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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
03h
162° SSE
19 kts
max 21 kts
76%
7° C
1011 hpa
130° SE
1.3 m
6 s
04:05
1.4 m
06h
158° SSE
19 kts
max 24 kts
99%
7° C
1013 hpa
130° SE
1.4 m
6 s
1.7 m
09h
152° SSE
16 kts
max 21 kts
88%
8° C
1015 hpa
129° SE
1.3 m
6 s
10:22
3.3 m
12h
138° SE
16 kts
max 21 kts
96%
8° C
1017 hpa
129° SE
1.3 m
6 s
2.9 m
15h
128° SE
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
1017 hpa
129° SE
1.2 m
6 s
1.5 m
18h
140° SE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
1018 hpa
130° SE
1.2 m
6 s
16:40
1.2 m
21h
146° SE
16 kts
max 23 kts
98%
8° C
1019 hpa
130° SE
1.2 m
6 s
2.6 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
151° SSE
18 kts
max 23 kts
39%
8° C
1020 hpa
130° SE
1.2 m
6 s
22:56
3.1 m
03h
163° SSE
14 kts
max 16 kts
6%
8° C
1019 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
6 s
1.6 m
06h
167° SSE
12 kts
max 14 kts
70%
7° C
1019 hpa
126° SE
1.1 m
6 s
04:42
1.3 m
09h
158° SSE
16 kts
max 19 kts
2%
7° C
1018 hpa
125° SE
1.2 m
6 s
2.8 m
12h
154° SSE
17 kts
max 24 kts
9%
7° C
1017 hpa
127° SE
1.3 m
6 s
11:00
3.4 m
15h
152° SSE
17 kts
max 25 kts
81%
8° C
1015 hpa
130° SE
1.4 m
6 s
1.7 m
18h
150° SSE
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
1014 hpa
129° SE
1.5 m
6 s
17:16
1.0 m
21h
146° SE
19 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
1013 hpa
120° ESE
1.5 m
6 s
2.3 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
157° SSE
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
7° C
1011 hpa
98° E
1.6 m
7 s
23:34
3.2 m
03h
181° S
14 kts
max 17 kts
99%
8° C
1010 hpa
94° E
1.7 m
7 s
1.9 m
06h
179° S
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8° C
1011 hpa
97° E
1.8 m
8 s
05:18
1.2 m
09h
178° S
17 kts
max 17 kts
20%
7° C
1012 hpa
100° E
1.8 m
8 s
2.6 m
12h
165° SSE
19 kts
max 23 kts
4%
7° C
1012 hpa
102° ESE
1.8 m
8 s
11:36
3.5 m
15h
153° SSE
18 kts
max 25 kts
3%
8° C
1012 hpa
102° ESE
1.8 m
8 s
2.0 m
18h
159° SSE
17 kts
max 24 kts
67%
8° C
1012 hpa
104° ESE
1.9 m
8 s
17:51
0.9 m
21h
155° SSE
16 kts
max 21 kts
28%
8° C
1013 hpa
105° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
2.0 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
150° SSE
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
8° C
1012 hpa
106° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
00:10
3.2 m
03h
138° SE
17 kts
max 20 kts
99%
7° C
1012 hpa
107° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
2.2 m
06h
130° SE
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
1011 hpa
108° ESE
2.1 m
7 s
05:53
1.1 m
09h
133° SE
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
8° C
1010 hpa
109° ESE
2.1 m
7 s
2.3 m
12h
151° SSE
21 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
1009 hpa
110° ESE
2.1 m
7 s
12:11
3.6 m
15h
149° SSE
21 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
1008 hpa
110° ESE
2.1 m
7 s
2.3 m
18h
144° SE
25 kts
max 32 kts
99%
8° C
1007 hpa
112° ESE
2.1 m
7 s
18:25
0.8 m
21h
138° SE
29 kts
max 37 kts
99%
8° C
1006 hpa
113° ESE
2.2 m
7 s
1.6 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 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
134° SE
31 kts
max 42 kts
99%
8° C
1003 hpa
115° ESE
2.3 m
7 s
00:45
3.3 m
03h
127° SE
33 kts
max 44 kts
99%
8° C
1001 hpa
119° ESE
2.5 m
7 s
2.5 m
06h
122° ESE
36 kts
max 44 kts
99%
0.53 mm
7° C
997 hpa
120° ESE
2.7 m
8 s
06:27
1.0 m
09h
125° SE
38 kts
max 46 kts
99%
1.07 mm
7° C
994 hpa
121° ESE
2.9 m
8 s
1.9 m
12h
140° SE
26 kts
max 32 kts
75%
1.25 mm
7° C
993 hpa
120° ESE
3.3 m
8 s
12:45
3.6 m
15h
139° SE
28 kts
max 36 kts
36%
7° C
993 hpa
119° ESE
3.5 m
8 s
2.7 m
18h
127° SE
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
8° C
991 hpa
117° ESE
3.7 m
9 s
18:59
0.7 m
21h
130° SE
40 kts
max 52 kts
99%
2.71 mm
8° C
991 hpa
115° ESE
3.8 m
9 s
1.3 m

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
127° SE
42 kts
max 50 kts
99%
1.69 mm
7° C
991 hpa
112° ESE
4.0 m
9 s
01:20
3.3 m
03h
128° SE
42 kts
max 48 kts
99%
0.74 mm
7° C
993 hpa
108° ESE
4.0 m
10 s
2.8 m
06h
126° SE
41 kts
max 47 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
113° ESE
4.0 m
10 s
07:00
1.0 m
09h
124° SE
42 kts
max 52 kts
99%
0.59 mm
6° C
997 hpa
112° ESE
4.0 m
10 s
1.6 m
12h
125° SE
39 kts
max 44 kts
99%
0.57 mm
6° C
998 hpa
109° ESE
4.0 m
10 s
13:21
3.6 m
15h
124° SE
36 kts
max 42 kts
99%
6° C
999 hpa
107° ESE
4.0 m
10 s
3.1 m
18h
128° SE
37 kts
max 43 kts
99%
6° C
999 hpa
108° ESE
4.1 m
10 s
1.1 m
21h
127° SE
37 kts
max 43 kts
99%
6° C
999 hpa
109° ESE
4.2 m
10 s
19:33
0.7 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
125° SE
37 kts
max 45 kts
99%
1.35 mm
5° C
999 hpa
104° ESE
4.4 m
10 s
2.6 m
03h
123° ESE
38 kts
max 46 kts
99%
1.63 mm
5° C
999 hpa
104° ESE
4.5 m
10 s
01:57
3.2 m
06h
120° ESE
39 kts
max 43 kts
99%
0.48 mm
5° C
999 hpa
103° ESE
4.6 m
10 s
1.4 m
09h
122° ESE
38 kts
max 43 kts
99%
5° C
1000 hpa
104° ESE
4.7 m
10 s
07:34
1.1 m
12h
119° ESE
37 kts
max 42 kts
99%
6° C
1002 hpa
104° ESE
4.8 m
10 s
2.9 m
15h
120° ESE
37 kts
max 42 kts
99%
5° C
1003 hpa
105° ESE
4.8 m
11 s
13:58
3.5 m
18h
116° ESE
36 kts
max 40 kts
99%
5° C
1005 hpa
105° ESE
4.7 m
11 s
1.5 m
21h
115° ESE
35 kts
max 39 kts
99%
5° C
1007 hpa
104° ESE
4.7 m
11 s
20:08
0.8 m

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
114° ESE
34 kts
max 37 kts
99%
5° C
1009 hpa
104° ESE
4.5 m
11 s
2.2 m
03h
116° ESE
32 kts
max 35 kts
99%
5° C
1010 hpa
104° ESE
4.4 m
11 s
02:35
3.1 m
06h
115° ESE
30 kts
max 33 kts
99%
5° C
1011 hpa
104° ESE
4.2 m
10 s
1.8 m
09h
115° ESE
29 kts
max 31 kts
99%
4° C
1013 hpa
106° ESE
4.1 m
10 s
08:11
1.1 m
12h
116° ESE
28 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.42 mm
4° C
1014 hpa
106° ESE
4.0 m
10 s
2.5 m
15h
114° ESE
27 kts
max 29 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
107° ESE
3.9 m
10 s
14:39
3.4 m
18h
116° ESE
26 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.43 mm
4° C
1014 hpa
107° ESE
3.8 m
10 s
1.9 m
21h
116° ESE
27 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.46 mm
4° C
1014 hpa
108° ESE
3.6 m
10 s
20:49
0.9 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 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
117° ESE
27 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.41 mm
4° C
1014 hpa
108° ESE
3.5 m
10 s
1.9 m
03h
118° ESE
26 kts
max 28 kts
99%
4° C
1013 hpa
108° ESE
3.5 m
9 s
03:19
3.0 m
06h
118° ESE
25 kts
max 27 kts
99%
4° C
1013 hpa
109° ESE
3.4 m
9 s
2.2 m
09h
117° ESE
25 kts
max 26 kts
99%
4° C
1013 hpa
108° ESE
3.4 m
9 s
08:53
1.2 m
12h
119° ESE
24 kts
max 26 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
109° ESE
3.4 m
9 s
2.1 m
15h
119° ESE
22 kts
max 24 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
109° ESE
3.3 m
9 s
15:27
3.3 m
18h
115° ESE
21 kts
max 23 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
109° ESE
3.3 m
9 s
2.4 m
21h
116° ESE
21 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3° C
1014 hpa
108° ESE
3.2 m
9 s
21:36
1.0 m

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
115° ESE
20 kts
max 21 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
108° ESE
3.1 m
9 s
1.6 m
03h
111° ESE
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1013 hpa
108° ESE
3.1 m
9 s
04:11
2.9 m
06h
112° ESE
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.48 mm
4° C
1012 hpa
108° ESE
3.0 m
9 s
2.5 m
09h
115° ESE
18 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.45 mm
4° C
1012 hpa
109° ESE
2.9 m
9 s
09:46
1.4 m
12h
119° ESE
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.47 mm
4° C
1012 hpa
110° ESE
2.9 m
9 s
1.8 m
15h
111° ESE
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.54 mm
5° C
1012 hpa
110° ESE
2.9 m
9 s
16:24
3.2 m
18h
107° ESE
20 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
117° ESE
3.0 m
9 s
2.8 m
21h
103° ESE
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.4 mm
4° C
1013 hpa
118° ESE
2.9 m
9 s
1.5 m

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