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Last update: 17:40 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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
74° ENE
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
15° C
1022 hpa
78° ENE
0.5 m
3 s
1.1 m
04h
81° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
15° C
1021 hpa
74° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
0.3 m
07h
147° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
54%
16° C
1022 hpa
81° E
0.4 m
4 s
05:49
0.1 m
10h
169° S
6 kts
max 9 kts
9%
17° C
1023 hpa
87° E
0.4 m
4 s
1.0 m
13h
179° S
8 kts
max 11 kts
28%
18° C
1022 hpa
120° ESE
0.5 m
4 s
11:49
1.2 m
16h
200° SSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
37%
18° C
1021 hpa
144° SE
0.5 m
4 s
0.3 m
19h
180° S
7 kts
max 8 kts
96%
16° C
1022 hpa
146° SE
0.6 m
4 s
18:08
22h
196° SSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
98%
16° C
1023 hpa
144° SE
0.6 m
4 s
0.8 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
190° S
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
17° C
1021 hpa
144° SE
0.5 m
4 s
00:33
1.2 m
04h
211° SSW
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
16° C
1021 hpa
145° SE
0.5 m
4 s
0.6 m
07h
193° SSW
9 kts
max 16 kts
99%
17° C
1021 hpa
146° SE
0.6 m
4 s
06:51
0.2 m
10h
198° SSW
13 kts
max 22 kts
5%
18° C
1021 hpa
164° SSE
0.7 m
4 s
0.7 m
13h
197° SSW
15 kts
max 25 kts
87%
19° C
1019 hpa
174° S
0.9 m
4 s
12:41
1.0 m
16h
206° SSW
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
18° C
1018 hpa
176° S
1.0 m
5 s
0.5 m
19h
203° SSW
14 kts
max 27 kts
46%
17° C
1018 hpa
179° S
1.1 m
5 s
18:55
0.0 m
22h
201° SSW
14 kts
max 28 kts
6%
18° C
1017 hpa
184° S
1.1 m
5 s
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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
211° SSW
14 kts
max 27 kts
36%
17° C
1016 hpa
186° S
1.2 m
5 s
01:29
1.2 m
04h
221° SW
15 kts
max 31 kts
99%
17° C
1013 hpa
189° S
1.3 m
6 s
0.9 m
07h
236° SW
14 kts
max 27 kts
99%
17° C
1014 hpa
187° S
1.2 m
6 s
07:57
0.2 m
10h
258° WSW
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
16° C
1015 hpa
186° S
1.1 m
6 s
0.4 m
13h
266° W
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
17° C
1014 hpa
187° S
1.0 m
6 s
13:36
0.9 m
16h
327° NNW
19 kts
max 25 kts
74%
14° C
1017 hpa
228° SW
1.0 m
5 s
0.7 m
19h
323° NW
20 kts
max 27 kts
4%
10° C
1022 hpa
302° WNW
1.1 m
4 s
19:43
0.1 m
22h
344° NNW
18 kts
max 23 kts
0%
7° C
1024 hpa
302° WNW
1.0 m
4 s
0.4 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
342° NNW
15 kts
max 22 kts
4%
4° C
1026 hpa
262° W
0.9 m
4 s
02:26
1.2 m
04h
353° N
14 kts
max 20 kts
4%
3° C
1026 hpa
240° WSW
0.8 m
4 s
1.1 m
07h
4° N
10 kts
max 14 kts
30%
2° C
1027 hpa
156° SSE
0.7 m
4 s
0.4 m
10h
26° NNE
8 kts
max 9 kts
24%
5° C
1029 hpa
90° E
0.5 m
5 s
09:02
0.2 m
13h
49° NE
3 kts
max 4 kts
45%
6° C
1026 hpa
103° ESE
0.4 m
7 s
0.8 m
16h
203° SSW
1 kts
max 2 kts
26%
6° C
1025 hpa
114° ESE
0.3 m
8 s
14:34
0.9 m
19h
251° WSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
18%
6° C
1026 hpa
117° ESE
0.3 m
8 s
0.2 m
22h
277° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
52%
6° C
1025 hpa
120° ESE
0.3 m
8 s
20:33
0.1 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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
290° WNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
47%
7° C
1025 hpa
133° SE
0.3 m
8 s
1.0 m
04h
321° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
72%
6° C
1024 hpa
140° SE
0.3 m
8 s
03:20
1.3 m
07h
298° WNW
6 kts
max 6 kts
1%
6° C
1024 hpa
136° SE
0.3 m
8 s
0.6 m
10h
289° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
8° C
1025 hpa
131° SE
0.3 m
8 s
10:01
0.2 m
13h
229° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
10° C
1022 hpa
131° SE
0.3 m
8 s
0.6 m
16h
215° SW
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
11° C
1020 hpa
153° SSE
0.4 m
7 s
15:31
0.8 m
19h
219° SW
12 kts
max 17 kts
0%
11° C
1019 hpa
166° SSE
0.5 m
6 s
0.4 m
22h
227° SW
15 kts
max 22 kts
0%
12° C
1018 hpa
176° S
0.6 m
6 s
21:24
0.1 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
230° SW
14 kts
max 22 kts
92%
13° C
1015 hpa
186° S
0.7 m
6 s
0.8 m
04h
234° SW
15 kts
max 24 kts
19%
13° C
1013 hpa
199° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
04:11
1.3 m
07h
250° WSW
14 kts
max 24 kts
4%
12° C
1013 hpa
201° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
0.9 m
10h
233° SW
15 kts
max 23 kts
23%
13° C
1013 hpa
201° SSW
1.0 m
6 s
10:53
0.2 m
13h
230° SW
16 kts
max 24 kts
88%
14° C
1010 hpa
205° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
0.4 m
16h
225° SW
16 kts
max 25 kts
76%
14° C
1008 hpa
204° SSW
1.1 m
6 s
16:23
0.9 m
19h
230° SW
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
14° C
1007 hpa
202° SSW
1.0 m
6 s
0.5 m
22h
238° WSW
15 kts
max 26 kts
99%
14° C
1006 hpa
195° SSW
1.0 m
6 s
22:14
0.1 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)

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
239° WSW
15 kts
max 26 kts
99%
14° C
1005 hpa
194° SSW
1.1 m
6 s
0.5 m
04h
252° WSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
13° C
1004 hpa
174° S
1.0 m
6 s
04:58
1.4 m
07h
279° W
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
12° C
1004 hpa
175° S
0.9 m
6 s
1.1 m
10h
346° NNW
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
10° C
1005 hpa
176° S
0.9 m
6 s
0.3 m
13h
347° NNW
14 kts
max 14 kts
99%
7° C
1004 hpa
177° S
0.8 m
6 s
11:38
0.1 m
16h
316° NW
15 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
174° S
0.8 m
6 s
17:10
0.9 m
19h
310° NW
16 kts
max 19 kts
68%
5° C
1008 hpa
181° S
0.8 m
7 s
0.7 m
22h
314° NW
19 kts
max 21 kts
4%
3° C
1010 hpa
158° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
23:01
0.0 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
312° NW
18 kts
max 23 kts
0%
0° C
1013 hpa
149° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
0.3 m
04h
307° NW
18 kts
max 25 kts
0%
-1° C
1016 hpa
158° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
1.2 m
07h
307° NW
16 kts
max 24 kts
0%
-1° C
1018 hpa
153° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
05:41
1.4 m
10h
306° NW
14 kts
max 17 kts
0%
1° C
1021 hpa
168° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
0.4 m
13h
289° WNW
11 kts
max 13 kts
0%
4° C
1020 hpa
161° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
12:19
0.1 m
16h
286° WNW
10 kts
max 11 kts
0%
7° C
1021 hpa
169° S
0.9 m
6 s
0.7 m
19h
300° WNW
6 kts
max 6 kts
16%
5° C
1023 hpa
173° S
0.9 m
7 s
17:53
0.9 m
22h
297° WNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
97%
5° C
1025 hpa
180° S
0.9 m
7 s
0.2 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
01h
225° SW
1 kts
max 3 kts
33%
5° C
1025 hpa
184° S
0.9 m
7 s
23:45
0.0 m
04h
191° S
2 kts
max 4 kts
11%
6° C
1025 hpa
183° S
0.8 m
7 s
1.0 m
07h
171° S
4 kts
max 6 kts
4%
7° C
1027 hpa
176° S
0.8 m
7 s
06:21
1.5 m
10h
161° SSE
8 kts
max 10 kts
81%
11° C
1028 hpa
179° S
0.8 m
6 s
0.6 m
13h
170° S
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
12° C
1026 hpa
171° S
0.9 m
6 s
12:57
0.0 m
16h
138° SE
4 kts
max 7 kts
78%
13° C
1025 hpa
167° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
0.6 m
19h
119° ESE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
13° C
1025 hpa
160° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
18:34
1.0 m
22h
129° SE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
14° C
1024 hpa
165° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
0.3 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
157° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.4 mm
14° C
1022 hpa
166° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
00:27
-0.1 m
04h
177° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
15° C
1020 hpa
182° S
1.0 m
6 s
0.8 m
07h
185° S
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.67 mm
15° C
1018 hpa
171° S
1.0 m
6 s
07:00
1.5 m
10h
223° SW
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
0.43 mm
16° C
1017 hpa
167° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
0.8 m
13h
270° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0.68 mm
15° C
1015 hpa
178° S
1.0 m
7 s
13:32
0.0 m
16h
274° W
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
14° C
1013 hpa
180° S
1.1 m
7 s
0.4 m
19h
315° NW
12 kts
max 15 kts
99%
13° C
1014 hpa
178° S
1.1 m
7 s
19:13
1.0 m
22h
348° NNW
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.45 mm
10° C
1015 hpa
179° S
1.1 m
7 s
0.5 m

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