m
8 s
0.6 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
32° NNE
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
7.94 mm
1° C
1005 hpa
221° SW
1.8 m
8 s
00:49
0.5 m
05h
51° NE
23 kts
max 37 kts
99%
4.48 mm
1° C
1003 hpa
220° SW
1.9 m
8 s
1.0 m
08h
46° NE
26 kts
max 39 kts
99%
2.88 mm
0° C
1001 hpa
185° S
1.9 m
8 s
07:13
1.2 m
11h
61° ENE
29 kts
max 43 kts
99%
1.73 mm
0° C
999 hpa
195° SSW
2.0 m
8 s
0.8 m
14h
72° ENE
29 kts
max 42 kts
99%
2.52 mm
0° C
996 hpa
198° SSW
2.0 m
8 s
12:47
0.7 m
17h
86° E
43 kts
max 56 kts
99%
1.35 mm
0° C
987 hpa
186° S
2.1 m
9 s
1.2 m
20h
98° E
32 kts
max 41 kts
99%
13.27 mm
2° C
980 hpa
177° S
2.1 m
9 s
18:51
1.3 m
23h
196° SSW
28 kts
max 37 kts
99%
3.71 mm
2° C
976 hpa
191° S
2.2 m
9 s
0.7 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)

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
207° SSW
28 kts
max 35 kts
87%
1° C
976 hpa
182° S
2.1 m
10 s
01:32
0.5 m
05h
275° W
25 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1° C
977 hpa
173° S
2.0 m
10 s
0.9 m
08h
298° WNW
38 kts
max 46 kts
99%
0° C
987 hpa
170° S
1.9 m
10 s
07:52
1.2 m
11h
306° NW
40 kts
max 45 kts
99%
0.52 mm
-2° C
999 hpa
174° S
1.9 m
9 s
0.9 m
14h
305° NW
30 kts
max 37 kts
99%
-1° C
1005 hpa
169° S
1.8 m
9 s
13:29
0.7 m
17h
304° NW
29 kts
max 35 kts
99%
-1° C
1010 hpa
174° S
1.8 m
9 s
1.1 m
20h
299° WNW
26 kts
max 30 kts
86%
-1° C
1014 hpa
168° SSE
1.7 m
9 s
19:34
1.4 m
23h
296° WNW
24 kts
max 27 kts
93%
-1° C
1016 hpa
176° S
1.7 m
9 s
0.9 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
294° WNW
20 kts
max 24 kts
56%
-1° C
1017 hpa
157° SSE
1.8 m
9 s
02:11
0.4 m
05h
303° WNW
16 kts
max 20 kts
4%
-1° C
1017 hpa
173° S
1.9 m
9 s
0.8 m
08h
271° W
10 kts
max 12 kts
76%
-2° C
1018 hpa
174° S
1.8 m
9 s
08:29
1.2 m
11h
260° W
10 kts
max 10 kts
17%
-2° C
1018 hpa
170° S
1.7 m
9 s
1.0 m
14h
261° W
9 kts
max 11 kts
9%
-2° C
1017 hpa
170° S
1.7 m
9 s
14:08
0.6 m
17h
256° WSW
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
-1° C
1016 hpa
168° SSE
1.6 m
9 s
1.0 m
20h
256° WSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
-2° C
1016 hpa
171° S
1.7 m
8 s
20:13
1.4 m
23h
256° WSW
10 kts
max 10 kts
99%
-2° C
1015 hpa
172° S
1.8 m
8 s
1.0 m

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