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Last update: 16:38 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)

Saturday, Jan 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
345° NNW
32 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.1 mm
4° C
1005 hpa
13° NNE
3.5 m
9 s
3.1 m
03h
356° N
26 kts
max 30 kts
92%
1.54 mm
3° C
1006 hpa
17° NNE
3.2 m
9 s
1.4 m
06h
8° N
32 kts
max 40 kts
99%
4.04 mm
2° C
1007 hpa
26° NNE
3.3 m
8 s
04:36
1.0 m
09h
346° NNW
33 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.14 mm
4° C
1009 hpa
14° NNE
3.7 m
8 s
3.0 m
12h
345° NNW
32 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.86 mm
3° C
1010 hpa
15° NNE
3.7 m
9 s
10:54
3.6 m
15h
340° NNW
31 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.41 mm
3° C
1010 hpa
16° NNE
3.6 m
9 s
1.4 m
18h
342° NNW
32 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.56 mm
2° C
1010 hpa
11° N
3.5 m
9 s
17:06
0.7 m
21h
343° NNW
31 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.7 mm
2° C
1010 hpa
8° N
3.4 m
8 s
2.5 m

Sunday, Jan 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
341° NNW
32 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.67 mm
2° C
1010 hpa
30° NNE
3.4 m
8 s
23:28
3.6 m
03h
340° NNW
31 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.7 mm
2° C
1009 hpa
51° NE
3.3 m
8 s
1.9 m
06h
335° NNW
29 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.82 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
142° SE
3.1 m
8 s
05:24
1.0 m
09h
334° NNW
29 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.82 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
108° ESE
2.9 m
8 s
2.5 m
12h
340° NNW
24 kts
max 26 kts
99%
1.1 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
131° SE
2.7 m
8 s
11:42
3.7 m
15h
336° NNW
26 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.9 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
64° ENE
2.5 m
8 s
2.0 m
18h
328° NNW
25 kts
max 25 kts
58%
1.15 mm
4° C
1008 hpa
69° ENE
2.4 m
8 s
17:55
0.5 m
21h
13° NNE
26 kts
max 30 kts
97%
2.99 mm
3° C
1008 hpa
18° NNE
2.3 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 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
352° N
34 kts
max 36 kts
53%
1.01 mm
4° C
1009 hpa
21° NNE
2.1 m
8 s
00:19
3.6 m
03h
342° NNW
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
2.88 mm
3° C
1011 hpa
21° NNE
2.1 m
8 s
2.4 m
06h
7° N
27 kts
max 27 kts
97%
1.76 mm
4° C
1012 hpa
52° NE
2.2 m
8 s
06:08
1.0 m
09h
9° N
20 kts
max 25 kts
70%
1.0 mm
4° C
1014 hpa
50° NE
2.2 m
8 s
2.1 m
12h
332° NNW
19 kts
max 20 kts
92%
5° C
1014 hpa
29° NNE
2.0 m
8 s
12:28
3.7 m
15h
339° NNW
23 kts
max 27 kts
94%
0.94 mm
5° C
1014 hpa
86° E
1.8 m
8 s
2.6 m
18h
348° NNW
23 kts
max 24 kts
98%
0.6 mm
5° C
1015 hpa
79° E
1.7 m
8 s
18:43
0.5 m
21h
340° NNW
18 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.63 mm
4° C
1016 hpa
63° ENE
1.6 m
8 s
1.3 m

Tuesday, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
287° WNW
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
0.76 mm
4° C
1016 hpa
84° E
1.5 m
8 s
01:07
3.5 m
03h
249° WSW
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
88° E
1.4 m
8 s
2.9 m
06h
221° SW
17 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3° C
1012 hpa
118° ESE
1.4 m
7 s
06:50
1.0 m
09h
214° SW
25 kts
max 26 kts
99%
1.37 mm
3° C
1009 hpa
146° SE
1.4 m
6 s
1.7 m
12h
234° SW
22 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.7 mm
5° C
1006 hpa
151° SSE
1.4 m
6 s
13:12
3.7 m
15h
233° SW
23 kts
max 27 kts
99%
5° C
1002 hpa
157° SSE
1.5 m
6 s
3.1 m
18h
301° WNW
25 kts
max 29 kts
63%
3.51 mm
6° C
999 hpa
124° SE
1.6 m
7 s
19:29
0.5 m
21h
335° NNW
34 kts
max 37 kts
99%
0.65 mm
5° C
1001 hpa
113° ESE
1.6 m
7 s
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)

Wednesday, Jan 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
327° NNW
30 kts
max 32 kts
98%
0.65 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
116° ESE
1.7 m
7 s
2.7 m
03h
322° NW
27 kts
max 29 kts
90%
0.54 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
113° ESE
1.8 m
7 s
01:52
3.4 m
06h
316° NW
27 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.68 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
121° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
07:29
1.1 m
09h
294° WNW
29 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.41 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
122° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.4 m
12h
291° WNW
27 kts
max 32 kts
97%
0.56 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
99° E
2.1 m
8 s
3.0 m
15h
280° W
26 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.52 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
108° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
13:55
3.6 m
18h
275° W
21 kts
max 25 kts
86%
0.62 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
84° E
2.2 m
8 s
1.4 m
21h
261° W
20 kts
max 22 kts
42%
0.41 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
68° ENE
2.2 m
8 s
20:12
0.7 m

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
249° WSW
16 kts
max 16 kts
99%
4° C
1002 hpa
92° E
2.1 m
8 s
2.2 m
03h
230° SW
10 kts
max 10 kts
76%
4° C
1001 hpa
83° E
2.0 m
8 s
02:34
3.2 m
06h
237° WSW
9 kts
max 9 kts
65%
4° C
1001 hpa
82° E
2.1 m
9 s
1.8 m
09h
234° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
57%
4° C
1002 hpa
98° E
2.0 m
9 s
08:08
1.2 m
12h
274° W
5 kts
max 5 kts
66%
3° C
1002 hpa
100° E
1.9 m
8 s
2.6 m
15h
288° WNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
43%
3° C
1002 hpa
96° E
1.8 m
8 s
14:38
3.5 m
18h
74° ENE
1 kts
max 3 kts
76%
4° C
1001 hpa
113° ESE
1.8 m
8 s
2.0 m
21h
75° ENE
3 kts
max 5 kts
83%
4° C
1000 hpa
113° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
20:56
0.8 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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
59° ENE
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
5° C
1000 hpa
117° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
1.8 m
03h
41° NE
11 kts
max 11 kts
99%
6° C
998 hpa
110° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
03:17
3.0 m
06h
53° NE
13 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.5 mm
6° C
998 hpa
120° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
2.2 m
09h
43° NE
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.73 mm
7° C
997 hpa
114° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
08:47
1.3 m
12h
36° NE
20 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
998 hpa
123° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
2.2 m
15h
117° ESE
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
4.56 mm
4° C
998 hpa
137° SE
1.8 m
7 s
15:22
3.3 m
18h
101° E
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2.23 mm
5° C
1000 hpa
123° ESE
1.8 m
7 s
2.4 m
21h
103° ESE
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
5° C
1002 hpa
136° SE
1.9 m
8 s
21:40
1.0 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
108° ESE
20 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.43 mm
4° C
1004 hpa
105° ESE
1.8 m
8 s
1.5 m
03h
117° ESE
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.44 mm
4° C
1006 hpa
109° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
04:02
2.9 m
06h
108° ESE
22 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1.48 mm
4° C
1008 hpa
123° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
2.4 m
09h
109° ESE
20 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1009 hpa
110° ESE
1.8 m
8 s
09:31
1.5 m
12h
112° ESE
21 kts
max 21 kts
99%
4° C
1009 hpa
111° ESE
1.8 m
8 s
1.9 m
15h
114° ESE
20 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.48 mm
4° C
1009 hpa
122° ESE
1.9 m
8 s
16:11
3.1 m
18h
121° ESE
21 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.64 mm
4° C
1010 hpa
114° ESE
1.9 m
8 s
2.7 m
21h
126° SE
21 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.71 mm
4° C
1010 hpa
130° SE
1.8 m
8 s
22:30
1.2 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
136° SE
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.39 mm
5° C
1009 hpa
129° SE
1.7 m
7 s
1.4 m
03h
145° SE
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.18 mm
5° C
1009 hpa
107° ESE
1.7 m
8 s
2.4 m
06h
144° SE
21 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1.25 mm
5° C
1008 hpa
113° ESE
1.6 m
8 s
04:53
2.8 m
09h
144° SE
22 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.43 mm
5° C
1008 hpa
96° E
1.5 m
7 s
10:25
1.6 m
12h
135° SE
24 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.83 mm
6° C
1007 hpa
99° E
1.5 m
7 s
1.8 m
15h
125° SE
26 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.5 mm
6° C
1004 hpa
97° E
1.6 m
7 s
2.6 m
18h
120° ESE
30 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.51 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
111° ESE
1.7 m
7 s
17:08
2.9 m
21h
125° SE
32 kts
max 36 kts
99%
0.51 mm
5° C
1001 hpa
107° ESE
1.8 m
7 s
1.9 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
120° ESE
33 kts
max 36 kts
99%
0.7 mm
5° C
999 hpa
105° ESE
1.7 m
7 s
23:29
1.4 m
03h
116° ESE
34 kts
max 38 kts
99%
0.94 mm
5° C
998 hpa
99° E
1.8 m
7 s
2.1 m
06h
112° ESE
36 kts
max 40 kts
99%
1.6 mm
5° C
997 hpa
98° E
1.8 m
7 s
05:52
2.7 m
09h
110° ESE
36 kts
max 39 kts
99%
0.66 mm
5° C
998 hpa
96° E
1.8 m
7 s
2.1 m
12h
110° ESE
34 kts
max 36 kts
99%
5° C
999 hpa
98° E
1.9 m
7 s
11:40
1.7 m
15h
109° ESE
31 kts
max 32 kts
99%
5° C
1000 hpa
108° ESE
1.9 m
8 s
2.2 m
18h
106° ESE
30 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.68 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
96° E
2.0 m
8 s
18:16
2.8 m
21h
106° ESE
29 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.81 mm
4° C
1005 hpa
97° E
2.0 m
8 s
2.2 m

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