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Last update: 14:42 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)

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
27° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
278° W
0.8 m
18 s
0.8 m
04h
9° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
17° C
1015 hpa
281° W
0.9 m
16 s
02:41
0.7 m
07h
22° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
17° C
1015 hpa
281° W
0.9 m
16 s
1.5 m
10h
96° E
1 kts
max 1 kts
9%
22° C
1016 hpa
281° W
0.9 m
15 s
08:58
1.8 m
13h
244° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
52%
24° C
1014 hpa
282° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
0.6 m
16h
270° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
40%
22° C
1013 hpa
284° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
16:13
-0.3 m
19h
343° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
18%
17° C
1013 hpa
285° WNW
1.0 m
14 s
0.3 m
22h
8° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
4%
16° C
1013 hpa
280° W
1.0 m
13 s
22:45
1.1 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
4° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
16° C
1013 hpa
282° WNW
1.0 m
13 s
0.9 m
04h
23° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
15° C
1012 hpa
284° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
03:17
0.6 m
07h
43° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
15° C
1012 hpa
285° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
1.3 m
10h
142° SE
2 kts
max 2 kts
1%
21° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
0.8 m
13 s
09:31
1.8 m
13h
218° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
23° C
1012 hpa
280° W
0.8 m
12 s
0.8 m
16h
244° WSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
34%
22° C
1011 hpa
277° W
0.8 m
12 s
16:42
-0.3 m
19h
46° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
75%
16° C
1012 hpa
277° W
0.8 m
13 s
0.2 m
22h
50° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
15%
16° C
1013 hpa
276° W
0.9 m
14 s
23:12
1.1 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
01h
18° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
35%
16° C
1013 hpa
274° W
0.9 m
15 s
1.0 m
04h
28° NNE
2 kts
max 3 kts
71%
16° C
1013 hpa
276° W
1.0 m
13 s
03:55
0.6 m
07h
38° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
21%
15° C
1015 hpa
276° W
1.1 m
12 s
1.1 m
10h
152° SSE
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
22° C
1015 hpa
278° W
1.1 m
13 s
10:05
1.7 m
13h
208° SSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
23° C
1015 hpa
282° WNW
1.2 m
16 s
1.0 m
16h
223° SW
1 kts
max 2 kts
89%
21° C
1014 hpa
279° W
1.1 m
14 s
17:10
-0.2 m
19h
0° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
16° C
1015 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
15 s
0.1 m
22h
348° NNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
4%
16° C
1015 hpa
290° WNW
1.2 m
16 s
1.0 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
41° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
79%
15° C
1014 hpa
289° WNW
1.2 m
16 s
23:41
1.2 m
04h
259° W
0 kts
max 1 kts
99%
15° C
1014 hpa
286° WNW
1.2 m
15 s
04:37
0.6 m
07h
52° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
94%
14° C
1015 hpa
287° WNW
1.2 m
14 s
0.9 m
10h
121° ESE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
19° C
1015 hpa
288° WNW
1.2 m
14 s
10:41
1.6 m
13h
180° S
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
20° C
1014 hpa
288° WNW
1.2 m
14 s
1.2 m
16h
220° SW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
18° C
1013 hpa
287° WNW
1.1 m
14 s
0.1 m
19h
26° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
13 s
17:39
-0.1 m
22h
77° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
16° C
1013 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
13 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)

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
262° W
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
15° C
1013 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
13 s
00:11
1.2 m
04h
64° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
13 s
05:25
0.5 m
07h
91° E
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
1012 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
13 s
0.7 m
10h
129° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
49%
17° C
1013 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
11:20
1.5 m
13h
140° SE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
17° C
1011 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
10 s
1.3 m
16h
148° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
15° C
1010 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
11 s
0.3 m
19h
135° SE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
14° C
1010 hpa
289° WNW
1.2 m
15 s
18:07
0.0 m
22h
136° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
0.92 mm
13° C
1010 hpa
290° WNW
1.2 m
16 s
0.8 m

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
164° SSE
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
0.85 mm
13° C
1010 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
15 s
00:44
1.3 m
04h
189° S
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
2.0 mm
12° C
1009 hpa
287° WNW
1.1 m
13 s
0.8 m
07h
138° SE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
2.53 mm
13° C
1010 hpa
290° WNW
1.1 m
14 s
06:22
0.5 m
10h
148° SSE
1 kts
max 1 kts
68%
14° C
1012 hpa
290° WNW
1.1 m
14 s
1.0 m
13h
211° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
31%
16° C
1011 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
14 s
12:06
1.3 m
16h
252° WSW
4 kts
max 6 kts
78%
15° C
1011 hpa
276° W
1.1 m
14 s
0.6 m
19h
316° NW
5 kts
max 6 kts
46%
13° C
1013 hpa
281° W
1.1 m
13 s
18:37
0.2 m
22h
342° NNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
13° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
1.1 m
14 s
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)

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
16° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
12° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
1.1 m
14 s
01:22
1.4 m
04h
357° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
12° C
1014 hpa
283° WNW
1.1 m
15 s
1.0 m
07h
9° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
12° C
1015 hpa
285° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
07:36
0.5 m
10h
358° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
18° C
1016 hpa
287° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
0.7 m
13h
235° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
20° C
1014 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
13:07
1.0 m
16h
230° SW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
19° C
1014 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
0.7 m
19h
349° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
15° C
1015 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
19:09
0.3 m
22h
31° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
14° C
1016 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
14 s
0.7 m

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
5° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
14° C
1016 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
14 s
02:08
1.4 m
04h
11° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
14° C
1015 hpa
285° WNW
0.9 m
14 s
1.2 m
07h
13° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
14° C
1016 hpa
285° WNW
0.9 m
14 s
0.6 m
10h
349° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
20° C
1016 hpa
286° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
09:11
0.4 m
13h
251° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
23° C
1014 hpa
286° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
0.7 m
16h
223° SW
2 kts
max 4 kts
0%
21° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
14:45
0.8 m
19h
355° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
16° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
19:47
0.5 m
22h
19° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
4%
15° C
1015 hpa
284° WNW
0.9 m
12 s
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)

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
13° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
15° C
1014 hpa
284° WNW
0.8 m
12 s
1.3 m
04h
41° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
2%
15° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
0.8 m
12 s
03:05
1.5 m
07h
31° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
58%
14° C
1015 hpa
285° WNW
0.8 m
12 s
0.8 m
10h
155° SSE
3 kts
max 3 kts
96%
20° C
1017 hpa
286° WNW
0.8 m
13 s
10:54
0.2 m
13h
194° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
6%
21° C
1016 hpa
286° WNW
0.8 m
12 s
0.4 m
16h
197° SSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
23%
20° C
1017 hpa
285° WNW
0.7 m
12 s
17:19
0.8 m
19h
23° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
31%
15° C
1019 hpa
287° WNW
0.7 m
12 s
0.7 m
22h
6° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
15° C
1021 hpa
288° WNW
0.7 m
13 s
20:46
0.6 m

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
37° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1021 hpa
290° WNW
0.7 m
13 s
1.2 m
04h
20° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1021 hpa
289° WNW
0.7 m
13 s
04:12
1.6 m
07h
35° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1022 hpa
288° WNW
0.7 m
12 s
1.2 m
10h
187° S
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
19° C
1024 hpa
291° WNW
0.7 m
13 s
0.3 m
13h
228° SW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
22° C
1022 hpa
291° WNW
0.7 m
14 s
12:13
0.0 m
16h
258° WSW
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
19° C
1022 hpa
284° WNW
0.7 m
15 s
0.5 m
19h
354° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
16° C
1022 hpa
272° W
0.8 m
16 s
19:12
0.8 m
22h
353° N
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
16° C
1022 hpa
265° W
0.8 m
16 s
22:21
0.7 m

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