Daily forecast
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Last update: 23:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Monday, Dec 08
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
20 kts
max 34 kts
19° C
1002 hpa
0.7 m
2 s
01:46
0.2
m
04h
18 kts
max 33 kts
19° C
1002 hpa
0.7 m
1 s
0.9
m
07h
17 kts
max 30 kts
19° C
1003 hpa
0.7 m
1 s
08:03
2.5
m
10h
14 kts
max 24 kts
15° C
1007 hpa
0.6 m
3 s
2.0
m
13h
6 kts
max 6 kts
0.73 mm
16° C
1011 hpa
0.5 m
7 s
14:28
0.2
m
16h
8 kts
max 10 kts
0.53 mm
16° C
1012 hpa
0.7 m
4 s
0.6
m
19h
9 kts
max 11 kts
15° C
1014 hpa
0.5 m
4 s
1.9
m
22h
9 kts
max 13 kts
13° C
1016 hpa
0.4 m
6 s
20:35
2.2
m
Tuesday, Dec 09
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
10 kts
max 16 kts
13° C
1016 hpa
0.4 m
5 s
0.5
m
04h
8 kts
max 13 kts
13° C
1015 hpa
0.4 m
3 s
02:41
0.2
m
07h
5 kts
max 7 kts
14° C
1015 hpa
0.3 m
8 s
1.9
m
10h
2 kts
max 2 kts
17° C
1015 hpa
0.3 m
13 s
08:58
2.4
m
13h
5 kts
max 5 kts
19° C
1013 hpa
0.4 m
13 s
0.9
m
16h
8 kts
max 8 kts
19° C
1012 hpa
0.5 m
12 s
15:22
0.2
m
19h
7 kts
max 10 kts
18° C
1011 hpa
0.5 m
12 s
1.5
m
22h
7 kts
max 11 kts
15° C
1010 hpa
0.4 m
12 s
21:31
2.2
m
Wednesday, Dec 10
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
4 kts
max 5 kts
14° C
1009 hpa
0.4 m
13 s
1.0
m
04h
6 kts
max 7 kts
14° C
1007 hpa
0.4 m
13 s
03:35
0.2
m
07h
6 kts
max 9 kts
15° C
1008 hpa
0.4 m
14 s
1.4
m
10h
6 kts
max 9 kts
20° C
1009 hpa
0.4 m
13 s
09:54
2.3
m
13h
5 kts
max 7 kts
23° C
1009 hpa
0.4 m
13 s
1.3
m
16h
4 kts
max 6 kts
21° C
1010 hpa
0.6 m
13 s
16:15
0.3
m
19h
11 kts
max 11 kts
17° C
1013 hpa
0.6 m
12 s
1.1
m
22h
7 kts
max 9 kts
15° C
1015 hpa
0.6 m
12 s
22:26
2.2
m
Thursday, Dec 11
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
5 kts
max 7 kts
13° C
1015 hpa
0.5 m
12 s
1.4
m
04h
4 kts
max 5 kts
12° C
1013 hpa
0.5 m
12 s
04:30
0.3
m
07h
5 kts
max 6 kts
13° C
1012 hpa
0.4 m
12 s
1.0
m
10h
6 kts
max 7 kts
15° C
1011 hpa
0.4 m
12 s
10:50
2.2
m
13h
7 kts
max 7 kts
16° C
1009 hpa
0.5 m
11 s
1.7
m
16h
9 kts
max 11 kts
16° C
1005 hpa
0.7 m
10 s
17:10
0.3
m
19h
9 kts
max 12 kts
14° C
1002 hpa
0.7 m
10 s
0.7
m
22h
6 kts
max 9 kts
13° C
1001 hpa
0.6 m
10 s
23:20
2.1
m
Friday, Dec 12
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
7 kts
max 13 kts
12° C
1002 hpa
0.6 m
10 s
1.8
m
04h
7 kts
max 11 kts
10° C
1002 hpa
0.5 m
10 s
05:26
0.4
m
07h
6 kts
max 8 kts
10° C
1004 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
0.6
m
10h
12 kts
max 15 kts
0.88 mm
12° C
1006 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
1.8
m
13h
15 kts
max 19 kts
13° C
1007 hpa
0.6 m
8 s
11:47
2.1
m
16h
13 kts
max 18 kts
14° C
1008 hpa
0.6 m
8 s
0.8
m
19h
10 kts
max 17 kts
12° C
1010 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
18:05
0.4
m
22h
6 kts
max 12 kts
11° C
1013 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
1.5
m
Saturday, Dec 13
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
6 kts
max 11 kts
0.52 mm
10° C
1014 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
00:13
2.0
m
04h
6 kts
max 9 kts
9° C
1013 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
0.9
m
07h
6 kts
max 12 kts
10° C
1015 hpa
0.4 m
9 s
06:24
0.4
m
10h
5 kts
max 10 kts
13° C
1016 hpa
0.4 m
9 s
1.4
m
13h
7 kts
max 12 kts
16° C
1016 hpa
0.4 m
8 s
12:42
2.0
m
16h
9 kts
max 12 kts
17° C
1016 hpa
0.4 m
8 s
1.1
m
19h
7 kts
max 7 kts
15° C
1016 hpa
0.4 m
8 s
19:00
0.4
m
22h
7 kts
max 8 kts
12° C
1018 hpa
0.4 m
8 s
1.2
m
Sunday, Dec 14
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
5 kts
max 7 kts
11° C
1018 hpa
0.4 m
8 s
01:08
2.0
m
04h
5 kts
max 7 kts
11° C
1017 hpa
0.4 m
8 s
1.3
m
07h
7 kts
max 10 kts
13° C
1017 hpa
0.3 m
8 s
07:23
0.5
m
10h
9 kts
max 11 kts
15° C
1017 hpa
0.4 m
8 s
1.1
m
13h
13 kts
max 17 kts
16° C
1016 hpa
0.6 m
7 s
13:34
1.9
m
16h
15 kts
max 21 kts
16° C
1014 hpa
0.7 m
7 s
1.4
m
19h
14 kts
max 22 kts
15° C
1012 hpa
0.8 m
7 s
19:50
0.4
m
22h
13 kts
max 19 kts
14° C
1012 hpa
0.7 m
8 s
0.9
m
Monday, Dec 15
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
8 kts
max 12 kts
14° C
1009 hpa
0.7 m
8 s
02:01
1.9
m
04h
4 kts
max 6 kts
13° C
1006 hpa
0.6 m
9 s
1.6
m
07h
3 kts
max 8 kts
13° C
1005 hpa
0.7 m
9 s
08:19
0.6
m
10h
16 kts
max 23 kts
21° C
1003 hpa
0.7 m
9 s
0.8
m
13h
20 kts
max 28 kts
23° C
1002 hpa
0.7 m
8 s
14:24
1.9
m
16h
19 kts
max 30 kts
22° C
1000 hpa
0.8 m
8 s
1.6
m
19h
16 kts
max 31 kts
20° C
998 hpa
0.8 m
8 s
0.7
m
22h
18 kts
max 32 kts
19° C
996 hpa
0.8 m
9 s
20:35
0.5
m
Tuesday, Dec 16
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
17 kts
max 29 kts
19° C
994 hpa
0.8 m
9 s
1.7
m
04h
13 kts
max 20 kts
17° C
993 hpa
0.7 m
9 s
02:51
1.9
m
07h
10 kts
max 16 kts
17° C
994 hpa
0.7 m
9 s
0.9
m
10h
9 kts
max 12 kts
19° C
994 hpa
0.7 m
9 s
09:10
0.6
m
13h
4 kts
max 9 kts
21° C
992 hpa
0.7 m
9 s
1.5
m
16h
11 kts
max 11 kts
18° C
992 hpa
0.8 m
9 s
15:10
1.9
m
19h
4 kts
max 9 kts
0.46 mm
17° C
992 hpa
0.7 m
9 s
0.9
m
22h
6 kts
max 12 kts
14° C
994 hpa
0.6 m
9 s
21:17
0.5
m
Wednesday, Dec 17
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
4 kts
max 7 kts
10° C
994 hpa
0.6 m
9 s
1.4
m
04h
6 kts
max 11 kts
9° C
993 hpa
0.6 m
8 s
03:36
2.0
m
07h
3 kts
max 4 kts
10° C
994 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
1.2
m
10h
5 kts
max 9 kts
15° C
990 hpa
0.5 m
9 s
09:56
0.6
m
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