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Last update: 16:36 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)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
173° S
6 kts
max 10 kts
69%
6° C
998 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
16 s
3.8 m
03h
204° SSW
11 kts
max 19 kts
69%
0.45 mm
7° C
999 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
16 s
6.8 m
06h
205° SSW
9 kts
max 15 kts
40%
0.45 mm
6° C
1000 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
16 s
04:43
7.6 m
09h
158° SSE
8 kts
max 14 kts
6%
6° C
1002 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
16 s
3.8 m
12h
150° SSE
11 kts
max 17 kts
15%
8° C
1002 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
16 s
10:50
2.9 m
15h
168° SSE
13 kts
max 20 kts
79%
2.1 mm
8° C
1002 hpa
246° WSW
1.5 m
15 s
6.4 m
18h
137° SE
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.55 mm
7° C
1003 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
15 s
17:06
7.7 m
21h
121° ESE
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.93 mm
7° C
1004 hpa
246° WSW
1.7 m
15 s
4.1 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
121° ESE
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.92 mm
6° C
1005 hpa
246° WSW
1.7 m
15 s
23:09
2.7 m
03h
116° ESE
7 kts
max 9 kts
25%
6° C
1006 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
15 s
6.2 m
06h
110° ESE
7 kts
max 10 kts
16%
6° C
1007 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
14 s
05:27
8.0 m
09h
97° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
25%
6° C
1009 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
14 s
4.5 m
12h
103° ESE
10 kts
max 13 kts
9%
8° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
11:33
2.5 m
15h
110° ESE
8 kts
max 12 kts
9%
9° C
1012 hpa
248° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
5.7 m
18h
99° E
8 kts
max 11 kts
6%
7° C
1014 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
17:48
8.1 m
21h
93° E
9 kts
max 14 kts
41%
6° C
1016 hpa
248° 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
83° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
72%
6° C
1016 hpa
249° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
23:49
2.3 m
03h
81° E
8 kts
max 11 kts
20%
6° C
1016 hpa
250° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
5.4 m
06h
78° ENE
8 kts
max 12 kts
24%
6° C
1015 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
11 s
06:06
8.5 m
09h
77° ENE
7 kts
max 10 kts
66%
6° C
1015 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
5.5 m
12h
88° E
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
7° C
1014 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
12:11
2.0 m
15h
94° E
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
1.81 mm
7° C
1012 hpa
251° WSW
0.6 m
11 s
4.7 m
18h
91° E
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
3.2 mm
7° C
1012 hpa
249° WSW
0.6 m
10 s
18:25
8.5 m
21h
109° ESE
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
1.7 mm
8° C
1012 hpa
250° WSW
0.6 m
10 s
5.9 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
119° ESE
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
2.14 mm
8° C
1011 hpa
251° WSW
0.5 m
10 s
00:26
1.9 m
03h
113° ESE
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.55 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
251° WSW
0.5 m
10 s
4.3 m
06h
101° E
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
2.89 mm
8° C
1009 hpa
251° WSW
0.6 m
10 s
06:42
8.9 m
09h
95° E
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.51 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
250° WSW
0.6 m
11 s
6.6 m
12h
92° E
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.69 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
12 s
12:47
1.7 m
15h
118° ESE
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
3.62 mm
8° C
1009 hpa
250° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
3.6 m
18h
221° SW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
2.43 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
15 s
19:01
8.8 m
21h
242° WSW
6 kts
max 9 kts
93%
0.61 mm
8° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 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
194° SSW
6 kts
max 6 kts
95%
8° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
16 s
01:01
1.6 m
03h
112° ESE
9 kts
max 13 kts
7%
6° C
1011 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
15 s
3.3 m
06h
96° E
10 kts
max 17 kts
43%
6° C
1011 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
15 s
07:17
9.2 m
09h
104° ESE
15 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
15 s
7.7 m
12h
119° ESE
14 kts
max 22 kts
36%
8° C
1010 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
15 s
13:21
1.4 m
15h
127° SE
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
15 s
2.6 m
18h
125° SE
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
8° C
1008 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
15 s
7.9 m
21h
116° ESE
15 kts
max 23 kts
93%
8° C
1008 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
19:35
9.1 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
122° ESE
14 kts
max 23 kts
38%
8° C
1005 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
2.6 m
03h
136° SE
17 kts
max 24 kts
91%
8° C
1003 hpa
246° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
01:35
1.4 m
06h
130° SE
16 kts
max 24 kts
97%
8° C
1001 hpa
246° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
7.7 m
09h
119° ESE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
998 hpa
246° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
07:51
9.4 m
12h
121° ESE
18 kts
max 27 kts
83%
8° C
995 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
3.0 m
15h
126° SE
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
993 hpa
247° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
13:55
1.3 m
18h
122° ESE
19 kts
max 28 kts
88%
8° C
992 hpa
248° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
7.0 m
21h
112° ESE
20 kts
max 31 kts
79%
8° C
991 hpa
241° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
20:10
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)

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
114° ESE
22 kts
max 32 kts
99%
8° C
991 hpa
242° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
3.5 m
03h
111° ESE
18 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.49 mm
8° C
992 hpa
242° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
02:09
1.3 m
06h
101° E
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1.86 mm
7° C
992 hpa
242° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
6.7 m
09h
100° E
17 kts
max 26 kts
95%
2.1 mm
7° C
994 hpa
241° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
08:27
9.5 m
12h
112° ESE
19 kts
max 26 kts
30%
8° C
995 hpa
237° WSW
0.9 m
14 s
4.2 m
15h
116° ESE
19 kts
max 27 kts
48%
8° C
995 hpa
236° SW
1.0 m
14 s
14:30
1.2 m
18h
110° ESE
20 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
995 hpa
236° SW
1.0 m
14 s
5.8 m
21h
108° ESE
21 kts
max 30 kts
70%
8° C
994 hpa
242° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
20:46
9.2 m

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
105° ESE
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
8° C
993 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
4.7 m
03h
109° ESE
20 kts
max 28 kts
95%
8° C
993 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
02:45
1.3 m
06h
104° ESE
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
993 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
5.4 m
09h
97° E
18 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.4 mm
7° C
995 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
09:03
9.4 m
12h
85° E
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
6° C
996 hpa
249° WSW
1.0 m
12 s
5.5 m
15h
76° ENE
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
5° C
997 hpa
248° WSW
1.1 m
12 s
15:07
1.3 m
18h
73° ENE
23 kts
max 31 kts
99%
3° C
1000 hpa
249° WSW
1.1 m
12 s
4.6 m
21h
75° ENE
21 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2° C
1002 hpa
248° WSW
1.2 m
11 s
21:24
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)

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
70° ENE
21 kts
max 26 kts
86%
2° C
1004 hpa
248° WSW
1.3 m
11 s
6.0 m
03h
75° ENE
21 kts
max 28 kts
82%
0° C
1004 hpa
248° WSW
1.3 m
11 s
03:23
1.5 m
06h
75° ENE
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0° C
1005 hpa
248° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
4.2 m
09h
76° ENE
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0° C
1007 hpa
243° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
09:43
9.2 m
12h
80° E
21 kts
max 26 kts
22%
1° C
1009 hpa
243° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
6.8 m
15h
79° E
20 kts
max 25 kts
40%
2° C
1010 hpa
243° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
15:47
1.6 m
18h
73° ENE
21 kts
max 28 kts
4%
0° C
1013 hpa
242° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
3.5 m
21h
75° ENE
21 kts
max 29 kts
4%
-1° C
1016 hpa
242° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
22:05
8.8 m

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
76° ENE
19 kts
max 27 kts
9%
-1° C
1018 hpa
242° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
7.1 m
03h
75° ENE
17 kts
max 24 kts
5%
-1° C
1020 hpa
242° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
04:05
1.8 m
06h
77° ENE
17 kts
max 25 kts
7%
-1° C
1021 hpa
241° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
3.2 m
09h
78° ENE
15 kts
max 23 kts
6%
-1° C
1023 hpa
239° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
10:27
8.8 m
12h
88° E
16 kts
max 20 kts
4%
1° C
1024 hpa
241° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
7.8 m
15h
86° E
13 kts
max 15 kts
39%
2° C
1025 hpa
237° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
2.9 m
18h
73° ENE
8 kts
max 12 kts
66%
0° C
1026 hpa
236° SW
1.4 m
13 s
16:33
2.0 m
21h
78° ENE
7 kts
max 11 kts
8%
0° C
1027 hpa
232° SW
1.4 m
13 s
7.0 m

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