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Last update: 18:35 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, Nov 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
163° SSE
17 kts
max 25 kts
96%
17° C
1013 hpa
198° SSW
2.1 m
7 s
1.3 m
05h
161° SSE
16 kts
max 25 kts
3%
16° C
1013 hpa
203° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
06:19
0.7 m
08h
157° SSE
18 kts
max 25 kts
11%
18° C
1014 hpa
203° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
0.8 m
11h
165° SSE
19 kts
max 24 kts
0%
20° C
1015 hpa
205° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.4 m
14h
169° S
21 kts
max 27 kts
0%
20° C
1014 hpa
207° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
12:32
1.6 m
17h
163° SSE
22 kts
max 29 kts
0%
19° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
2.4 m
10 s
0.8 m
20h
156° SSE
21 kts
max 31 kts
1%
17° C
1015 hpa
215° SW
2.6 m
13 s
19:00
0.6 m
23h
148° SSE
19 kts
max 28 kts
0%
17° C
1016 hpa
219° SW
2.7 m
15 s
1.2 m

Sunday, Nov 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
145° SE
17 kts
max 25 kts
1%
16° C
1016 hpa
220° SW
2.7 m
14 s
01:04
1.4 m
05h
139° SE
18 kts
max 24 kts
4%
16° C
1015 hpa
221° SW
2.7 m
14 s
0.8 m
08h
136° SE
14 kts
max 19 kts
2%
18° C
1017 hpa
223° SW
2.6 m
13 s
07:00
0.6 m
11h
151° SSE
14 kts
max 18 kts
5%
22° C
1016 hpa
224° SW
2.5 m
13 s
1.3 m
14h
164° SSE
21 kts
max 27 kts
22%
21° C
1015 hpa
224° SW
2.9 m
13 s
13:10
1.6 m
17h
155° SSE
22 kts
max 31 kts
83%
20° C
1014 hpa
204° SSW
3.0 m
11 s
0.9 m
20h
142° SE
17 kts
max 25 kts
4%
19° C
1015 hpa
207° SSW
2.6 m
11 s
19:33
0.5 m
23h
142° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
0%
17° C
1015 hpa
214° SW
2.2 m
11 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)

Monday, Nov 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
133° SE
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
15° C
1014 hpa
212° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
01:38
1.5 m
05h
132° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
16%
14° C
1013 hpa
206° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.0 m
08h
136° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
28%
17° C
1014 hpa
196° SSW
1.6 m
10 s
07:34
0.6 m
11h
161° SSE
7 kts
max 8 kts
3%
23° C
1013 hpa
191° S
1.6 m
10 s
1.2 m
14h
181° S
11 kts
max 11 kts
26%
25° C
1012 hpa
174° S
1.9 m
9 s
13:42
1.7 m
17h
162° SSE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
22° C
1011 hpa
162° SSE
2.3 m
8 s
1.0 m
20h
153° SSE
13 kts
max 19 kts
84%
20° C
1012 hpa
154° SSE
2.1 m
8 s
20:02
0.4 m
23h
150° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
93%
18° C
1013 hpa
154° SSE
1.7 m
7 s
1.0 m

Tuesday, Nov 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
150° SSE
12 kts
max 17 kts
16%
16° C
1013 hpa
170° S
1.7 m
10 s
02:09
1.6 m
05h
153° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
0%
16° C
1013 hpa
194° SSW
1.6 m
15 s
1.1 m
08h
152° SSE
14 kts
max 19 kts
0%
18° C
1015 hpa
211° SSW
1.7 m
15 s
08:04
0.6 m
11h
163° SSE
14 kts
max 16 kts
0%
22° C
1014 hpa
216° SW
1.9 m
16 s
1.1 m
14h
171° S
18 kts
max 22 kts
0%
22° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
2.1 m
11 s
14:13
1.7 m
17h
162° SSE
22 kts
max 30 kts
52%
20° C
1013 hpa
208° SSW
2.2 m
12 s
1.2 m
20h
155° SSE
20 kts
max 31 kts
1%
18° C
1014 hpa
199° SSW
2.2 m
11 s
20:29
0.4 m
23h
149° SSE
14 kts
max 24 kts
23%
17° C
1015 hpa
201° SSW
1.9 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)

Wednesday, Nov 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
147° SSE
12 kts
max 19 kts
0%
16° C
1013 hpa
217° SW
1.7 m
13 s
02:39
1.6 m
05h
143° SE
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
16° C
1012 hpa
214° SW
1.6 m
13 s
1.2 m
08h
141° SE
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
211° SSW
1.5 m
12 s
08:33
0.5 m
11h
163° SSE
9 kts
max 10 kts
0%
23° C
1012 hpa
210° SSW
1.6 m
12 s
0.9 m
14h
171° S
14 kts
max 18 kts
10%
23° C
1011 hpa
201° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
14:41
1.7 m
17h
163° SSE
18 kts
max 27 kts
0%
21° C
1010 hpa
195° SSW
2.3 m
10 s
1.3 m
20h
160° SSE
16 kts
max 25 kts
28%
19° C
1010 hpa
205° SSW
2.5 m
13 s
20:56
0.4 m
23h
147° SSE
14 kts
max 21 kts
43%
18° C
1010 hpa
221° SW
2.4 m
16 s
0.7 m

Thursday, Nov 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
149° SSE
12 kts
max 19 kts
75%
16° C
1009 hpa
223° SW
2.4 m
16 s
03:09
1.6 m
05h
149° SSE
13 kts
max 22 kts
5%
16° C
1009 hpa
224° SW
2.4 m
15 s
1.4 m
08h
145° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
87%
18° C
1010 hpa
224° SW
2.4 m
15 s
09:01
0.5 m
11h
161° SSE
12 kts
max 14 kts
26%
24° C
1010 hpa
223° SW
2.5 m
16 s
0.8 m
14h
166° SSE
16 kts
max 22 kts
79%
24° C
1008 hpa
222° SW
2.8 m
15 s
15:10
1.7 m
17h
158° SSE
20 kts
max 30 kts
99%
23° C
1007 hpa
221° SW
3.1 m
15 s
1.4 m
20h
148° SSE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
20° C
1008 hpa
220° SW
3.1 m
15 s
21:23
0.4 m
23h
139° SE
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
19° C
1008 hpa
219° SW
2.9 m
15 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)

Friday, Nov 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
137° SE
12 kts
max 18 kts
91%
18° C
1007 hpa
220° SW
2.7 m
15 s
1.4 m
05h
135° SE
9 kts
max 14 kts
97%
17° C
1007 hpa
220° SW
2.5 m
14 s
03:38
1.6 m
08h
133° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
78%
19° C
1008 hpa
221° SW
2.4 m
14 s
0.7 m
11h
168° SSE
7 kts
max 8 kts
72%
25° C
1007 hpa
221° SW
2.3 m
14 s
09:31
0.6 m
14h
181° S
10 kts
max 12 kts
80%
26° C
1005 hpa
218° SW
2.5 m
13 s
1.5 m
17h
166° SSE
15 kts
max 22 kts
28%
24° C
1003 hpa
209° SSW
2.7 m
12 s
15:38
1.7 m
20h
150° SSE
11 kts
max 16 kts
9%
21° C
1005 hpa
210° SSW
2.6 m
12 s
0.7 m
23h
117° ESE
6 kts
max 9 kts
8%
19° C
1006 hpa
220° SW
2.3 m
13 s
21:51
0.4 m

Saturday, Nov 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
159° SSE
1 kts
max 3 kts
56%
18° C
1007 hpa
224° SW
2.0 m
13 s
1.3 m
05h
224° SW
1 kts
max 3 kts
62%
18° C
1008 hpa
224° SW
1.9 m
12 s
04:09
1.6 m
08h
171° S
5 kts
max 9 kts
20%
19° C
1010 hpa
224° SW
1.9 m
12 s
0.8 m
11h
180° S
9 kts
max 15 kts
89%
0.43 mm
19° C
1010 hpa
225° SW
1.9 m
12 s
10:01
0.6 m
14h
164° SSE
13 kts
max 18 kts
39%
1.03 mm
21° C
1010 hpa
221° SW
2.1 m
12 s
1.3 m
17h
165° SSE
19 kts
max 26 kts
89%
0.58 mm
20° C
1010 hpa
215° SW
2.2 m
11 s
16:08
1.6 m
20h
158° SSE
20 kts
max 33 kts
2%
19° C
1012 hpa
216° SW
2.2 m
12 s
0.8 m
23h
153° SSE
18 kts
max 30 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
223° SW
2.1 m
13 s
22:20
0.4 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)

Sunday, Nov 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
157° SSE
15 kts
max 25 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
225° SW
2.0 m
13 s
1.1 m
05h
158° SSE
13 kts
max 21 kts
0%
17° C
1013 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
14 s
04:40
1.6 m
08h
151° SSE
18 kts
max 26 kts
0%
19° C
1015 hpa
227° SW
2.0 m
14 s
1.0 m
11h
153° SSE
19 kts
max 25 kts
0%
21° C
1015 hpa
223° SW
2.2 m
14 s
10:34
0.6 m
14h
159° SSE
20 kts
max 25 kts
0%
23° C
1013 hpa
215° SW
2.5 m
14 s
1.2 m
17h
158° SSE
20 kts
max 29 kts
0%
22° C
1013 hpa
210° SSW
2.7 m
13 s
16:39
1.6 m
20h
145° SE
18 kts
max 26 kts
4%
20° C
1014 hpa
211° SSW
2.6 m
13 s
1.0 m
23h
134° SE
14 kts
max 20 kts
0%
17° C
1015 hpa
220° SW
2.3 m
15 s
22:52
0.5 m

Monday, Nov 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
126° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
0%
16° C
1014 hpa
223° SW
2.1 m
15 s
1.0 m
05h
119° ESE
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
16° C
1013 hpa
224° SW
2.0 m
15 s
05:15
1.5 m
08h
112° ESE
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
19° C
1014 hpa
227° SW
1.9 m
15 s
1.1 m
11h
177° S
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
25° C
1013 hpa
226° SW
1.9 m
15 s
11:11
0.7 m
14h
187° S
10 kts
max 10 kts
0%
28° C
1011 hpa
222° SW
1.9 m
14 s
1.0 m
17h
175° S
10 kts
max 14 kts
0%
27° C
1009 hpa
214° SW
2.1 m
14 s
17:15
1.5 m
20h
152° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
23° C
1009 hpa
216° SW
2.1 m
14 s
1.1 m
23h
127° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
21° C
1009 hpa
222° SW
1.9 m
14 s
23:28
0.6 m

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