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Last update: 23:43 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)

Monday, Jan 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
55° NE
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
10° C
1021 hpa
92° E
0.6 m
6 s
02:07
-0.3 m
04h
52° NE
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
11° C
1021 hpa
92° E
0.5 m
6 s
0.1 m
07h
66° ENE
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
11° C
1022 hpa
91° E
0.5 m
6 s
1.5 m
10h
93° E
5 kts
max 6 kts
2%
14° C
1022 hpa
92° E
0.4 m
6 s
08:35
1.8 m
13h
88° E
4 kts
max 6 kts
8%
15° C
1020 hpa
91° E
0.4 m
5 s
0.2 m
16h
98° E
3 kts
max 5 kts
57%
15° C
1019 hpa
89° E
0.4 m
5 s
15:05
-0.2 m
19h
66° ENE
1 kts
max 2 kts
28%
13° C
1019 hpa
94° E
0.3 m
6 s
0.9 m
22h
196° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
5%
14° C
1018 hpa
106° ESE
0.3 m
7 s
20:58
1.3 m

Tuesday, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
238° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
29%
14° C
1017 hpa
122° ESE
0.4 m
9 s
0.2 m
04h
292° WNW
5 kts
max 5 kts
86%
13° C
1017 hpa
129° SE
0.4 m
11 s
03:01
-0.2 m
07h
1° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
96%
13° C
1017 hpa
141° SE
0.5 m
11 s
1.1 m
10h
245° WSW
5 kts
max 7 kts
92%
15° C
1017 hpa
149° SSE
0.6 m
9 s
09:24
1.6 m
13h
226° SW
9 kts
max 14 kts
81%
16° C
1014 hpa
151° SSE
0.7 m
9 s
0.6 m
16h
211° SSW
12 kts
max 23 kts
98%
16° C
1012 hpa
161° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
15:52
-0.2 m
19h
216° SW
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
15° C
1013 hpa
171° S
1.1 m
6 s
0.6 m
22h
232° SW
14 kts
max 28 kts
99%
15° C
1012 hpa
176° S
1.2 m
6 s
21:51
1.3 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, Jan 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
237° WSW
15 kts
max 29 kts
99%
15° C
1012 hpa
178° S
1.2 m
6 s
0.5 m
04h
239° WSW
13 kts
max 27 kts
99%
15° C
1012 hpa
182° S
1.1 m
6 s
03:55
-0.1 m
07h
249° WSW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
14° C
1013 hpa
184° S
1.0 m
6 s
0.7 m
10h
264° W
9 kts
max 15 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
185° S
0.9 m
6 s
10:12
1.5 m
13h
245° WSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
18%
17° C
1013 hpa
185° S
0.8 m
6 s
0.8 m
16h
231° SW
6 kts
max 8 kts
17%
17° C
1013 hpa
183° S
0.7 m
6 s
16:38
-0.1 m
19h
229° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
59%
15° C
1015 hpa
182° S
0.6 m
6 s
0.4 m
22h
35° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
98%
14° C
1015 hpa
178° S
0.6 m
6 s
22:44
1.3 m

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
33° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
14° C
1016 hpa
178° S
0.5 m
6 s
0.9 m
04h
30° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
96%
14° C
1017 hpa
176° S
0.5 m
5 s
04:50
0.0 m
07h
23° NNE
8 kts
max 11 kts
95%
13° C
1019 hpa
175° S
0.5 m
5 s
0.3 m
10h
41° NE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
15° C
1021 hpa
174° S
0.5 m
5 s
11:00
1.3 m
13h
57° ENE
9 kts
max 11 kts
99%
15° C
1020 hpa
171° S
0.5 m
5 s
1.0 m
16h
64° ENE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
15° C
1020 hpa
165° SSE
0.4 m
6 s
17:23
-0.1 m
19h
72° ENE
7 kts
max 10 kts
9%
15° C
1021 hpa
158° SSE
0.4 m
5 s
0.1 m
22h
138° SE
7 kts
max 9 kts
92%
16° C
1021 hpa
153° SSE
0.5 m
6 s
1.0 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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
169° S
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
16° C
1021 hpa
159° SSE
0.5 m
5 s
23:38
1.2 m
04h
176° S
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
16° C
1021 hpa
156° SSE
0.5 m
5 s
0.3 m
07h
164° SSE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
16° C
1022 hpa
155° SSE
0.6 m
5 s
05:49
0.1 m
10h
170° S
9 kts
max 15 kts
96%
17° C
1023 hpa
155° SSE
0.7 m
5 s
1.0 m
13h
174° S
10 kts
max 16 kts
47%
18° C
1021 hpa
155° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
11:49
1.2 m
16h
176° S
10 kts
max 17 kts
16%
18° C
1020 hpa
157° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
0.3 m
19h
179° S
11 kts
max 20 kts
4%
17° C
1021 hpa
157° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
18:08
22h
184° S
10 kts
max 19 kts
7%
17° C
1021 hpa
157° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
0.8 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
198° SSW
9 kts
max 16 kts
99%
16° C
1019 hpa
162° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
00:33
1.2 m
04h
202° SSW
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
17° C
1018 hpa
162° SSE
1.1 m
6 s
0.6 m
07h
208° SSW
12 kts
max 23 kts
97%
17° C
1019 hpa
161° SSE
1.1 m
6 s
06:51
0.2 m
10h
209° SSW
12 kts
max 22 kts
99%
18° C
1020 hpa
157° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
0.7 m
13h
212° SSW
12 kts
max 22 kts
80%
18° C
1018 hpa
165° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
12:41
1.0 m
16h
206° SSW
12 kts
max 23 kts
99%
17° C
1017 hpa
166° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
0.5 m
19h
210° SSW
12 kts
max 23 kts
99%
17° C
1018 hpa
163° SSE
1.0 m
6 s
18:55
0.0 m
22h
215° SW
13 kts
max 25 kts
99%
17° C
1018 hpa
163° SSE
1.0 m
6 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
243° WSW
11 kts
max 22 kts
90%
16° C
1018 hpa
160° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
01:29
1.2 m
04h
285° WNW
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
16° C
1018 hpa
149° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
0.9 m
07h
324° NW
7 kts
max 10 kts
97%
14° C
1020 hpa
156° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
07:57
0.2 m
10h
17° NNE
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1.05 mm
13° C
1022 hpa
158° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
0.4 m
13h
355° N
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.67 mm
9° C
1022 hpa
165° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
13:36
0.9 m
16h
1° N
9 kts
max 15 kts
80%
10° C
1021 hpa
175° S
0.9 m
5 s
0.7 m
19h
351° N
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
10° C
1023 hpa
182° S
0.9 m
5 s
19:43
0.1 m
22h
39° NE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
10° C
1023 hpa
187° S
1.0 m
5 s
0.4 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
26° NNE
7 kts
max 10 kts
97%
10° C
1022 hpa
164° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
02:26
1.2 m
04h
2° N
18 kts
max 21 kts
83%
8° C
1023 hpa
140° SE
1.0 m
5 s
1.1 m
07h
9° N
16 kts
max 20 kts
95%
6° C
1025 hpa
117° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
0.4 m
10h
349° N
16 kts
max 17 kts
0%
6° C
1027 hpa
149° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
09:02
0.2 m
13h
340° NNW
12 kts
max 13 kts
0%
8° C
1025 hpa
150° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
0.8 m
16h
346° NNW
12 kts
max 13 kts
0%
8° C
1025 hpa
154° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
14:34
0.9 m
19h
7° N
12 kts
max 16 kts
0%
6° C
1025 hpa
157° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
0.2 m
22h
21° NNE
8 kts
max 10 kts
1%
6° C
1026 hpa
152° SSE
0.7 m
7 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
6° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
5° C
1025 hpa
136° SE
0.7 m
7 s
1.0 m
04h
352° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
79%
5° C
1024 hpa
131° SE
0.7 m
7 s
03:20
1.3 m
07h
333° NNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
51%
4° C
1025 hpa
129° SE
0.7 m
8 s
0.6 m
10h
313° NW
2 kts
max 2 kts
53%
6° C
1025 hpa
137° SE
0.7 m
8 s
10:01
0.2 m
13h
236° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
75%
8° C
1022 hpa
142° SE
0.7 m
8 s
0.6 m
16h
249° WSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
9° C
1021 hpa
141° SE
0.7 m
8 s
15:31
0.8 m
19h
250° WSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
8° C
1021 hpa
151° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
0.4 m
22h
252° WSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
9° C
1021 hpa
162° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
21:24
0.1 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
195° SSW
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
9° C
1020 hpa
160° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
0.8 m
04h
147° SSE
2 kts
max 3 kts
96%
10° C
1019 hpa
165° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
04:11
1.3 m
07h
179° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
90%
10° C
1018 hpa
160° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
0.9 m
10h
206° SSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
13° C
1018 hpa
152° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
10:53
0.2 m
13h
232° SW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
13° C
1016 hpa
161° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
0.4 m
16h
251° WSW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
13° C
1014 hpa
16:23
0.9 m

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