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Last update: 17:37 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
212° SSW
20 kts
max 34 kts
58%
16° C
1012 hpa
150° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
01:22
1.0 m
04h
215° SW
16 kts
max 26 kts
51%
15° C
1011 hpa
143° SE
1.0 m
7 s
0.7 m
07h
223° SW
13 kts
max 17 kts
84%
15° C
1011 hpa
145° SE
0.8 m
8 s
07:55
0.3 m
10h
5° N
19 kts
max 26 kts
99%
2.33 mm
11° C
1012 hpa
153° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
0.4 m
13h
321° NW
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2.64 mm
10° C
1012 hpa
144° SE
0.7 m
7 s
13:22
0.7 m
16h
335° NNW
13 kts
max 25 kts
33%
0.69 mm
9° C
1015 hpa
133° SE
0.9 m
5 s
0.5 m
19h
316° NW
27 kts
max 31 kts
0%
8° C
1020 hpa
340° NNW
1.4 m
5 s
19:41
0.1 m
22h
313° NW
23 kts
max 26 kts
0%
5° C
1024 hpa
327° NNW
1.4 m
5 s
0.3 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
328° NNW
20 kts
max 24 kts
0%
4° C
1025 hpa
354° N
1.4 m
6 s
02:19
1.0 m
04h
329° NNW
17 kts
max 19 kts
3%
3° C
1025 hpa
322° NW
1.4 m
6 s
0.9 m
07h
323° NW
12 kts
max 14 kts
4%
3° C
1028 hpa
8° N
1.2 m
6 s
0.4 m
10h
327° NNW
7 kts
max 7 kts
2%
3° C
1029 hpa
19° NNE
1.0 m
7 s
09:00
0.3 m
13h
265° W
4 kts
max 4 kts
1%
4° C
1027 hpa
25° NNE
0.8 m
7 s
14:21
0.7 m
16h
207° SSW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
5° C
1026 hpa
27° NNE
0.7 m
7 s
0.6 m
19h
226° SW
8 kts
max 10 kts
15%
6° C
1026 hpa
26° NNE
0.6 m
6 s
0.2 m
22h
237° WSW
10 kts
max 13 kts
29%
6° C
1025 hpa
50° NE
0.5 m
5 s
20:34
0.1 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, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
243° WSW
11 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6° C
1025 hpa
206° SSW
0.5 m
3 s
0.8 m
04h
249° WSW
11 kts
max 13 kts
35%
5° C
1024 hpa
243° WSW
0.5 m
3 s
03:15
1.0 m
07h
237° WSW
9 kts
max 10 kts
3%
5° C
1024 hpa
209° SSW
0.4 m
5 s
0.5 m
10h
220° SW
9 kts
max 11 kts
0%
6° C
1024 hpa
179° S
0.3 m
6 s
09:59
0.3 m
13h
225° SW
7 kts
max 12 kts
0%
9° C
1021 hpa
166° SSE
0.3 m
6 s
0.5 m
16h
209° SSW
11 kts
max 14 kts
0%
10° C
1019 hpa
153° SSE
0.3 m
6 s
15:21
0.7 m
19h
208° SSW
10 kts
max 18 kts
0%
9° C
1018 hpa
175° S
0.4 m
4 s
0.4 m
22h
221° SW
12 kts
max 22 kts
3%
9° C
1017 hpa
193° SSW
0.5 m
3 s
21:27
0.1 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
225° SW
13 kts
max 25 kts
1%
8° C
1016 hpa
199° SSW
0.6 m
3 s
0.6 m
04h
229° SW
12 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
1014 hpa
209° SSW
0.6 m
4 s
04:07
1.0 m
07h
231° SW
11 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
0.5 m
4 s
0.7 m
10h
221° SW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
10° C
1013 hpa
187° S
0.5 m
5 s
10:50
0.2 m
13h
229° SW
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
12° C
1009 hpa
156° SSE
0.5 m
6 s
0.4 m
16h
279° W
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
10° C
1008 hpa
149° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
16:16
0.7 m
19h
190° S
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
1006 hpa
150° SSE
0.5 m
6 s
0.5 m
22h
227° SW
13 kts
max 23 kts
23%
10° C
1005 hpa
148° SSE
0.6 m
7 s
22:18
0.1 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, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
225° SW
15 kts
max 25 kts
48%
9° C
1004 hpa
162° SSE
0.6 m
6 s
0.4 m
04h
226° SW
16 kts
max 26 kts
5%
8° C
1004 hpa
168° SSE
0.6 m
6 s
04:54
1.0 m
07h
228° SW
14 kts
max 25 kts
93%
8° C
1004 hpa
158° SSE
0.6 m
6 s
0.8 m
10h
239° WSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
3%
9° C
1004 hpa
165° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
0.2 m
13h
233° SW
9 kts
max 15 kts
6%
10° C
1002 hpa
138° SE
0.7 m
8 s
11:34
0.2 m
16h
241° WSW
8 kts
max 12 kts
27%
11° C
1001 hpa
137° SE
0.7 m
8 s
17:06
0.7 m
19h
265° W
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
10° C
1002 hpa
153° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
0.6 m
22h
257° WSW
18 kts
max 21 kts
10%
7° C
1001 hpa
168° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
23:06
0.1 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
260° W
26 kts
max 28 kts
81%
3° C
1002 hpa
184° S
1.1 m
6 s
0.2 m
04h
270° W
31 kts
max 34 kts
92%
1° C
1006 hpa
219° SW
1.2 m
6 s
0.9 m
07h
282° WNW
29 kts
max 32 kts
37%
0° C
1010 hpa
237° WSW
1.3 m
5 s
05:37
1.1 m
10h
285° WNW
23 kts
max 26 kts
2%
1° C
1014 hpa
222° SW
1.4 m
6 s
0.3 m
13h
284° WNW
18 kts
max 20 kts
3%
3° C
1015 hpa
195° SSW
1.2 m
6 s
12:14
0.1 m
16h
281° W
15 kts
max 17 kts
0%
4° C
1018 hpa
144° SE
1.0 m
7 s
0.6 m
19h
277° W
10 kts
max 14 kts
0%
5° C
1021 hpa
164° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
17:51
0.8 m
22h
241° WSW
9 kts
max 11 kts
0%
4° C
1022 hpa
183° S
0.8 m
6 s
0.2 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, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
249° WSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
4° C
1022 hpa
181° S
0.8 m
6 s
23:50
0.0 m
04h
227° SW
8 kts
max 9 kts
4%
4° C
1023 hpa
174° S
0.7 m
6 s
0.8 m
07h
210° SSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
95%
4° C
1023 hpa
157° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
06:17
1.1 m
10h
220° SW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
6° C
1023 hpa
152° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
0.4 m
13h
223° SW
3 kts
max 6 kts
99%
8° C
1019 hpa
164° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
12:50
0.0 m
16h
201° SSW
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
10° C
1017 hpa
160° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
0.5 m
19h
218° SW
12 kts
max 24 kts
99%
10° C
1016 hpa
141° SE
0.8 m
7 s
18:32
0.8 m
22h
235° SW
17 kts
max 32 kts
99%
9° C
1015 hpa
149° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
0.3 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
239° WSW
17 kts
max 31 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
168° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
00:32
0.0 m
04h
247° WSW
21 kts
max 34 kts
99%
8° C
1011 hpa
180° S
0.8 m
6 s
0.6 m
07h
249° WSW
21 kts
max 35 kts
9%
7° C
1011 hpa
182° S
0.8 m
6 s
06:55
1.1 m
10h
253° WSW
24 kts
max 32 kts
64%
6° C
1011 hpa
174° S
0.9 m
7 s
0.6 m
13h
286° WNW
24 kts
max 26 kts
98%
0.45 mm
0° C
1012 hpa
169° S
0.9 m
7 s
13:26
0.0 m
16h
273° W
27 kts
max 37 kts
86%
2° C
1013 hpa
187° S
1.0 m
6 s
0.3 m
19h
278° W
29 kts
max 39 kts
22%
1° C
1016 hpa
216° SW
1.1 m
5 s
19:12
0.8 m
22h
297° WNW
27 kts
max 32 kts
3%
-3° C
1021 hpa
233° SW
1.2 m
5 s
0.5 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 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
296° WNW
23 kts
max 25 kts
2%
-5° C
1023 hpa
278° W
1.2 m
5 s
01:12
0.0 m
04h
296° WNW
20 kts
max 21 kts
0%
-5° C
1025 hpa
273° W
1.2 m
5 s
0.4 m
07h
298° WNW
18 kts
max 19 kts
0%
-5° C
1027 hpa
266° W
1.1 m
5 s
07:31
1.1 m
10h
292° WNW
13 kts
max 13 kts
0%
-5° C
1028 hpa
236° SW
1.0 m
6 s
0.8 m
13h
272° W
11 kts
max 12 kts
0%
-2° C
1026 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
14:01
-0.1 m
16h
242° WSW
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
1° C
1024 hpa
193° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
0.2 m
19h
220° SW
15 kts
max 21 kts
0%
2° C
1023 hpa
219° SW
0.9 m
6 s
19:51
0.9 m
22h
228° SW
19 kts
max 30 kts
0%
4° C
1022 hpa
230° SW
0.9 m
6 s
0.7 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
237° WSW
23 kts
max 37 kts
0%
5° C
1021 hpa
230° SW
0.9 m
6 s
01:52
0.0 m
04h
262° W
19 kts
max 28 kts
0%
4° C
1022 hpa
202° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
0.2 m
07h
268° W
15 kts
max 21 kts
0%
4° C
1024 hpa
165° SSE
0.9 m
7 s
08:08
1.1 m
10h
276° W
11 kts
max 13 kts
0%
5° C
1026 hpa
151° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
0.9 m
13h
278° W
5 kts
max 7 kts
0%
7° C
1025 hpa
127° SE
0.8 m
7 s
0.1 m
16h
160° SSE
4 kts
max 5 kts
1%
8° C
1024 hpa
132° SE
0.8 m
7 s
14:36
-0.1 m
19h
212° SSW
8 kts
max 12 kts
0%
8° C
1024 hpa
132° SE
0.8 m
7 s
20:30
0.9 m
22h
218° SW
11 kts
max 18 kts
0%
8° C
1023 hpa
168° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
0.8 m

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