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Last update: 10:35 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 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
228° SW
22 kts
max 36 kts
99%
10° C
998 hpa
240° WSW
2.4 m
10 s
00:24
7.2 m
03h
224° SW
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.53 mm
10° C
998 hpa
242° WSW
2.4 m
11 s
5.7 m
06h
222° SW
19 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.44 mm
10° C
998 hpa
242° WSW
2.4 m
12 s
06:34
3.4 m
09h
204° SSW
17 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.57 mm
10° C
997 hpa
241° WSW
2.2 m
12 s
4.6 m
12h
211° SSW
17 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.75 mm
10° C
998 hpa
241° WSW
2.1 m
12 s
12:54
7.2 m
15h
231° SW
18 kts
max 29 kts
34%
0.69 mm
10° C
998 hpa
240° WSW
2.1 m
12 s
6.2 m
18h
233° SW
16 kts
max 26 kts
94%
9° C
999 hpa
240° WSW
2.0 m
12 s
19:10
3.5 m
21h
223° SW
14 kts
max 24 kts
39%
9° C
1001 hpa
240° WSW
1.8 m
12 s
4.1 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
202° SSW
11 kts
max 20 kts
99%
8° C
1002 hpa
240° WSW
1.7 m
12 s
01:30
7.0 m
03h
198° SSW
9 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
1001 hpa
240° WSW
1.6 m
12 s
6.5 m
06h
189° S
7 kts
max 14 kts
99%
9° C
1000 hpa
241° WSW
1.5 m
12 s
4.2 m
09h
258° WSW
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.16 mm
9° C
1001 hpa
242° WSW
1.5 m
12 s
07:44
3.6 m
12h
309° NW
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
1002 hpa
243° WSW
1.5 m
11 s
6.1 m
15h
297° WNW
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
7° C
1004 hpa
243° WSW
1.4 m
11 s
14:04
7.0 m
18h
304° NW
9 kts
max 14 kts
52%
6° C
1006 hpa
243° WSW
1.3 m
11 s
4.6 m
21h
300° WNW
8 kts
max 13 kts
4%
5° C
1009 hpa
243° WSW
1.2 m
11 s
20:20
3.6 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, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
299° WNW
7 kts
max 12 kts
1%
5° C
1010 hpa
244° WSW
1.2 m
11 s
5.7 m
03h
308° NW
6 kts
max 10 kts
4%
5° C
1011 hpa
245° WSW
1.1 m
10 s
02:42
7.0 m
06h
286° WNW
2 kts
max 4 kts
98%
5° C
1012 hpa
244° WSW
1.1 m
11 s
5.1 m
09h
180° S
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
5° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
08:56
3.5 m
12h
198° SSW
9 kts
max 11 kts
99%
6° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
5.2 m
15h
185° S
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6° C
1011 hpa
245° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
15:16
7.0 m
18h
172° S
11 kts
max 17 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
246° WSW
1.0 m
12 s
5.6 m
21h
169° S
11 kts
max 19 kts
94%
6° C
1008 hpa
245° WSW
1.2 m
11 s
21:27
3.4 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
169° S
10 kts
max 20 kts
99%
7° C
1006 hpa
244° WSW
1.3 m
9 s
4.7 m
03h
197° SSW
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.69 mm
8° C
1004 hpa
243° WSW
1.4 m
9 s
03:49
7.2 m
06h
205° SSW
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.99 mm
8° C
1002 hpa
244° WSW
1.4 m
10 s
6.1 m
09h
178° S
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
7° C
1002 hpa
245° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
09:59
3.3 m
12h
114° ESE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
1.25 mm
7° C
1000 hpa
245° WSW
1.5 m
16 s
4.2 m
15h
60° ENE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
5.15 mm
7° C
997 hpa
245° WSW
1.5 m
17 s
16:17
7.3 m
18h
15° NNE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
3.1 mm
7° C
997 hpa
245° WSW
1.5 m
17 s
6.6 m
21h
320° NW
5 kts
max 10 kts
99%
1.3 mm
7° C
996 hpa
245° WSW
1.5 m
17 s
22:23
3.1 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)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
289° WNW
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.48 mm
7° C
996 hpa
246° WSW
1.5 m
16 s
3.8 m
03h
274° W
9 kts
max 16 kts
77%
7° C
998 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
16 s
6.8 m
06h
208° SSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
18%
6° C
999 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
16 s
04:43
7.6 m
09h
180° S
10 kts
max 18 kts
12%
6° C
1000 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
16 s
3.8 m
12h
190° S
9 kts
max 14 kts
5%
8° C
1001 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
16 s
10:50
2.9 m
15h
175° S
12 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.99 mm
8° C
1001 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
16 s
6.4 m
18h
137° SE
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2.0 mm
7° C
1003 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
15 s
17:06
7.7 m
21h
107° ESE
8 kts
max 13 kts
99%
1.18 mm
7° C
1004 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
15 s
4.1 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
116° ESE
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.86 mm
7° C
1005 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
15 s
23:09
2.7 m
03h
86° E
10 kts
max 17 kts
41%
6° C
1006 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
15 s
6.2 m
06h
81° E
12 kts
max 19 kts
32%
6° C
1007 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
14 s
05:27
8.0 m
09h
77° ENE
10 kts
max 16 kts
32%
5° C
1009 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
14 s
4.5 m
12h
82° E
11 kts
max 15 kts
98%
7° C
1011 hpa
248° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
11:33
2.5 m
15h
68° ENE
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
7° C
1012 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
5.7 m
18h
55° NE
8 kts
max 14 kts
97%
7° C
1013 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
17:48
8.1 m
21h
63° ENE
8 kts
max 14 kts
83%
7° C
1015 hpa
249° WSW
1.0 m
12 s
4.9 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 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
32° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
94%
6° C
1015 hpa
249° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
23:49
2.3 m
03h
2° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
24%
5° C
1015 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
5.4 m
06h
297° WNW
1 kts
max 2 kts
37%
5° C
1015 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
11 s
06:06
8.5 m
09h
336° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
93%
5° C
1015 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
5.5 m
12h
305° NW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
6° C
1014 hpa
249° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
12:11
2.0 m
15h
272° W
1 kts
max 2 kts
86%
6° C
1014 hpa
247° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
4.7 m
18h
123° ESE
2 kts
max 2 kts
97%
6° C
1014 hpa
244° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
18:25
8.5 m
21h
123° ESE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
6° C
1013 hpa
245° WSW
0.9 m
10 s
5.9 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
116° ESE
6 kts
max 6 kts
98%
6° C
1011 hpa
244° WSW
0.9 m
10 s
00:26
1.9 m
03h
139° SE
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
244° WSW
1.0 m
10 s
4.3 m
06h
163° SSE
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.44 mm
7° C
1008 hpa
236° SW
1.0 m
11 s
06:42
8.9 m
09h
163° SSE
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
1.55 mm
7° C
1007 hpa
240° WSW
1.1 m
11 s
6.6 m
12h
152° SSE
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.52 mm
8° C
1005 hpa
247° WSW
1.2 m
12 s
12:47
1.7 m
15h
160° SSE
12 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5.44 mm
7° C
1005 hpa
246° WSW
1.2 m
14 s
3.6 m
18h
139° SE
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
6.83 mm
7° C
1005 hpa
246° WSW
1.3 m
14 s
19:01
8.8 m
21h
129° SE
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
2.74 mm
7° C
1006 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
15 s
7.0 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)

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
115° ESE
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.52 mm
7° C
1006 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
16 s
01:01
1.6 m
03h
114° ESE
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
1006 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
16 s
3.3 m
06h
108° ESE
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.76 mm
6° C
1006 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
16 s
07:17
9.2 m
09h
111° ESE
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.47 mm
6° C
1008 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
15 s
7.7 m
12h
115° ESE
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.99 mm
7° C
1008 hpa
246° WSW
1.3 m
15 s
13:21
1.4 m
15h
123° ESE
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.54 mm
7° C
1008 hpa
246° WSW
1.3 m
15 s
2.6 m
18h
114° ESE
12 kts
max 18 kts
99%
7° C
1009 hpa
246° WSW
1.3 m
15 s
7.9 m
21h
103° ESE
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.41 mm
7° C
1010 hpa
247° WSW
1.2 m
15 s
19:35
9.1 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
104° ESE
11 kts
max 17 kts
99%
1.66 mm
6° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
15 s
2.6 m
03h
93° E
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4.41 mm
6° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
14 s
01:35
1.4 m
06h
86° E
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
1.99 mm
5° C
1010 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
7.7 m
09h
86° E
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2.63 mm
4° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
07:51
9.4 m
12h
85° E
12 kts
max 17 kts
92%
4° C
1011 hpa
242° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
3.0 m
15h
81° E
11 kts
max 17 kts
99%
4° C
1011 hpa
242° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
13:55
1.3 m
18h
85° E
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
4° C
1011 hpa
242° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
7.0 m
21h
93° E
14 kts
max 19 kts
98%
5° C
1012 hpa
242° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
20:10
9.2 m

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