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Last update: 02:35 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)

Tuesday, Feb 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
347° NNW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
16° C
1015 hpa
280° W
1.0 m
10 s
02:18
1.5 m
04h
343° NNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
16° C
1013 hpa
280° W
1.0 m
11 s
1.4 m
07h
341° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
41%
15° C
1014 hpa
282° WNW
1.1 m
11 s
0.6 m
10h
310° NW
6 kts
max 8 kts
94%
22° C
1014 hpa
282° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
10:39
0.1 m
13h
301° WNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
77%
25° C
1013 hpa
281° W
1.0 m
12 s
0.3 m
16h
302° WNW
9 kts
max 11 kts
90%
22° C
1012 hpa
277° W
1.2 m
8 s
0.7 m
19h
323° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
17° C
1013 hpa
278° W
1.2 m
7 s
18:40
0.8 m
22h
327° NNW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
278° W
1.1 m
8 s
0.8 m

Wednesday, Feb 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
331° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
94%
15° C
1013 hpa
275° W
1.1 m
10 s
1.2 m
04h
332° NNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
90%
15° C
1012 hpa
272° W
1.2 m
10 s
03:45
1.5 m
07h
334° NNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
81%
15° C
1013 hpa
270° W
1.2 m
10 s
1.0 m
10h
311° NW
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
22° C
1014 hpa
268° W
1.2 m
9 s
0.2 m
13h
298° WNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
25° C
1012 hpa
266° W
1.2 m
9 s
12:02
-0.1 m
16h
304° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
23° C
1011 hpa
264° W
1.5 m
10 s
0.5 m
19h
335° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
17° C
1013 hpa
263° W
1.5 m
9 s
19:29
0.9 m
22h
341° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
98%
17° C
1014 hpa
261° W
1.3 m
9 s
22:40
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)

Thursday, Feb 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
342° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
5%
17° C
1014 hpa
262° W
1.2 m
7 s
1.0 m
04h
349° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
48%
17° C
1013 hpa
264° W
1.1 m
7 s
05:12
1.6 m
07h
356° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
76%
17° C
1013 hpa
263° W
1.1 m
7 s
1.4 m
10h
342° NNW
3 kts
max 5 kts
57%
24° C
1014 hpa
259° W
1.0 m
8 s
0.4 m
13h
290° WNW
6 kts
max 10 kts
45%
27° C
1012 hpa
268° W
1.0 m
9 s
12:59
-0.2 m
16h
302° WNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
51%
26° C
1011 hpa
277° W
1.2 m
7 s
0.3 m
19h
342° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
61%
20° C
1012 hpa
281° W
1.2 m
5 s
19:58
1.0 m
22h
355° N
6 kts
max 7 kts
73%
18° C
1013 hpa
215° SW
1.1 m
15 s
0.9 m

Friday, Feb 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
358° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
55%
17° C
1012 hpa
203° SSW
1.0 m
18 s
00:11
0.7 m
04h
3° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
63%
17° C
1011 hpa
205° SSW
0.9 m
18 s
1.3 m
07h
10° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
67%
17° C
1011 hpa
205° SSW
0.8 m
18 s
06:21
1.7 m
10h
309° NW
2 kts
max 3 kts
8%
25° C
1012 hpa
203° SSW
0.7 m
18 s
0.7 m
13h
275° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
94%
28° C
1010 hpa
198° SSW
0.7 m
17 s
13:44
-0.3 m
16h
300° WNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
87%
27° C
1008 hpa
200° SSW
0.9 m
15 s
0.1 m
19h
341° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
89%
20° C
1008 hpa
192° SSW
1.0 m
16 s
20:26
1.2 m
22h
359° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
18° C
1009 hpa
191° S
1.0 m
16 s
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, Feb 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
347° NNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
18° C
1008 hpa
192° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
01:10
0.6 m
04h
334° NNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
18° C
1007 hpa
196° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
1.1 m
07h
0° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
18° C
1009 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
07:17
1.8 m
10h
298° WNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
1%
23° C
1010 hpa
200° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
1.1 m
13h
295° WNW
9 kts
max 11 kts
0%
26° C
1009 hpa
195° SSW
1.0 m
15 s
14:22
-0.4 m
16h
303° WNW
10 kts
max 13 kts
7%
24° C
1008 hpa
197° SSW
1.2 m
14 s
-0.1 m
19h
327° NNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
16° C
1010 hpa
195° SSW
1.2 m
14 s
1.0 m
22h
328° NNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
16° C
1010 hpa
192° SSW
1.1 m
15 s
20:53
1.2 m

Sunday, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
334° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
14° C
1010 hpa
193° SSW
0.9 m
15 s
01:59
0.4 m
04h
339° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
14° C
1010 hpa
194° SSW
0.9 m
15 s
0.7 m
07h
339° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
13° C
1011 hpa
196° SSW
0.9 m
14 s
08:04
1.8 m
10h
317° NW
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
19° C
1011 hpa
197° SSW
0.9 m
14 s
1.4 m
13h
292° WNW
11 kts
max 12 kts
99%
20° C
1011 hpa
203° SSW
1.0 m
14 s
0.0 m
16h
306° NW
10 kts
max 13 kts
85%
19° C
1010 hpa
223° SW
1.2 m
12 s
14:56
-0.4 m
19h
327° NNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
35%
12° C
1011 hpa
224° SW
1.2 m
12 s
0.9 m
22h
324° NW
10 kts
max 15 kts
41%
11° C
1011 hpa
220° SW
1.1 m
12 s
21:20
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)

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
328° NNW
10 kts
max 14 kts
5%
11° C
1011 hpa
220° SW
1.1 m
12 s
0.5 m
04h
331° NNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
2%
10° C
1011 hpa
223° SW
1.1 m
12 s
02:42
0.3 m
07h
333° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
11° C
1011 hpa
228° SW
1.1 m
12 s
1.5 m
10h
308° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
18° C
1011 hpa
225° SW
1.1 m
12 s
08:47
1.8 m
13h
304° NW
13 kts
max 15 kts
0%
21° C
1010 hpa
234° SW
1.1 m
11 s
0.3 m
16h
310° NW
13 kts
max 18 kts
0%
19° C
1009 hpa
252° WSW
1.2 m
9 s
15:27
-0.3 m
19h
344° NNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
13° C
1010 hpa
261° W
1.2 m
9 s
0.7 m
22h
4° N
7 kts
max 7 kts
0%
13° C
1011 hpa
260° W
1.1 m
9 s
21:47
1.4 m

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
5° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
12° C
1010 hpa
264° W
1.0 m
9 s
0.7 m
04h
8° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
12° C
1010 hpa
260° W
1.0 m
9 s
03:23
0.2 m
07h
0° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
13° C
1011 hpa
238° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
1.2 m
10h
251° WSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
21° C
1011 hpa
216° SW
0.9 m
15 s
09:27
1.7 m
13h
232° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
22° C
1010 hpa
214° SW
0.9 m
15 s
0.6 m
16h
250° WSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
20° C
1010 hpa
228° SW
1.0 m
13 s
15:55
-0.2 m
19h
343° NNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
15° C
1011 hpa
240° WSW
1.0 m
10 s
0.6 m
22h
347° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
16° C
1011 hpa
233° SW
0.9 m
11 s
22:13
1.5 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, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
359° N
7 kts
max 7 kts
0%
15° C
1010 hpa
208° SSW
0.8 m
16 s
0.8 m
04h
3° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
15° C
1009 hpa
196° SSW
0.8 m
17 s
04:03
0.1 m
07h
12° NNE
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
16° C
1010 hpa
192° SSW
0.8 m
17 s
0.8 m
10h
350° N
5 kts
max 12 kts
0%
25° C
1010 hpa
199° SSW
0.7 m
16 s
10:05
1.6 m
13h
331° NNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
28° C
1008 hpa
210° SSW
0.7 m
15 s
0.8 m
16h
316° NW
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
25° C
1007 hpa
235° SW
0.8 m
13 s
16:21
0.0 m
19h
349° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1008 hpa
233° SW
0.9 m
13 s
0.5 m
22h
26° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
3%
15° C
1010 hpa
217° SW
0.8 m
14 s
22:39
1.5 m

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
40° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1010 hpa
210° SSW
0.8 m
15 s
1.0 m
04h
98° E
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
13° C
1010 hpa
212° SSW
0.8 m
14 s
04:42
0.1 m
07h
50° NE
2 kts
max 2 kts
3%
13° C
1011 hpa
214° SW
0.8 m
14 s
0.5 m
10h
197° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
19° C
1012 hpa
220° SW
0.8 m
14 s
10:43
1.4 m
13h
232° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
5%
21° C
1011 hpa
242° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
1.0 m

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