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Last update: 22:37 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)

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
261° W
22 kts
max 27 kts
4%
5° C
997 hpa
117° ESE
1.7 m
7 s
1.7 m
03h
254° WSW
22 kts
max 29 kts
20%
6° C
998 hpa
173° S
1.7 m
6 s
01:42
1.5 m
06h
252° WSW
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
5° C
1000 hpa
165° SSE
1.6 m
6 s
2.5 m
09h
239° WSW
18 kts
max 21 kts
38%
6° C
1001 hpa
156° SSE
1.4 m
6 s
07:59
2.8 m
12h
212° SSW
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
6° C
1001 hpa
177° S
1.1 m
6 s
1.9 m
15h
184° S
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
999 hpa
227° SW
1.0 m
6 s
14:23
1.6 m
18h
178° S
21 kts
max 22 kts
97%
7° C
996 hpa
212° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
2.3 m
21h
170° S
28 kts
max 28 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
161° SSE
1.5 m
5 s
20:33
2.8 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
177° S
28 kts
max 28 kts
99%
6° C
992 hpa
147° SSE
2.0 m
6 s
2.0 m
03h
203° SSW
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.98 mm
6° C
991 hpa
144° SE
2.0 m
7 s
02:38
1.5 m
06h
215° SW
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
6° C
991 hpa
144° SE
1.6 m
7 s
2.3 m
09h
215° SW
16 kts
max 18 kts
60%
6° C
992 hpa
147° SSE
1.4 m
7 s
08:54
3.0 m
12h
216° SW
16 kts
max 18 kts
59%
7° C
993 hpa
156° SSE
1.3 m
8 s
2.2 m
15h
224° SW
16 kts
max 17 kts
53%
7° C
993 hpa
172° S
1.2 m
8 s
15:17
1.5 m
18h
218° SW
14 kts
max 14 kts
11%
7° C
995 hpa
175° S
1.1 m
8 s
2.0 m
21h
216° SW
11 kts
max 11 kts
6%
6° C
996 hpa
183° S
1.0 m
9 s
21:28
2.9 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)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
188° S
6 kts
max 6 kts
72%
6° C
996 hpa
212° SSW
0.9 m
10 s
2.3 m
03h
152° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
13%
6° C
996 hpa
215° SW
0.8 m
10 s
03:24
1.4 m
06h
299° WNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
2%
6° C
997 hpa
177° S
0.8 m
9 s
2.0 m
09h
289° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
2%
6° C
998 hpa
190° S
0.9 m
9 s
09:40
3.1 m
12h
235° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
2%
6° C
1001 hpa
157° SSE
1.0 m
8 s
2.6 m
15h
179° S
6 kts
max 6 kts
45%
6° C
1003 hpa
127° SE
1.2 m
8 s
16:01
1.3 m
18h
130° SE
12 kts
max 13 kts
62%
6° C
1006 hpa
119° ESE
1.3 m
8 s
1.7 m
21h
148° SSE
14 kts
max 17 kts
41%
7° C
1009 hpa
117° ESE
1.4 m
8 s
22:15
3.0 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
145° SE
13 kts
max 17 kts
7%
7° C
1011 hpa
122° ESE
1.3 m
8 s
2.7 m
03h
147° SSE
16 kts
max 18 kts
84%
8° C
1013 hpa
122° ESE
1.3 m
8 s
04:05
1.4 m
06h
144° SE
14 kts
max 17 kts
96%
8° C
1016 hpa
121° ESE
1.2 m
7 s
1.7 m
09h
143° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
41%
8° C
1019 hpa
123° ESE
1.1 m
7 s
10:22
3.3 m
12h
146° SE
13 kts
max 18 kts
4%
8° C
1021 hpa
122° ESE
1.1 m
7 s
2.9 m
15h
142° SE
12 kts
max 16 kts
4%
8° C
1022 hpa
122° ESE
1.1 m
7 s
1.5 m
18h
140° SE
13 kts
max 17 kts
2%
8° C
1023 hpa
125° SE
1.0 m
7 s
16:40
1.2 m
21h
130° SE
15 kts
max 17 kts
95%
8° C
1024 hpa
126° SE
1.0 m
6 s
2.6 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)

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
113° ESE
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
8° C
1024 hpa
126° SE
1.0 m
6 s
22:56
3.1 m
03h
99° E
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
7° C
1023 hpa
125° SE
1.1 m
6 s
1.6 m
06h
117° ESE
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.68 mm
7° C
1021 hpa
124° SE
1.1 m
6 s
04:42
1.3 m
09h
121° ESE
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
2.32 mm
7° C
1021 hpa
119° ESE
1.2 m
6 s
2.8 m
12h
132° SE
19 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1020 hpa
113° ESE
1.4 m
6 s
11:00
3.4 m
15h
142° SE
19 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1019 hpa
107° ESE
1.5 m
7 s
1.7 m
18h
143° SE
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1019 hpa
102° ESE
1.6 m
7 s
17:16
1.0 m
21h
145° SE
20 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7° C
1019 hpa
101° E
1.8 m
7 s
2.3 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
147° SSE
22 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
1019 hpa
102° ESE
1.9 m
8 s
23:34
3.2 m
03h
155° SSE
23 kts
max 25 kts
97%
7° C
1019 hpa
104° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
1.9 m
06h
155° SSE
22 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1018 hpa
111° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
05:18
1.2 m
09h
153° SSE
23 kts
max 25 kts
93%
7° C
1019 hpa
111° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
2.6 m
12h
148° SSE
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
1019 hpa
111° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
11:36
3.5 m
15h
149° SSE
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
1018 hpa
110° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
2.0 m
18h
146° SE
23 kts
max 23 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
127° SE
2.3 m
9 s
17:51
0.9 m
21h
148° SSE
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
116° ESE
2.4 m
9 s
2.0 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
148° SSE
23 kts
max 26 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
117° ESE
2.4 m
9 s
00:10
3.2 m
03h
138° SE
22 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
117° ESE
2.3 m
9 s
2.2 m
06h
133° SE
22 kts
max 23 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
123° ESE
2.3 m
9 s
05:53
1.1 m
09h
129° SE
22 kts
max 23 kts
99%
5° C
1020 hpa
105° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
2.3 m
12h
125° SE
20 kts
max 21 kts
99%
5° C
1020 hpa
112° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
12:11
3.6 m
15h
125° SE
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
5° C
1019 hpa
115° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
2.3 m
18h
115° ESE
20 kts
max 21 kts
99%
5° C
1018 hpa
107° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
18:25
0.8 m
21h
109° ESE
19 kts
max 19 kts
81%
5° C
1018 hpa
107° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.6 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
113° ESE
17 kts
max 17 kts
97%
5° C
1016 hpa
107° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
00:45
3.3 m
03h
109° ESE
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
4° C
1015 hpa
107° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
2.5 m
06h
105° ESE
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
4° C
1013 hpa
108° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
06:27
1.0 m
09h
115° ESE
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
5° C
1011 hpa
110° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.9 m
12h
110° ESE
14 kts
max 14 kts
87%
5° C
1009 hpa
110° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
12:45
3.6 m
15h
138° SE
15 kts
max 16 kts
75%
5° C
1008 hpa
110° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
2.7 m
18h
144° SE
17 kts
max 19 kts
97%
6° C
1007 hpa
109° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
18:59
0.7 m
21h
141° SE
22 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
1006 hpa
111° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.3 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)

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
144° SE
23 kts
max 26 kts
99%
5° C
1006 hpa
110° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
01:20
3.3 m
03h
143° SE
24 kts
max 27 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
115° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
2.8 m
06h
142° SE
25 kts
max 28 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
114° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
07:00
1.0 m
09h
140° SE
26 kts
max 29 kts
99%
6° C
1007 hpa
113° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
1.6 m
12h
143° SE
26 kts
max 30 kts
99%
6° C
1007 hpa
111° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
13:21
3.6 m
15h
142° SE
25 kts
max 29 kts
99%
6° C
1008 hpa
109° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
3.1 m
18h
140° SE
26 kts
max 30 kts
99%
6° C
1009 hpa
106° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
1.1 m
21h
144° SE
26 kts
max 30 kts
99%
6° C
1009 hpa
113° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
19:33
0.7 m

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
143° SE
25 kts
max 28 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
117° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
2.6 m
03h
141° SE
24 kts
max 26 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
119° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
01:57
3.2 m
06h
143° SE
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
113° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
1.4 m
09h
143° SE
24 kts
max 26 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
118° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
07:34
1.1 m
12h
143° SE
25 kts
max 28 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
110° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
2.9 m
15h
141° SE
26 kts
max 28 kts
99%
6° C
1009 hpa
109° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
13:58
3.5 m
18h
140° SE
27 kts
max 30 kts
99%
6° C
1008 hpa
109° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.5 m

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