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Last update: 12:56 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)

Saturday, May 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
331° NNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
4%
15° C
1000 hpa
194° SSW
2.0 m
12 s
01:58
1.7 m
05h
349° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
3%
14° C
1000 hpa
194° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
1.1 m
08h
1° N
8 kts
max 10 kts
63%
14° C
1000 hpa
194° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
08:19
0.4 m
11h
345° NNW
12 kts
max 15 kts
51%
16° C
1001 hpa
194° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
0.9 m
14h
321° NW
13 kts
max 18 kts
36%
1 mm
17° C
999 hpa
194° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
14:26
1.6 m
17h
302° WNW
14 kts
max 21 kts
36%
3 mm
16° C
999 hpa
195° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
1.2 m
20h
300° WNW
11 kts
max 18 kts
2%
2 mm
16° C
1000 hpa
192° SSW
2.1 m
11 s
20:23
0.5 m
23h
301° WNW
10 kts
max 16 kts
10%
1 mm
15° C
1000 hpa
195° SSW
2.3 m
11 s
1.0 m

Sunday, May 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
292° WNW
10 kts
max 16 kts
31%
2 mm
15° C
1000 hpa
197° SSW
2.4 m
11 s
02:31
1.7 m
05h
272° W
14 kts
max 22 kts
90%
3 mm
15° C
1001 hpa
197° SSW
2.5 m
12 s
1.2 m
08h
237° WSW
18 kts
max 24 kts
75%
3 mm
15° C
1003 hpa
212° SSW
2.8 m
10 s
08:48
0.4 m
11h
213° SSW
16 kts
max 20 kts
7%
1 mm
16° C
1007 hpa
216° SW
3.1 m
9 s
0.7 m
14h
200° SSW
12 kts
max 16 kts
0%
16° C
1008 hpa
206° SSW
3.2 m
10 s
14:58
1.6 m
17h
185° S
12 kts
max 14 kts
9%
16° C
1010 hpa
202° SSW
3.3 m
11 s
1.3 m
20h
160° SSE
9 kts
max 11 kts
41%
15° C
1012 hpa
203° SSW
3.3 m
11 s
20:54
0.5 m
23h
133° SE
6 kts
max 8 kts
2%
14° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
3.2 m
12 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, May 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
121° ESE
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
13° C
1013 hpa
207° SSW
3.1 m
12 s
03:02
1.7 m
05h
64° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
13° C
1013 hpa
211° SSW
3.1 m
12 s
1.4 m
08h
11° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
12° C
1013 hpa
214° SW
3.1 m
12 s
09:17
0.4 m
11h
349° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
98%
14° C
1014 hpa
215° SW
3.0 m
13 s
0.6 m
14h
327° NNW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
15° C
1012 hpa
217° SW
2.8 m
13 s
15:30
1.6 m
17h
311° NW
9 kts
max 14 kts
9%
15° C
1012 hpa
218° SW
2.6 m
12 s
1.4 m
20h
293° WNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
72%
15° C
1013 hpa
219° SW
2.4 m
12 s
21:25
0.5 m
23h
323° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
15° C
1013 hpa
218° SW
2.4 m
12 s
0.7 m

Tuesday, May 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
346° NNW
4 kts
max 7 kts
91%
1 mm
15° C
1013 hpa
216° SW
2.7 m
12 s
1.5 m
05h
33° NNE
8 kts
max 10 kts
28%
13° C
1013 hpa
215° SW
3.0 m
12 s
03:33
1.7 m
08h
22° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
2%
13° C
1015 hpa
215° SW
3.1 m
12 s
0.6 m
11h
351° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
93%
15° C
1016 hpa
212° SSW
3.3 m
13 s
09:45
0.4 m
14h
306° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
210° SSW
3.6 m
14 s
1.3 m
17h
278° W
3 kts
max 4 kts
66%
16° C
1014 hpa
208° SSW
3.9 m
15 s
16:02
1.6 m
20h
245° WSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
15° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
3.8 m
15 s
0.8 m
23h
294° WNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
5%
15° C
1014 hpa
211° SSW
3.6 m
14 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)

Wednesday, Jun 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
247° WSW
1 kts
max 3 kts
8%
14° C
1013 hpa
212° SSW
3.4 m
14 s
1.3 m
05h
348° NNW
1 kts
max 3 kts
46%
14° C
1012 hpa
213° SSW
3.2 m
13 s
04:03
1.6 m
08h
29° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
52%
14° C
1013 hpa
213° SSW
3.0 m
13 s
0.8 m
11h
22° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
29%
16° C
1013 hpa
214° SW
3.0 m
13 s
10:15
0.4 m
14h
305° NW
2 kts
max 3 kts
69%
18° C
1011 hpa
215° SW
2.9 m
13 s
1.2 m
17h
210° SSW
4 kts
max 5 kts
92%
18° C
1010 hpa
215° SW
2.9 m
12 s
16:34
1.6 m
20h
171° S
5 kts
max 6 kts
26%
16° C
1011 hpa
216° SW
2.9 m
12 s
1.0 m
23h
149° SSE
5 kts
max 6 kts
25%
16° C
1011 hpa
218° SW
2.9 m
12 s
22:29
0.6 m

Thursday, Jun 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
149° SSE
4 kts
max 5 kts
4%
15° C
1010 hpa
219° SW
3.0 m
13 s
1.2 m
05h
146° SE
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
15° C
1009 hpa
220° SW
3.0 m
14 s
04:35
1.6 m
08h
136° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
14° C
1009 hpa
221° SW
3.0 m
14 s
0.9 m
11h
169° S
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
17° C
1010 hpa
221° SW
3.0 m
14 s
10:46
0.5 m
14h
189° S
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
18° C
1008 hpa
222° SW
2.9 m
14 s
1.0 m
17h
169° S
7 kts
max 8 kts
3%
17° C
1007 hpa
222° SW
2.9 m
14 s
17:08
1.5 m
20h
145° SE
7 kts
max 9 kts
5%
15° C
1008 hpa
223° SW
2.8 m
14 s
1.1 m
23h
145° SE
6 kts
max 8 kts
21%
15° C
1007 hpa
223° SW
2.7 m
14 s
23:04
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)

Friday, Jun 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
136° SE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
14° C
1006 hpa
225° SW
2.6 m
14 s
1.0 m
05h
132° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
96%
14° C
1005 hpa
225° SW
2.6 m
13 s
05:08
1.5 m
08h
180° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
97%
14° C
1005 hpa
225° SW
2.5 m
13 s
1.1 m
11h
97° E
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
17° C
1005 hpa
225° SW
2.5 m
14 s
11:19
0.5 m
14h
182° S
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
19° C
1004 hpa
226° SW
2.5 m
13 s
0.9 m
17h
138° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
17° C
1004 hpa
225° SW
2.6 m
14 s
17:45
1.5 m
20h
87° E
4 kts
max 4 kts
90%
16° C
1004 hpa
225° SW
2.6 m
14 s
1.2 m
23h
141° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
37%
16° C
1004 hpa
224° SW
2.6 m
14 s
23:43
0.7 m

Saturday, Jun 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
22° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
16° C
1004 hpa
224° SW
2.5 m
14 s
0.9 m
05h
11° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
6%
15° C
1003 hpa
225° SW
2.4 m
14 s
05:45
1.4 m
08h
7° N
7 kts
max 9 kts
81%
15° C
1004 hpa
225° SW
2.3 m
13 s
1.2 m
11h
346° NNW
7 kts
max 11 kts
18%
18° C
1005 hpa
226° SW
2.2 m
13 s
11:57
0.6 m
14h
337° NNW
8 kts
max 12 kts
20%
19° C
1004 hpa
226° SW
2.2 m
13 s
0.8 m
17h
311° NW
5 kts
max 7 kts
52%
18° C
1004 hpa
226° SW
2.1 m
12 s
18:25
1.5 m
20h
348° NNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
8%
16° C
1004 hpa
226° SW
2.1 m
12 s
1.3 m
23h
0° N
5 kts
max 6 kts
84%
16° C
1005 hpa
226° SW
2.0 m
12 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)

Sunday, Jun 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
1° N
6 kts
max 7 kts
16%
16° C
1004 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
12 s
00:31
0.7 m
05h
4° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
15° C
1004 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
12 s
06:30
1.4 m
08h
17° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
15° C
1005 hpa
226° SW
2.0 m
12 s
1.3 m
11h
7° N
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
19° C
1006 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
12 s
0.8 m
14h
341° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
21° C
1004 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
12 s
12:41
0.6 m
17h
326° NW
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
20° C
1003 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
12 s
1.2 m
20h
86° E
2 kts
max 3 kts
38%
19° C
1004 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
12 s
19:13
1.4 m
23h
57° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
31%
18° C
1004 hpa
228° SW
2.0 m
13 s
1.0 m

Monday, Jun 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
47° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
18° C
1003 hpa
229° SW
1.9 m
12 s
01:30
0.8 m
05h
29° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1003 hpa
229° SW
1.9 m
12 s
1.1 m
08h
41° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1003 hpa
229° SW
1.9 m
12 s
07:26
1.3 m
11h
3° N
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
21° C
1003 hpa
228° SW
1.9 m
12 s
0.9 m
14h
287° WNW
2 kts
max 5 kts
0%
21° C
1002 hpa
228° SW
1.9 m
12 s
13:37
0.7 m
17h
295° WNW
4 kts
max 6 kts
12%
19° C
1002 hpa
226° SW
2.0 m
12 s
1.1 m
20h
303° WNW
1 kts
max 2 kts
5%
18° C
1003 hpa
225° SW
1.9 m
12 s
20:11
1.4 m
23h
221° SW
2 kts
max 3 kts
6%
17° C
1003 hpa
224° SW
1.9 m
11 s
1.1 m

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