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Last update: 20:35 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)

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
122° ESE
16 kts
max 17 kts
4%
27° C
1011 hpa
71° ENE
0.8 m
6 s
02:14
2.6 m
04h
127° SE
14 kts
max 16 kts
9%
27° C
1010 hpa
72° ENE
0.8 m
7 s
2.2 m
07h
124° SE
14 kts
max 15 kts
54%
27° C
1011 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
7 s
08:17
1.2 m
10h
135° SE
17 kts
max 18 kts
9%
27° C
1011 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
7 s
1.5 m
13h
129° SE
18 kts
max 19 kts
45%
27° C
1010 hpa
71° ENE
0.9 m
7 s
2.5 m
16h
131° SE
18 kts
max 19 kts
54%
27° C
1008 hpa
74° ENE
0.9 m
7 s
14:33
2.7 m
19h
123° ESE
17 kts
max 19 kts
46%
27° C
1009 hpa
76° ENE
0.9 m
7 s
1.4 m
22h
116° ESE
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
27° C
1010 hpa
77° ENE
0.8 m
7 s
21:07
1.0 m

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
112° ESE
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
27° C
1009 hpa
77° ENE
0.8 m
7 s
2.0 m
04h
113° ESE
15 kts
max 17 kts
96%
27° C
1008 hpa
77° ENE
0.8 m
7 s
03:36
2.7 m
07h
104° ESE
16 kts
max 17 kts
30%
27° C
1009 hpa
77° ENE
0.8 m
7 s
1.9 m
10h
104° ESE
13 kts
max 14 kts
97%
27° C
1010 hpa
76° ENE
0.7 m
7 s
09:55
1.3 m
13h
105° ESE
14 kts
max 15 kts
76%
27° C
1009 hpa
74° ENE
0.7 m
7 s
1.9 m
16h
110° ESE
14 kts
max 15 kts
14%
28° C
1007 hpa
72° ENE
0.7 m
7 s
15:51
2.6 m
19h
101° E
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
27° C
1009 hpa
71° ENE
0.7 m
7 s
1.8 m
22h
65° ENE
11 kts
max 14 kts
88%
27° C
1011 hpa
69° ENE
0.6 m
7 s
22:21
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)

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
97° E
12 kts
max 13 kts
91%
27° C
1009 hpa
68° ENE
0.6 m
7 s
1.6 m
04h
82° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
27° C
1009 hpa
66° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
05:03
2.9 m
07h
62° ENE
7 kts
max 8 kts
93%
27° C
1010 hpa
67° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
2.6 m
10h
77° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
79%
27° C
1010 hpa
66° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
1.4 m
13h
114° ESE
10 kts
max 10 kts
31%
27° C
1010 hpa
67° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
11:35
1.2 m
16h
97° E
9 kts
max 9 kts
99%
27° C
1008 hpa
68° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
17:15
2.5 m
19h
92° E
9 kts
max 9 kts
77%
27° C
1009 hpa
68° ENE
0.4 m
6 s
2.2 m
22h
79° E
8 kts
max 8 kts
74%
27° C
1010 hpa
65° ENE
0.4 m
6 s
1.0 m

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
65° ENE
5 kts
max 6 kts
86%
27° C
1008 hpa
64° ENE
0.4 m
6 s
23:31
0.8 m
04h
68° ENE
4 kts
max 5 kts
96%
26° C
1008 hpa
62° ENE
0.4 m
6 s
2.6 m
07h
99° E
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
26° C
1010 hpa
61° ENE
0.3 m
6 s
06:17
3.2 m
10h
99° E
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
27° C
1010 hpa
62° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
1.8 m
13h
110° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
51%
27° C
1008 hpa
55° NE
0.4 m
5 s
12:50
1.0 m
16h
103° ESE
8 kts
max 8 kts
60%
27° C
1007 hpa
53° NE
0.4 m
5 s
2.0 m
19h
96° E
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
27° C
1009 hpa
59° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
18:30
2.6 m
22h
97° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
49%
27° C
1010 hpa
60° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
1.4 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, Jan 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
92° E
8 kts
max 9 kts
38%
26° C
1008 hpa
55° NE
0.4 m
4 s
00:30
0.6 m
04h
59° ENE
6 kts
max 7 kts
95%
26° C
1008 hpa
58° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
2.2 m
07h
38° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
61%
26° C
1009 hpa
43° NE
0.4 m
5 s
07:14
3.6 m
10h
101° E
5 kts
max 6 kts
38%
26° C
1010 hpa
46° NE
0.4 m
5 s
2.5 m
13h
104° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
47%
27° C
1009 hpa
51° NE
0.4 m
5 s
13:45
0.7 m
16h
107° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
14%
27° C
1007 hpa
63° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
1.4 m
19h
56° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
27° C
1008 hpa
66° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
19:28
2.7 m
22h
39° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
27° C
1010 hpa
64° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
1.8 m

Thursday, Jan 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
1° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
89%
26° C
1008 hpa
52° NE
0.4 m
5 s
01:20
0.4 m
04h
330° NNW
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
26° C
1007 hpa
54° NE
0.4 m
5 s
1.6 m
07h
259° W
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
26° C
1009 hpa
55° NE
0.4 m
5 s
08:02
3.8 m
10h
147° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
98%
26° C
1009 hpa
57° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
3.1 m
13h
114° ESE
8 kts
max 9 kts
92%
27° C
1008 hpa
64° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
1.0 m
16h
118° ESE
10 kts
max 12 kts
89%
27° C
1006 hpa
75° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
14:32
0.6 m
19h
121° ESE
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
27° C
1008 hpa
77° ENE
0.6 m
4 s
20:16
2.8 m
22h
127° SE
16 kts
max 18 kts
94%
27° C
1009 hpa
80° E
0.6 m
5 s
2.3 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)

Friday, Jan 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
120° ESE
15 kts
max 18 kts
53%
27° C
1008 hpa
77° ENE
0.6 m
5 s
02:05
0.3 m
04h
133° SE
14 kts
max 16 kts
15%
26° C
1007 hpa
79° E
0.6 m
5 s
1.0 m
07h
124° SE
17 kts
max 19 kts
41%
0.43 mm
27° C
1008 hpa
78° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
3.4 m
10h
130° SE
18 kts
max 19 kts
34%
0.9 mm
27° C
1009 hpa
79° E
0.6 m
5 s
08:46
4.0 m
13h
127° SE
16 kts
max 18 kts
34%
0.82 mm
27° C
1008 hpa
74° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
1.4 m
16h
126° SE
16 kts
max 18 kts
7%
27° C
1006 hpa
76° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
15:14
0.5 m
19h
120° ESE
14 kts
max 16 kts
8%
27° C
1007 hpa
80° E
0.6 m
5 s
2.3 m
22h
114° ESE
12 kts
max 14 kts
8%
27° C
1008 hpa
78° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
20:59
2.8 m

Saturday, Jan 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
112° ESE
7 kts
max 8 kts
8%
26° C
1006 hpa
76° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
0.8 m
04h
131° SE
5 kts
max 6 kts
10%
26° C
1005 hpa
74° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
02:47
0.2 m
07h
184° S
5 kts
max 5 kts
10%
26° C
1007 hpa
71° ENE
0.5 m
7 s
3.0 m
10h
178° S
6 kts
max 6 kts
11%
26° C
1007 hpa
71° ENE
0.5 m
7 s
09:27
4.1 m
13h
116° ESE
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
26° C
1006 hpa
78° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
1.9 m
16h
40° NE
9 kts
max 9 kts
2%
27° C
1004 hpa
80° E
0.5 m
6 s
15:54
0.4 m
19h
2° N
8 kts
max 8 kts
0%
27° C
1005 hpa
91° E
0.5 m
6 s
1.9 m
22h
354° N
8 kts
max 8 kts
3%
27° C
1006 hpa
64° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
21:40
2.9 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)

Sunday, Feb 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
335° NNW
11 kts
max 12 kts
0%
27° C
1004 hpa
71° ENE
0.4 m
6 s
1.3 m
04h
313° NW
12 kts
max 14 kts
0%
27° C
1004 hpa
88° E
0.4 m
7 s
03:28
0.3 m
07h
308° NW
11 kts
max 14 kts
41%
27° C
1006 hpa
105° ESE
0.4 m
6 s
2.4 m
10h
332° NNW
13 kts
max 14 kts
0%
28° C
1005 hpa
105° ESE
0.4 m
7 s
10:06
4.1 m
13h
339° NNW
16 kts
max 17 kts
2%
28° C
1004 hpa
98° E
0.4 m
8 s
2.5 m
16h
350° N
15 kts
max 17 kts
5%
28° C
1002 hpa
125° SE
0.4 m
8 s
16:32
0.5 m
19h
354° N
12 kts
max 14 kts
5%
28° C
1003 hpa
126° SE
0.4 m
7 s
1.5 m
22h
340° NNW
10 kts
max 13 kts
22%
28° C
1005 hpa
115° ESE
0.4 m
8 s
22:20
2.9 m

Monday, Feb 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
315° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
16%
0.92 mm
28° C
1005 hpa
114° ESE
0.4 m
8 s
1.8 m
04h
339° NNW
4 kts
max 6 kts
1%
28° C
1004 hpa
97° E
0.4 m
9 s
04:09
0.4 m
07h
344° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
1.28 mm
28° C
1007 hpa
95° E
0.4 m
9 s
1.8 m
10h
42° NE
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
0.52 mm
29° C
1008 hpa
87° E
0.4 m
9 s
10:45
3.9 m
13h
101° E
7 kts
max 7 kts
1%
29° C
1006 hpa
87° E
0.4 m
9 s
2.9 m
16h
101° E
15 kts
max 15 kts
6%
29° C
1005 hpa
81° E
0.5 m
8 s
17:10
0.6 m
19h
107° ESE
17 kts
max 18 kts
76%
28° C
1007 hpa
81° E
0.5 m
8 s
1.1 m
22h
116° ESE
17 kts
max 19 kts
28%
27° C
1010 hpa
87° E
0.5 m
7 s
23:01
2.9 m

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