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Last update: 22:40 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, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
125° SE
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
1.04 mm
7° C
1005 hpa
246° WSW
1.7 m
15 s
2.9 m
03h
112° ESE
7 kts
max 10 kts
70%
6° C
1005 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
15 s
6.2 m
06h
103° ESE
8 kts
max 11 kts
11%
6° C
1007 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
14 s
05:27
8.0 m
09h
94° E
9 kts
max 13 kts
13%
6° C
1009 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
14 s
4.5 m
12h
119° ESE
9 kts
max 13 kts
11%
8° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
11:33
2.5 m
15h
119° ESE
9 kts
max 13 kts
9%
9° C
1012 hpa
248° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
5.7 m
18h
97° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
7° C
1014 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
17:48
8.1 m
21h
88° E
9 kts
max 14 kts
32%
6° C
1016 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
12 s
4.9 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
86° E
8 kts
max 11 kts
83%
6° C
1016 hpa
249° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
23:49
2.3 m
03h
77° ENE
8 kts
max 13 kts
58%
6° C
1016 hpa
250° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
5.4 m
06h
76° ENE
8 kts
max 12 kts
83%
6° C
1015 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
11 s
06:06
8.5 m
09h
73° ENE
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
6° C
1015 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
5.5 m
12h
86° E
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
0.94 mm
7° C
1014 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
12:11
2.0 m
15h
84° E
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
1.74 mm
7° C
1012 hpa
251° WSW
0.6 m
11 s
4.7 m
18h
89° E
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
0.52 mm
8° C
1012 hpa
249° WSW
0.6 m
10 s
18:25
8.5 m
21h
95° E
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
1.39 mm
8° C
1011 hpa
250° WSW
0.6 m
10 s
5.9 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)

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
118° ESE
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
3.2 mm
8° C
1011 hpa
250° WSW
0.6 m
10 s
00:26
1.9 m
03h
117° ESE
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.1 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
251° WSW
0.6 m
10 s
4.3 m
06h
108° ESE
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
1.29 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
249° WSW
0.6 m
11 s
06:42
8.9 m
09h
86° E
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
8° C
1010 hpa
250° WSW
0.6 m
11 s
6.6 m
12h
101° E
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3.47 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
12:47
1.7 m
15h
119° ESE
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
3.34 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
14 s
3.6 m
18h
250° WSW
5 kts
max 7 kts
97%
1.79 mm
8° C
1011 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
15 s
19:01
8.8 m
21h
220° SW
2 kts
max 2 kts
62%
8° C
1012 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
15 s
7.0 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
89° E
1 kts
max 1 kts
93%
8° C
1012 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
15 s
01:01
1.6 m
03h
118° ESE
2 kts
max 3 kts
72%
8° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
15 s
3.3 m
06h
140° SE
7 kts
max 9 kts
15%
7° C
1010 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
15 s
07:17
9.2 m
09h
135° SE
16 kts
max 27 kts
7%
7° C
1009 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
15 s
7.7 m
12h
166° SSE
18 kts
max 28 kts
83%
9° C
1007 hpa
247° WSW
1.2 m
15 s
13:21
1.4 m
15h
160° SSE
24 kts
max 35 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
247° WSW
1.2 m
15 s
2.6 m
18h
172° S
27 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.89 mm
9° C
1003 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
14 s
7.9 m
21h
172° S
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
4.92 mm
9° C
1002 hpa
244° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
19:35
9.1 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)

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
164° SSE
25 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.76 mm
9° C
1000 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
2.6 m
03h
153° SSE
26 kts
max 39 kts
99%
9° C
997 hpa
245° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
01:35
1.4 m
06h
151° SSE
31 kts
max 45 kts
99%
0.83 mm
9° C
993 hpa
245° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
7.7 m
09h
155° SSE
29 kts
max 42 kts
99%
1.21 mm
9° C
991 hpa
237° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
07:51
9.4 m
12h
157° SSE
25 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.73 mm
9° C
990 hpa
235° SW
1.4 m
12 s
3.0 m
15h
148° SSE
24 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.56 mm
9° C
988 hpa
240° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
13:55
1.3 m
18h
141° SE
20 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.6 mm
9° C
988 hpa
236° SW
1.4 m
12 s
7.0 m
21h
122° ESE
17 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1.81 mm
9° C
989 hpa
237° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
20:10
9.2 m

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
120° ESE
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.82 mm
9° C
990 hpa
240° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
3.5 m
03h
107° ESE
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.82 mm
8° C
991 hpa
244° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
02:09
1.3 m
06h
111° ESE
11 kts
max 17 kts
89%
1.43 mm
8° C
992 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
14 s
6.7 m
09h
124° SE
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.91 mm
9° C
994 hpa
245° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
08:27
9.5 m
12h
137° SE
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.4 mm
9° C
995 hpa
246° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
4.2 m
15h
139° SE
8 kts
max 11 kts
97%
0.76 mm
9° C
994 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
14:30
1.2 m
18h
170° S
3 kts
max 5 kts
94%
1.1 mm
8° C
994 hpa
247° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
5.8 m
21h
117° ESE
7 kts
max 11 kts
29%
8° C
993 hpa
246° WSW
1.2 m
12 s
20:46
9.2 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 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
104° ESE
8 kts
max 12 kts
98%
0.41 mm
8° C
992 hpa
247° WSW
1.2 m
12 s
4.7 m
03h
102° ESE
8 kts
max 13 kts
98%
0.93 mm
8° C
990 hpa
244° WSW
1.2 m
12 s
02:45
1.3 m
06h
102° ESE
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.5 mm
7° C
989 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
5.4 m
09h
132° SE
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
0.87 mm
7° C
989 hpa
246° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
09:03
9.4 m
12h
202° SSW
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0.58 mm
8° C
989 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
5.5 m
15h
248° WSW
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
0.45 mm
7° C
989 hpa
246° WSW
1.5 m
11 s
15:07
1.3 m
18h
286° WNW
25 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2.03 mm
5° C
990 hpa
242° WSW
1.6 m
11 s
4.6 m
21h
296° WNW
24 kts
max 33 kts
99%
6.09 mm
4° C
992 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
12 s
21:24
9.1 m

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
302° WNW
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
3.48 mm
5° C
992 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
12 s
6.0 m
03h
294° WNW
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.34 mm
5° C
993 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
03:23
1.5 m
06h
281° W
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
4.2 m
09h
250° WSW
6 kts
max 9 kts
7%
5° C
993 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
09:43
9.2 m
12h
147° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
18%
6° C
994 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
6.8 m
15h
96° E
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
15:47
1.6 m
18h
88° E
12 kts
max 20 kts
99%
5° C
995 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
3.5 m
21h
79° E
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
4° C
997 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
22:05
8.8 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, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
75° ENE
12 kts
max 22 kts
99%
4° C
998 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
7.1 m
03h
70° ENE
12 kts
max 19 kts
55%
3° C
1000 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
04:05
1.8 m
06h
75° ENE
12 kts
max 21 kts
99%
3° C
1001 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
14 s
3.2 m
09h
89° E
12 kts
max 23 kts
33%
3° C
1002 hpa
246° WSW
1.5 m
14 s
10:27
8.8 m
12h
99° E
15 kts
max 20 kts
43%
4° C
1003 hpa
242° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
7.8 m
15h
110° ESE
16 kts
max 19 kts
24%
5° C
1002 hpa
242° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
2.9 m
18h
112° ESE
18 kts
max 24 kts
99%
5° C
1001 hpa
239° WSW
1.5 m
13 s
16:33
2.0 m
21h
95° E
21 kts
max 29 kts
99%
4° C
1000 hpa
246° WSW
1.5 m
13 s
7.0 m

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
91° E
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
3° C
998 hpa
245° WSW
1.5 m
14 s
22:53
8.4 m
03h
90° E
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
3° C
998 hpa
245° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
3.6 m
06h
78° ENE
27 kts
max 36 kts
92%
2° C
997 hpa
245° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
04:55
2.2 m
09h
76° ENE
26 kts
max 34 kts
97%
2° C
999 hpa
245° WSW
1.7 m
13 s
6.5 m
12h
76° ENE
23 kts
max 31 kts
83%
3° C
1001 hpa
245° WSW
1.7 m
14 s
11:19
8.3 m
15h
72° ENE
20 kts
max 26 kts
96%
4° C
1004 hpa
245° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
4.4 m
18h
71° ENE
20 kts
max 26 kts
38%
2° C
1007 hpa
245° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
17:27
2.4 m

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