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Last update: 14:37 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)

Thursday, Feb 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
36° NE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
18° C
1014 hpa
287° WNW
1.3 m
16 s
00:02
1.4 m
04h
23° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
15 s
0.6 m
07h
28° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
18%
17° C
1013 hpa
279° W
1.6 m
14 s
05:48
0.4 m
10h
127° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
98%
23° C
1014 hpa
278° W
1.7 m
14 s
1.2 m
13h
121° ESE
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
25° C
1012 hpa
277° W
1.8 m
14 s
11:39
1.4 m
16h
116° ESE
4 kts
max 8 kts
67%
23° C
1012 hpa
275° W
1.8 m
14 s
0.4 m
19h
82° E
8 kts
max 13 kts
99%
18° C
1013 hpa
274° W
1.9 m
13 s
18:00
0.1 m
22h
108° ESE
9 kts
max 15 kts
92%
16° C
1015 hpa
274° W
2.0 m
14 s
1.0 m

Friday, Feb 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
98° E
8 kts
max 16 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
274° W
2.2 m
16 s
00:34
1.4 m
04h
127° SE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
15° C
1014 hpa
272° W
2.5 m
18 s
0.8 m
07h
91° E
5 kts
max 6 kts
24%
14° C
1015 hpa
272° W
2.8 m
18 s
06:42
0.4 m
10h
114° ESE
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
18° C
1016 hpa
273° W
3.0 m
17 s
0.8 m
13h
145° SE
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
20° C
1014 hpa
273° W
3.1 m
16 s
12:24
1.1 m
16h
209° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
22%
18° C
1015 hpa
274° W
3.1 m
16 s
0.6 m
19h
39° NE
2 kts
max 2 kts
19%
15° C
1016 hpa
275° W
3.0 m
16 s
18:24
0.3 m
22h
13° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
1%
14° C
1017 hpa
275° W
2.9 m
16 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)

Saturday, Feb 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
353° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
3%
14° C
1016 hpa
276° W
2.7 m
15 s
01:08
1.4 m
04h
356° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
1%
13° C
1016 hpa
275° W
2.5 m
15 s
1.0 m
07h
4° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
1%
14° C
1017 hpa
276° W
2.4 m
15 s
07:48
0.4 m
10h
346° NNW
1 kts
max 3 kts
0%
21° C
1017 hpa
277° W
2.2 m
14 s
0.6 m
13h
282° WNW
4 kts
max 9 kts
0%
24° C
1016 hpa
279° W
2.1 m
14 s
13:20
0.9 m
16h
338° NNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
10%
24° C
1015 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
14 s
0.7 m
19h
346° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
16° C
1017 hpa
278° W
1.9 m
13 s
18:42
0.5 m
22h
350° N
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
15° C
1017 hpa
279° W
1.8 m
13 s
0.8 m

Sunday, Feb 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
358° N
7 kts
max 7 kts
0%
15° C
1017 hpa
281° W
1.6 m
13 s
01:48
1.3 m
04h
29° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
15° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
1.1 m
07h
12° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
4%
14° C
1017 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
13 s
0.6 m
10h
311° NW
3 kts
max 4 kts
4%
22° C
1018 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
13 s
09:21
0.4 m
13h
291° WNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
12%
25° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
0.6 m
16h
309° NW
8 kts
max 12 kts
23%
24° C
1014 hpa
282° WNW
1.7 m
12 s
15:06
0.7 m
19h
351° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
3%
17° C
1016 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
12 s
18:47
0.6 m
22h
350° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
23%
15° C
1016 hpa
281° W
1.7 m
12 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)

Monday, Feb 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
352° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
15° C
1015 hpa
280° W
1.7 m
12 s
1.2 m
04h
0° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
12%
15° C
1014 hpa
280° W
1.7 m
12 s
02:40
1.3 m
07h
352° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
280° W
1.7 m
12 s
0.8 m
10h
325° NW
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
20° C
1015 hpa
280° W
1.6 m
13 s
11:14
0.3 m
13h
244° WSW
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
22° C
1013 hpa
278° W
1.6 m
15 s
0.4 m
16h
267° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
21° C
1011 hpa
280° W
1.8 m
15 s
0.6 m
19h
341° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
15° C
1012 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
15 s
0.8 m
22h
326° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
14° C
1013 hpa
283° WNW
1.8 m
14 s
0.8 m

Tuesday, Feb 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
328° NNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
285° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
1.1 m
04h
8° N
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
286° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
03:54
1.3 m
07h
151° SSE
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
13° C
1012 hpa
287° WNW
1.6 m
14 s
1.0 m
10h
182° S
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
16° C
1013 hpa
288° WNW
1.6 m
14 s
0.4 m
13h
193° SSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
18° C
1012 hpa
287° WNW
1.5 m
14 s
12:30
0.2 m
16h
157° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
1011 hpa
286° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
0.5 m
19h
145° SE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
286° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
0.8 m
22h
121° ESE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
14° C
1013 hpa
286° WNW
1.4 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)

Wednesday, Feb 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
115° ESE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
14° C
1013 hpa
285° WNW
1.4 m
13 s
1.0 m
04h
97° E
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
286° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
05:12
1.3 m
07h
110° ESE
6 kts
max 11 kts
99%
13° C
1013 hpa
285° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
1.2 m
10h
115° ESE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
282° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
0.6 m
13h
143° SE
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
18° C
1013 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
13:17
0.1 m
16h
125° SE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
16° C
1013 hpa
274° W
1.4 m
11 s
0.4 m
19h
95° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
14° C
1014 hpa
276° W
1.4 m
9 s
0.8 m
22h
107° ESE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
14° C
1014 hpa
228° SW
1.3 m
14 s
20:45
0.9 m

Thursday, Feb 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
69° ENE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
14° C
1014 hpa
220° SW
1.3 m
15 s
23:50
0.9 m
04h
45° NE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
0.84 mm
13° C
1013 hpa
241° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
1.2 m
07h
352° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
97%
13° C
1014 hpa
269° W
1.1 m
11 s
06:12
1.4 m
10h
330° NNW
1 kts
max 1 kts
79%
15° C
1015 hpa
267° W
1.1 m
11 s
0.7 m
13h
272° W
6 kts
max 7 kts
2%
1.14 mm
17° C
1015 hpa
273° W
1.2 m
11 s
13:52
0.0 m
16h
307° NW
10 kts
max 13 kts
1%
17° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
0.2 m
19h
327° NNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
12° C
1014 hpa
223° SW
1.4 m
15 s
0.8 m
22h
351° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
11° C
1014 hpa
227° SW
1.3 m
16 s
20:53
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)

Friday, Feb 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
13° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
10° C
1014 hpa
244° WSW
1.3 m
15 s
00:47
0.8 m
04h
11° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
10° C
1014 hpa
264° W
1.3 m
15 s
1.1 m
07h
349° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
14%
9° C
1014 hpa
280° W
1.3 m
15 s
06:57
1.5 m
10h
349° N
4 kts
max 5 kts
74%
17° C
1014 hpa
274° W
1.3 m
15 s
1.0 m
13h
167° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
62%
18° C
1011 hpa
269° W
1.4 m
16 s
14:22
-0.1 m
16h
255° WSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
98%
16° C
1010 hpa
273° W
1.7 m
15 s
0.0 m
19h
339° NNW
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
11° C
1010 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
15 s
0.8 m
22h
338° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
93%
9° C
1009 hpa
284° WNW
1.7 m
15 s
21:06
1.0 m

Saturday, Feb 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
326° NW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
9° C
1008 hpa
288° WNW
1.7 m
16 s
01:26
0.7 m
04h
315° NW
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
10° C
1007 hpa
291° WNW
1.6 m
16 s
1.0 m
07h
318° NW
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.41 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
16 s
07:36
1.6 m
10h
320° NW
12 kts
max 21 kts
16%
11° C
1009 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
16 s
1.2 m
13h
297° WNW
17 kts
max 23 kts
13%
13° C
1008 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
15 s
0.1 m
16h
285° WNW
14 kts
max 17 kts
67%
12° C
1008 hpa
293° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
14:49
-0.2 m
19h
281° W
5 kts
max 6 kts
67%
8° C
1008 hpa
293° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
0.8 m
22h
200° SSW
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1.69 mm
10° C
1007 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
15 s
21:22
1.1 m

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