Daily forecast
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Last update: 22:37 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Monday, Jan 12
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
28 kts
max 45 kts
1.62 mm
7° C
998 hpa
2.3 m
7 s
2.2
m
03h
22 kts
max 34 kts
0.76 mm
9° C
998 hpa
1.8 m
6 s
4.0
m
06h
19 kts
max 30 kts
10° C
998 hpa
1.2 m
6 s
05:32
5.4
m
09h
17 kts
max 28 kts
10° C
999 hpa
1.1 m
5 s
3.6
m
12h
18 kts
max 25 kts
0.62 mm
10° C
998 hpa
1.0 m
5 s
12:23
2.0
m
15h
15 kts
max 25 kts
0.76 mm
9° C
998 hpa
1.0 m
5 s
3.3
m
18h
13 kts
max 24 kts
9° C
999 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
18:13
5.2
m
21h
11 kts
max 23 kts
9° C
1000 hpa
0.7 m
4 s
4.2
m
Tuesday, Jan 13
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
12 kts
max 22 kts
9° C
1000 hpa
0.7 m
4 s
00:56
2.3
m
03h
12 kts
max 21 kts
9° C
1000 hpa
0.6 m
4 s
3.1
m
06h
11 kts
max 19 kts
9° C
1000 hpa
0.6 m
4 s
06:42
5.2
m
09h
13 kts
max 22 kts
9° C
999 hpa
0.8 m
4 s
4.4
m
12h
17 kts
max 30 kts
2.37 mm
9° C
998 hpa
0.9 m
4 s
13:27
2.1
m
15h
19 kts
max 29 kts
9° C
997 hpa
1.0 m
4 s
2.5
m
18h
19 kts
max 31 kts
0.5 mm
9° C
997 hpa
1.0 m
4 s
19:27
5.2
m
21h
18 kts
max 30 kts
1.73 mm
9° C
997 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
4.8
m
Wednesday, Jan 14
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
12 kts
max 18 kts
4.67 mm
6° C
1000 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
3.0
m
03h
9 kts
max 15 kts
0.75 mm
6° C
1002 hpa
0.7 m
4 s
02:06
2.3
m
06h
7 kts
max 13 kts
3° C
1005 hpa
0.7 m
4 s
4.5
m
09h
4 kts
max 5 kts
3° C
1007 hpa
0.6 m
5 s
07:54
5.3
m
12h
3 kts
max 3 kts
5° C
1008 hpa
0.5 m
5 s
3.1
m
15h
4 kts
max 5 kts
5° C
1007 hpa
0.4 m
4 s
14:37
2.1
m
18h
5 kts
max 6 kts
4° C
1007 hpa
0.5 m
4 s
4.0
m
21h
5 kts
max 7 kts
5° C
1006 hpa
0.7 m
4 s
20:34
5.3
m
Thursday, Jan 15
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
7 kts
max 11 kts
5° C
1004 hpa
0.9 m
4 s
3.7
m
03h
12 kts
max 20 kts
6° C
1003 hpa
1.0 m
5 s
03:13
2.1
m
06h
17 kts
max 25 kts
7° C
1002 hpa
1.0 m
5 s
3.6
m
09h
17 kts
max 23 kts
7° C
1001 hpa
1.1 m
5 s
08:58
5.4
m
12h
17 kts
max 24 kts
7° C
999 hpa
1.3 m
5 s
3.9
m
15h
19 kts
max 28 kts
3.89 mm
7° C
997 hpa
1.4 m
5 s
15:40
1.9
m
18h
22 kts
max 35 kts
3.78 mm
8° C
993 hpa
1.4 m
5 s
3.1
m
21h
25 kts
max 38 kts
1.72 mm
8° C
991 hpa
1.3 m
5 s
21:28
5.6
m
Friday, Jan 16
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
19 kts
max 30 kts
0.61 mm
7° C
992 hpa
1.1 m
6 s
4.4
m
03h
17 kts
max 29 kts
6° C
995 hpa
0.9 m
6 s
04:10
1.9
m
06h
13 kts
max 23 kts
6° C
997 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
2.7
m
09h
14 kts
max 21 kts
7° C
998 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
09:49
5.7
m
12h
16 kts
max 23 kts
8° C
999 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
4.7
m
15h
16 kts
max 24 kts
8° C
999 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
2.2
m
18h
14 kts
max 21 kts
0.59 mm
7° C
1000 hpa
0.8 m
4 s
16:35
1.7
m
21h
14 kts
max 23 kts
7° C
1000 hpa
0.8 m
4 s
22:12
5.8
m
Saturday, Jan 17
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
13 kts
max 22 kts
7° C
1000 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
5.1
m
03h
13 kts
max 20 kts
7° C
1000 hpa
0.7 m
5 s
2.4
m
06h
11 kts
max 17 kts
6° C
999 hpa
0.7 m
5 s
05:01
1.6
m
09h
12 kts
max 18 kts
6° C
999 hpa
0.6 m
6 s
5.2
m
12h
13 kts
max 17 kts
7° C
998 hpa
0.6 m
6 s
10:31
5.9
m
15h
10 kts
max 14 kts
7° C
997 hpa
0.7 m
5 s
2.7
m
18h
11 kts
max 16 kts
7° C
996 hpa
0.7 m
5 s
17:25
1.5
m
21h
10 kts
max 16 kts
7° C
995 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
4.9
m
Sunday, Jan 18
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
9 kts
max 14 kts
7° C
994 hpa
1.0 m
5 s
22:50
6.0
m
03h
10 kts
max 15 kts
6° C
993 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
3.0
m
06h
11 kts
max 15 kts
5° C
991 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
05:48
1.4
m
09h
14 kts
max 18 kts
5° C
991 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
4.5
m
12h
10 kts
max 19 kts
6° C
991 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
11:09
6.1
m
15h
13 kts
max 18 kts
7° C
990 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
3.3
m
18h
15 kts
max 21 kts
6° C
989 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
18:11
1.3
m
21h
15 kts
max 21 kts
6° C
988 hpa
1.0 m
4 s
4.1
m
Monday, Jan 19
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
17 kts
max 21 kts
6° C
986 hpa
1.1 m
4 s
23:24
6.3
m
03h
20 kts
max 26 kts
1.83 mm
5° C
983 hpa
1.2 m
5 s
3.6
m
06h
24 kts
max 34 kts
5.02 mm
5° C
980 hpa
1.2 m
5 s
06:34
1.2
m
09h
18 kts
max 27 kts
2.12 mm
7° C
979 hpa
1.2 m
5 s
3.5
m
12h
15 kts
max 24 kts
10° C
980 hpa
1.2 m
5 s
11:42
6.2
m
15h
16 kts
max 27 kts
9° C
981 hpa
1.1 m
5 s
4.0
m
18h
16 kts
max 28 kts
9° C
983 hpa
1.1 m
5 s
18:54
1.1
m
21h
16 kts
max 28 kts
9° C
985 hpa
1.1 m
5 s
3.0
m
Tuesday, Jan 20
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
19 kts
max 29 kts
8° C
986 hpa
1.1 m
5 s
23:56
6.4
m
03h
17 kts
max 28 kts
8° C
987 hpa
1.0 m
6 s
4.4
m
06h
19 kts
max 30 kts
8° C
988 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
07:16
1.0
m
09h
19 kts
max 29 kts
9° C
990 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
2.4
m
12h
18 kts
max 28 kts
9° C
991 hpa
0.9 m
5 s
12:14
6.3
m
15h
20 kts
max 30 kts
9° C
991 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
4.7
m
18h
17 kts
max 29 kts
0.51 mm
9° C
992 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
1.7
m
21h
17 kts
max 28 kts
9° C
993 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
19:35
1.0
m
Wednesday, Jan 21
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
16 kts
max 29 kts
9° C
993 hpa
0.8 m
5 s
00:27
6.6
m
03h
15 kts
max 26 kts
8° C
993 hpa
0.7 m
5 s
5.0
m
06h
12 kts
max 25 kts
8° C
993 hpa
0.7 m
5 s
1.8
m
09h
16 kts
max 26 kts
8° C
995 hpa
0.6 m
5 s
07:56
1.0
m
12h
15 kts
max 25 kts
9° C
995 hpa
0.6 m
6 s
12:45
6.4
m
15h
14 kts
max 26 kts
9° C
995 hpa
5.2
m
18h
16 kts
max 29 kts
9° C
995 hpa
2.0
m
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