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Last update: 22:39 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)

Sunday, Jan 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
340° NNW
32 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.63 mm
2° C
1010 hpa
29° NNE
3.4 m
8 s
3.5 m
03h
340° NNW
30 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.66 mm
2° C
1009 hpa
75° ENE
3.2 m
9 s
1.9 m
06h
338° NNW
28 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.88 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
122° ESE
3.0 m
9 s
05:24
1.0 m
09h
337° NNW
28 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.88 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
66° ENE
2.7 m
9 s
2.5 m
12h
343° NNW
24 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1.23 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
20° NNE
2.6 m
8 s
11:42
3.7 m
15h
342° NNW
25 kts
max 25 kts
95%
3° C
1008 hpa
11° N
2.4 m
8 s
2.0 m
18h
338° NNW
23 kts
max 26 kts
99%
1.33 mm
4° C
1008 hpa
14° NNE
2.2 m
8 s
17:55
0.5 m
21h
1° N
25 kts
max 30 kts
99%
4.66 mm
3° C
1009 hpa
15° NNE
2.1 m
7 s
1.9 m

Monday, Jan 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
352° N
25 kts
max 25 kts
63%
1.6 mm
4° C
1011 hpa
16° NNE
2.1 m
7 s
00:19
3.6 m
03h
0° N
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1.39 mm
4° C
1012 hpa
16° NNE
2.0 m
7 s
2.4 m
06h
13° NNE
25 kts
max 29 kts
99%
2.56 mm
3° C
1013 hpa
26° NNE
2.0 m
7 s
06:08
1.0 m
09h
339° NNW
22 kts
max 23 kts
89%
0.6 mm
5° C
1015 hpa
72° ENE
2.0 m
7 s
2.1 m
12h
314° NW
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
5° C
1015 hpa
71° ENE
1.9 m
7 s
12:28
3.7 m
15h
1° N
24 kts
max 27 kts
51%
0.68 mm
5° C
1014 hpa
58° ENE
1.7 m
8 s
2.6 m
18h
354° N
16 kts
max 17 kts
99%
5° C
1016 hpa
69° ENE
1.6 m
8 s
18:43
0.5 m
21h
298° WNW
16 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.76 mm
5° C
1016 hpa
46° NE
1.4 m
9 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)

Tuesday, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
287° WNW
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.46 mm
4° C
1016 hpa
42° NE
1.2 m
9 s
01:07
3.5 m
03h
250° WSW
13 kts
max 13 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
34° NE
1.1 m
9 s
2.9 m
06h
219° SW
18 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
74° ENE
1.1 m
8 s
06:50
1.0 m
09h
220° SW
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.5 mm
4° C
1010 hpa
105° ESE
1.1 m
7 s
1.7 m
12h
222° SW
19 kts
max 21 kts
97%
5° C
1007 hpa
125° SE
1.1 m
7 s
13:12
3.7 m
15h
230° SW
19 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
1004 hpa
124° SE
1.1 m
7 s
3.1 m
18h
207° SSW
22 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
1001 hpa
135° SE
1.1 m
6 s
19:29
0.5 m
21h
227° SW
18 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.48 mm
5° C
998 hpa
149° SSE
1.3 m
6 s
0.9 m

Wednesday, Jan 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
349° N
38 kts
max 39 kts
99%
1.21 mm
4° C
997 hpa
134° SE
1.5 m
6 s
2.7 m
03h
339° NNW
29 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.67 mm
5° C
1001 hpa
169° S
1.6 m
6 s
01:52
3.4 m
06h
327° NNW
23 kts
max 26 kts
99%
5° C
1002 hpa
142° SE
1.7 m
7 s
07:29
1.1 m
09h
316° NW
26 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.54 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
166° SSE
1.7 m
7 s
1.4 m
12h
303° WNW
21 kts
max 26 kts
99%
5° C
1003 hpa
147° SSE
1.6 m
7 s
3.0 m
15h
264° W
21 kts
max 23 kts
98%
0.51 mm
4° C
1003 hpa
127° SE
1.6 m
7 s
13:55
3.6 m
18h
254° WSW
19 kts
max 20 kts
97%
0.54 mm
3° C
1002 hpa
135° SE
1.6 m
8 s
1.4 m
21h
238° WSW
16 kts
max 17 kts
99%
4° C
1001 hpa
106° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
20:12
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)

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
211° SSW
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
4° C
999 hpa
114° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
2.2 m
03h
176° S
10 kts
max 10 kts
99%
4° C
996 hpa
113° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
02:34
3.2 m
06h
284° WNW
9 kts
max 9 kts
96%
3° C
995 hpa
114° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
1.8 m
09h
301° WNW
16 kts
max 17 kts
39%
4° C
996 hpa
125° SE
1.5 m
8 s
08:08
1.2 m
12h
265° W
17 kts
max 18 kts
5%
4° C
997 hpa
150° SSE
1.5 m
7 s
2.6 m
15h
255° WSW
14 kts
max 15 kts
4%
5° C
996 hpa
149° SSE
1.5 m
7 s
14:38
3.5 m
18h
217° SW
12 kts
max 12 kts
98%
5° C
994 hpa
144° SE
1.5 m
8 s
2.0 m
21h
177° S
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
5° C
993 hpa
144° SE
1.4 m
8 s
20:56
0.8 m

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
159° SSE
13 kts
max 13 kts
99%
5° C
991 hpa
118° ESE
1.5 m
8 s
1.8 m
03h
88° E
11 kts
max 11 kts
99%
5° C
989 hpa
137° SE
1.5 m
7 s
03:17
3.0 m
06h
42° NE
15 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
988 hpa
133° SE
1.6 m
8 s
2.2 m
09h
24° NNE
21 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
987 hpa
135° SE
1.6 m
8 s
08:47
1.3 m
12h
4° N
24 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
987 hpa
133° SE
1.7 m
8 s
2.2 m
15h
356° N
25 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7° C
988 hpa
140° SE
1.8 m
8 s
15:22
3.3 m
18h
345° NNW
25 kts
max 26 kts
99%
7° C
990 hpa
173° S
1.8 m
8 s
2.4 m
21h
348° NNW
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.44 mm
6° C
991 hpa
150° SSE
1.8 m
8 s
21:40
1.0 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)

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
345° NNW
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
153° SSE
1.9 m
8 s
1.5 m
03h
308° NW
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
146° SE
1.9 m
8 s
04:02
2.9 m
06h
308° NW
12 kts
max 13 kts
97%
0.44 mm
6° C
995 hpa
155° SSE
1.9 m
8 s
2.4 m
09h
330° NNW
15 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.2 mm
6° C
997 hpa
136° SE
1.8 m
8 s
09:31
1.5 m
12h
309° NW
18 kts
max 18 kts
62%
1.08 mm
6° C
998 hpa
120° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
1.9 m
15h
302° WNW
14 kts
max 15 kts
7%
6° C
998 hpa
129° SE
1.7 m
7 s
16:11
3.1 m
18h
294° WNW
9 kts
max 10 kts
4%
5° C
998 hpa
119° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
2.7 m
21h
276° W
5 kts
max 5 kts
19%
5° C
997 hpa
117° ESE
1.6 m
7 s
22:30
1.2 m

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
139° SE
4 kts
max 5 kts
12%
5° C
995 hpa
124° SE
1.6 m
7 s
1.4 m
03h
124° SE
9 kts
max 11 kts
99%
5° C
991 hpa
127° SE
1.6 m
7 s
2.4 m
06h
121° ESE
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
5° C
988 hpa
151° SSE
1.7 m
7 s
04:53
2.8 m
09h
109° ESE
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
985 hpa
113° ESE
1.8 m
7 s
10:25
1.6 m
12h
133° SE
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.41 mm
5° C
984 hpa
113° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.8 m
15h
112° ESE
17 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
983 hpa
110° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
2.6 m
18h
93° E
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.41 mm
6° C
983 hpa
121° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
17:08
2.9 m
21h
84° E
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1.32 mm
5° C
984 hpa
115° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.9 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 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
83° E
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.97 mm
6° C
985 hpa
117° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
23:29
1.4 m
03h
70° ENE
14 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.97 mm
5° C
985 hpa
112° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
2.1 m
06h
37° NE
15 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.9 mm
5° C
986 hpa
114° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
05:52
2.7 m
09h
47° NE
16 kts
max 17 kts
99%
2.35 mm
5° C
986 hpa
106° ESE
2.4 m
8 s
2.1 m
12h
341° NNW
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.94 mm
5° C
987 hpa
103° ESE
2.5 m
8 s
11:40
1.7 m
15h
301° WNW
16 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.74 mm
4° C
986 hpa
105° ESE
2.5 m
8 s
2.2 m
18h
292° WNW
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.66 mm
5° C
985 hpa
125° SE
2.4 m
8 s
18:16
2.8 m
21h
278° W
20 kts
max 22 kts
94%
0.52 mm
5° C
985 hpa
120° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
2.2 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
268° W
20 kts
max 25 kts
88%
5° C
984 hpa
124° SE
2.2 m
8 s
00:37
1.5 m
03h
263° W
21 kts
max 24 kts
66%
5° C
984 hpa
123° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
1.8 m
06h
251° WSW
18 kts
max 20 kts
6%
5° C
983 hpa
122° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
06:57
2.7 m
09h
252° WSW
16 kts
max 17 kts
1%
5° C
983 hpa
107° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
2.4 m
12h
260° W
14 kts
max 15 kts
68%
5° C
983 hpa
101° E
2.2 m
8 s
13:10
1.7 m
15h
270° W
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
6° C
983 hpa
95° E
2.4 m
8 s
1.9 m
18h
292° WNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
89%
5° C
984 hpa
114° ESE
2.5 m
8 s
19:28
2.8 m

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