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Last update: 00:44 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)

Wednesday, Feb 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
352° N
7 kts
max 10 kts
54%
18° C
1011 hpa
220° SW
1.1 m
12 s
02:50
0.8 m
05h
3° N
8 kts
max 11 kts
57%
18° C
1011 hpa
219° SW
1.1 m
12 s
0.9 m
08h
1° N
10 kts
max 14 kts
61%
19° C
1013 hpa
219° SW
1.1 m
12 s
09:22
1.4 m
11h
333° NNW
9 kts
max 15 kts
22%
21° C
1014 hpa
223° SW
1.1 m
12 s
1.3 m
14h
312° NW
10 kts
max 16 kts
15%
22° C
1014 hpa
229° SW
1.1 m
11 s
0.9 m
17h
309° NW
8 kts
max 12 kts
15%
21° C
1014 hpa
226° SW
1.1 m
11 s
16:18
0.8 m
20h
284° WNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
68%
19° C
1015 hpa
220° SW
1.4 m
11 s
1.1 m
23h
125° SE
1 kts
max 3 kts
96%
19° C
1015 hpa
219° SW
2.0 m
12 s
22:38
1.3 m

Thursday, Feb 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
216° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
19° C
1015 hpa
221° SW
2.5 m
13 s
1.0 m
05h
213° SSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
98%
0.43 mm
19° C
1015 hpa
224° SW
2.5 m
12 s
05:05
0.8 m
08h
241° WSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
19° C
1017 hpa
226° SW
2.4 m
12 s
1.1 m
11h
255° WSW
9 kts
max 11 kts
50%
20° C
1019 hpa
224° SW
2.5 m
13 s
11:22
1.4 m
14h
224° SW
11 kts
max 13 kts
42%
20° C
1019 hpa
225° SW
2.5 m
12 s
1.2 m
17h
190° S
11 kts
max 12 kts
10%
20° C
1019 hpa
223° SW
2.4 m
12 s
18:06
0.7 m
20h
174° S
10 kts
max 14 kts
0%
18° C
1020 hpa
220° SW
2.3 m
12 s
0.9 m
23h
157° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
18° C
1019 hpa
219° SW
2.2 m
11 s
00:24
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)

Friday, Feb 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
160° SSE
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
17° C
1018 hpa
218° SW
2.1 m
11 s
1.3 m
05h
155° SSE
7 kts
max 10 kts
0%
17° C
1017 hpa
215° SW
2.0 m
11 s
0.8 m
08h
166° SSE
6 kts
max 9 kts
0%
17° C
1017 hpa
211° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
06:43
0.7 m
11h
179° S
9 kts
max 10 kts
0%
20° C
1016 hpa
210° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
1.3 m
14h
193° SSW
11 kts
max 11 kts
0%
21° C
1014 hpa
209° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
12:50
1.5 m
17h
196° SSW
12 kts
max 13 kts
0%
20° C
1012 hpa
207° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
0.8 m
20h
181° S
9 kts
max 11 kts
0%
18° C
1012 hpa
205° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
19:13
0.6 m
23h
175° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
18° C
1011 hpa
204° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.2 m

Saturday, Feb 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
175° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
17° C
1010 hpa
204° SSW
1.7 m
10 s
01:26
1.6 m
05h
183° S
5 kts
max 7 kts
7%
17° C
1009 hpa
205° SSW
1.7 m
10 s
1.0 m
08h
253° WSW
0 kts
max 2 kts
0%
18° C
1010 hpa
202° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
07:43
0.6 m
11h
287° WNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
1%
20° C
1009 hpa
202° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
1.1 m
14h
302° WNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
21° C
1008 hpa
204° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
13:46
1.6 m
17h
290° WNW
9 kts
max 14 kts
16%
20° C
1007 hpa
205° SSW
2.2 m
11 s
1.0 m
20h
283° WNW
7 kts
max 11 kts
20%
0.45 mm
19° C
1007 hpa
207° SSW
2.5 m
11 s
20:01
0.5 m
23h
269° W
6 kts
max 10 kts
73%
0.65 mm
18° C
1008 hpa
208° SSW
2.8 m
12 s
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)

Sunday, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
226° SW
7 kts
max 11 kts
41%
1.65 mm
18° C
1008 hpa
209° SSW
3.0 m
12 s
02:11
1.7 m
05h
245° WSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
91%
0.48 mm
18° C
1008 hpa
210° SSW
3.4 m
14 s
1.2 m
08h
217° SW
9 kts
max 12 kts
84%
0.55 mm
17° C
1010 hpa
209° SSW
3.7 m
14 s
08:28
0.5 m
11h
227° SW
12 kts
max 14 kts
77%
18° C
1012 hpa
208° SSW
3.9 m
15 s
0.9 m
14h
235° SW
14 kts
max 16 kts
28%
18° C
1012 hpa
208° SSW
4.1 m
15 s
14:30
1.7 m
17h
226° SW
14 kts
max 15 kts
56%
18° C
1013 hpa
209° SSW
4.1 m
15 s
1.2 m
20h
207° SSW
12 kts
max 15 kts
89%
17° C
1016 hpa
210° SSW
4.0 m
15 s
20:40
0.4 m
23h
190° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
83%
17° C
1018 hpa
210° SSW
3.9 m
15 s
0.8 m

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
175° S
9 kts
max 12 kts
87%
17° C
1018 hpa
211° SSW
3.7 m
15 s
02:49
1.8 m
05h
153° SSE
7 kts
max 11 kts
22%
16° C
1019 hpa
211° SSW
3.5 m
14 s
1.4 m
08h
143° SE
7 kts
max 10 kts
77%
17° C
1020 hpa
211° SSW
3.3 m
14 s
09:05
0.4 m
11h
156° SSE
7 kts
max 8 kts
4%
19° C
1021 hpa
211° SSW
3.1 m
14 s
0.7 m
14h
178° S
13 kts
max 13 kts
0%
20° C
1020 hpa
211° SSW
3.0 m
14 s
15:07
1.8 m
17h
168° SSE
13 kts
max 15 kts
4%
19° C
1018 hpa
211° SSW
2.9 m
13 s
1.4 m
20h
160° SSE
12 kts
max 17 kts
82%
18° C
1017 hpa
210° SSW
2.8 m
13 s
21:14
0.3 m
23h
159° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
97%
17° C
1016 hpa
210° SSW
2.5 m
13 s
0.6 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, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
140° SE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
17° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
2.2 m
13 s
03:24
1.9 m
05h
183° S
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
17° C
1014 hpa
209° SSW
2.0 m
12 s
1.6 m
08h
163° SSE
5 kts
max 6 kts
98%
17° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
1.9 m
12 s
0.6 m
11h
185° S
7 kts
max 7 kts
46%
20° C
1016 hpa
209° SSW
1.8 m
12 s
09:39
0.3 m
14h
194° SSW
11 kts
max 11 kts
1%
21° C
1014 hpa
208° SSW
1.7 m
12 s
1.5 m
17h
187° S
12 kts
max 13 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
208° SSW
1.6 m
12 s
15:40
1.8 m
20h
162° SSE
10 kts
max 12 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
206° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
0.6 m
23h
161° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
17° C
1013 hpa
207° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
21:45
0.3 m

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
164° SSE
7 kts
max 11 kts
0%
17° C
1012 hpa
207° SSW
1.5 m
11 s
1.5 m
05h
155° SSE
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
17° C
1011 hpa
209° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
03:56
1.9 m
08h
149° SSE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
18° C
1011 hpa
215° SW
1.6 m
11 s
0.7 m
11h
290° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
21° C
1010 hpa
219° SW
1.7 m
11 s
10:09
0.3 m
14h
263° W
6 kts
max 7 kts
10%
22° C
1009 hpa
222° SW
1.8 m
11 s
1.3 m
17h
278° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
22° C
1009 hpa
222° SW
1.9 m
11 s
16:12
1.8 m
20h
304° NW
2 kts
max 3 kts
22%
20° C
1010 hpa
222° SW
2.0 m
12 s
0.8 m
23h
351° N
6 kts
max 7 kts
69%
19° C
1010 hpa
224° SW
1.9 m
12 s
22:14
0.3 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)

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
352° N
7 kts
max 9 kts
4%
18° C
1010 hpa
226° SW
1.9 m
12 s
1.4 m
05h
5° N
8 kts
max 11 kts
1%
17° C
1010 hpa
225° SW
1.8 m
12 s
04:26
1.9 m
08h
15° NNE
9 kts
max 12 kts
96%
18° C
1011 hpa
224° SW
1.8 m
12 s
0.9 m
11h
351° N
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
19° C
1010 hpa
220° SW
1.8 m
11 s
10:38
0.3 m
14h
276° W
15 kts
max 19 kts
93%
2.17 mm
18° C
1010 hpa
217° SW
1.9 m
11 s
1.2 m
17h
309° NW
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
3.1 mm
17° C
1011 hpa
214° SW
1.9 m
11 s
16:42
1.8 m
20h
5° N
9 kts
max 12 kts
50%
0.82 mm
16° C
1012 hpa
209° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
0.9 m
23h
357° N
10 kts
max 14 kts
50%
17° C
1013 hpa
209° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
22:41
0.4 m

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
333° NNW
10 kts
max 18 kts
0%
0.43 mm
17° C
1013 hpa
211° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.2 m
05h
299° WNW
8 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.53 mm
17° C
1014 hpa
211° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
04:56
1.8 m
08h
301° WNW
4 kts
max 6 kts
81%
18° C
1016 hpa
213° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
1.1 m
11h
212° SSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
58%
0.52 mm
19° C
1018 hpa
213° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
11:05
0.4 m
14h
206° SSW
8 kts
max 9 kts
43%
20° C
1018 hpa
210° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.0 m
17h
193° SSW
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
20° C
1017 hpa
17:10
1.7 m
20h
171° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
4%
18° C
1018 hpa
1.1 m

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