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Last update: 20:38 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
78° ENE
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
18° C
1013 hpa
274° W
1.9 m
13 s
18:00
0.1 m
22h
88° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
37%
16° C
1014 hpa
274° W
2.0 m
14 s
1.0 m

Friday, Feb 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
96° E
8 kts
max 15 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
274° W
2.2 m
16 s
00:34
1.4 m
04h
114° ESE
5 kts
max 6 kts
88%
15° C
1014 hpa
272° W
2.5 m
18 s
0.8 m
07h
81° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
53%
14° C
1015 hpa
272° W
2.8 m
18 s
06:42
0.4 m
10h
114° ESE
8 kts
max 12 kts
96%
19° C
1016 hpa
273° W
3.0 m
17 s
0.8 m
13h
158° SSE
5 kts
max 6 kts
79%
20° C
1015 hpa
273° W
3.1 m
16 s
12:24
1.1 m
16h
190° S
2 kts
max 2 kts
7%
19° C
1015 hpa
274° W
3.1 m
16 s
0.6 m
19h
302° WNW
1 kts
max 1 kts
18%
14° C
1016 hpa
275° W
3.0 m
16 s
18:24
0.3 m
22h
335° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
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
8° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
14° C
1016 hpa
276° W
2.7 m
15 s
01:08
1.4 m
04h
358° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
13° C
1016 hpa
275° W
2.5 m
15 s
1.0 m
07h
6° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
3%
14° C
1017 hpa
276° W
2.4 m
15 s
07:48
0.4 m
10h
313° NW
3 kts
max 4 kts
1%
21° C
1018 hpa
277° W
2.2 m
14 s
0.6 m
13h
268° W
3 kts
max 8 kts
1%
25° C
1016 hpa
279° W
2.1 m
14 s
13:20
0.9 m
16h
339° NNW
5 kts
max 11 kts
0%
24° C
1015 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
14 s
0.7 m
19h
346° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
17° C
1017 hpa
278° W
1.9 m
13 s
18:42
0.5 m
22h
355° N
8 kts
max 8 kts
0%
15° C
1017 hpa
279° W
1.8 m
13 s
0.8 m

Sunday, Feb 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
8° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
3%
15° C
1017 hpa
281° W
1.6 m
13 s
01:48
1.3 m
04h
13° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
15° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
1.1 m
07h
17° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
15° C
1016 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
13 s
0.6 m
10h
336° NNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
23° C
1018 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
13 s
09:21
0.4 m
13h
278° W
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
26° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
0.6 m
16h
291° WNW
8 kts
max 8 kts
0%
24° C
1015 hpa
282° WNW
1.7 m
12 s
15:06
0.7 m
19h
341° NNW
7 kts
max 10 kts
4%
16° C
1016 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
12 s
18:47
0.6 m
22h
357° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
16° 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
354° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
24%
15° C
1015 hpa
280° W
1.7 m
12 s
1.2 m
04h
348° NNW
7 kts
max 7 kts
34%
15° C
1014 hpa
280° W
1.7 m
12 s
02:40
1.3 m
07h
356° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
15° C
1014 hpa
280° W
1.7 m
12 s
0.8 m
10h
327° NNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
21° C
1014 hpa
280° W
1.6 m
13 s
11:14
0.3 m
13h
231° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
23° C
1012 hpa
278° W
1.6 m
15 s
0.4 m
16h
245° WSW
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
20° C
1011 hpa
280° W
1.8 m
15 s
0.6 m
19h
329° NNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
16° C
1011 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
15 s
0.8 m
22h
325° NW
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
15° C
1011 hpa
283° WNW
1.8 m
14 s
0.8 m

Tuesday, Feb 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
130° SE
1 kts
max 5 kts
99%
15° C
1010 hpa
285° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
1.1 m
04h
170° S
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1010 hpa
286° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
03:54
1.3 m
07h
145° SE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
13° C
1011 hpa
287° WNW
1.6 m
14 s
1.0 m
10h
141° SE
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
16° C
1012 hpa
288° WNW
1.6 m
14 s
0.4 m
13h
151° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
18° C
1011 hpa
287° WNW
1.5 m
14 s
12:30
0.2 m
16h
139° SE
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
16° C
1011 hpa
286° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
0.5 m
19h
121° ESE
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
286° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
0.8 m
22h
120° ESE
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.48 mm
14° C
1014 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
155° SSE
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
0.57 mm
14° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
1.4 m
13 s
1.0 m
04h
129° SE
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
14° C
1014 hpa
286° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
05:12
1.3 m
07h
103° ESE
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
285° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
1.2 m
10h
136° SE
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
16° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
0.6 m
13h
181° S
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
17° C
1016 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
13:17
0.1 m
16h
218° SW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
17° C
1014 hpa
274° W
1.4 m
11 s
0.4 m
19h
304° NW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
1015 hpa
276° W
1.4 m
9 s
0.8 m
22h
326° NW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
228° SW
1.3 m
14 s
20:45
0.9 m

Thursday, Feb 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
332° NNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
220° SW
1.3 m
15 s
23:50
0.9 m
04h
18° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
71%
13° C
1014 hpa
241° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
1.2 m
07h
51° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
31%
13° C
1014 hpa
269° W
1.1 m
11 s
06:12
1.4 m
10h
138° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
67%
20° C
1015 hpa
267° W
1.1 m
11 s
0.7 m
13h
181° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
5%
21° C
1013 hpa
273° W
1.2 m
11 s
13:52
0.0 m
16h
218° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
19° C
1012 hpa
244° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
0.2 m
19h
348° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
223° SW
1.4 m
15 s
0.8 m
22h
67° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1011 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
89° E
6 kts
max 12 kts
99%
14° C
1009 hpa
244° WSW
1.3 m
15 s
00:47
0.8 m
04h
108° ESE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
14° C
1008 hpa
264° W
1.3 m
15 s
1.1 m
07h
184° S
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
3.13 mm
13° C
1008 hpa
280° W
1.3 m
15 s
06:57
1.5 m
10h
15° NNE
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
4.3 mm
13° C
1008 hpa
274° W
1.3 m
15 s
1.0 m
13h
125° SE
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1006 hpa
269° W
1.4 m
16 s
14:22
-0.1 m
16h
174° S
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1006 hpa
273° W
1.7 m
15 s
0.0 m
19h
66° ENE
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
0.64 mm
13° C
1006 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
15 s
0.8 m
22h
136° SE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
0.49 mm
14° C
1006 hpa
284° WNW
1.7 m
15 s
21:06
1.0 m

Saturday, Feb 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
177° S
5 kts
max 10 kts
99%
3.29 mm
14° C
1005 hpa
288° WNW
1.7 m
16 s
01:26
0.7 m
04h
260° W
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
7.56 mm
13° C
1003 hpa
291° WNW
1.6 m
16 s
1.0 m
07h
263° W
6 kts
max 11 kts
99%
3.13 mm
12° C
1003 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
16 s
07:36
1.6 m
10h
244° WSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
0.76 mm
12° C
1004 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
16 s
1.2 m
13h
226° SW
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
1.53 mm
13° C
1002 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
15 s
0.1 m
16h
256° WSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
5.94 mm
10° C
1002 hpa
293° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
14:49
-0.2 m
19h
250° WSW
8 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2.4 mm
10° C
1003 hpa
293° WNW
1.7 m
14 s
0.8 m
22h
244° WSW
8 kts
max 16 kts
87%
3.15 mm
9° C
1004 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
15 s
21:22
1.1 m

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