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Last update: 16:35 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)

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
334° NNW
3 kts
max 7 kts
98%
1.62 mm
3° C
1000 hpa
186° S
1.9 m
10 s
4.5 m
03h
220° SW
4 kts
max 5 kts
38%
2° C
1000 hpa
138° SE
1.7 m
10 s
3.1 m
06h
182° S
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
0° C
999 hpa
164° SSE
1.5 m
10 s
05:32
1.9 m
09h
168° SSE
13 kts
max 17 kts
98%
3° C
997 hpa
173° S
1.4 m
11 s
3.7 m
12h
173° S
13 kts
max 17 kts
95%
0.98 mm
2° C
996 hpa
274° W
1.5 m
12 s
11:47
4.9 m
15h
193° SSW
11 kts
max 14 kts
56%
3° C
995 hpa
280° W
1.6 m
12 s
3.2 m
18h
191° S
11 kts
max 14 kts
98%
2° C
995 hpa
277° W
1.7 m
11 s
18:11
1.4 m
21h
182° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
3° C
995 hpa
278° W
1.8 m
11 s
2.7 m

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
173° S
9 kts
max 11 kts
99%
3° C
996 hpa
282° WNW
1.8 m
11 s
00:37
4.3 m
03h
178° S
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
3° C
996 hpa
283° WNW
1.8 m
12 s
3.5 m
06h
183° S
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
3° C
998 hpa
283° WNW
1.8 m
12 s
06:16
2.1 m
09h
149° SSE
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
4° C
1000 hpa
284° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
3.2 m
12h
152° SSE
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.64 mm
5° C
1001 hpa
280° W
1.9 m
11 s
12:32
4.7 m
15h
150° SSE
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
5° C
1003 hpa
280° W
2.1 m
11 s
3.8 m
18h
145° SE
18 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.54 mm
5° C
1005 hpa
237° WSW
2.3 m
11 s
18:59
1.7 m
21h
152° SSE
18 kts
max 22 kts
99%
5° C
1008 hpa
228° SW
2.4 m
11 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)

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
162° SSE
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
4° C
1009 hpa
188° S
2.5 m
11 s
01:24
4.1 m
03h
158° SSE
16 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1010 hpa
177° S
2.5 m
11 s
3.8 m
06h
171° S
16 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1011 hpa
169° S
2.5 m
11 s
07:05
2.3 m
09h
173° S
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
155° SSE
2.5 m
11 s
2.8 m
12h
171° S
15 kts
max 20 kts
43%
4° C
1013 hpa
164° SSE
2.4 m
11 s
13:22
4.4 m
15h
172° S
15 kts
max 21 kts
4%
4° C
1012 hpa
194° SSW
2.3 m
11 s
4.1 m
18h
181° S
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3° C
1012 hpa
197° SSW
2.1 m
11 s
2.4 m
21h
177° S
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
4° C
1011 hpa
210° SSW
2.0 m
10 s
19:52
2.0 m

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
168° SSE
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
4° C
1010 hpa
226° SW
2.0 m
10 s
3.4 m
03h
171° S
20 kts
max 30 kts
99%
4° C
1007 hpa
211° SSW
1.9 m
10 s
02:17
4.0 m
06h
165° SSE
29 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.39 mm
3° C
1002 hpa
206° SSW
1.8 m
9 s
2.9 m
09h
166° SSE
24 kts
max 36 kts
99%
3.42 mm
4° C
999 hpa
202° SSW
2.0 m
9 s
08:03
2.5 m
12h
171° S
23 kts
max 34 kts
99%
3.8 mm
5° C
996 hpa
172° S
2.2 m
8 s
3.7 m
15h
166° SSE
23 kts
max 34 kts
99%
3.02 mm
6° C
993 hpa
149° SSE
2.4 m
8 s
14:18
4.2 m
18h
165° SSE
22 kts
max 32 kts
99%
7° C
991 hpa
146° SE
2.7 m
8 s
3.0 m
21h
163° SSE
24 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1.17 mm
6° C
988 hpa
140° SE
2.9 m
8 s
20:53
2.2 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)

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
169° S
27 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.86 mm
6° C
985 hpa
141° SE
3.1 m
9 s
3.0 m
03h
184° S
20 kts
max 34 kts
10%
8° C
985 hpa
143° SE
3.0 m
9 s
03:17
3.9 m
06h
164° SSE
20 kts
max 30 kts
99%
8° C
985 hpa
143° SE
2.7 m
10 s
3.3 m
09h
169° S
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
985 hpa
144° SE
2.6 m
10 s
09:19
2.6 m
12h
166° SSE
17 kts
max 27 kts
99%
8° C
985 hpa
149° SSE
2.4 m
10 s
3.2 m
15h
162° SSE
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
983 hpa
159° SSE
2.3 m
11 s
15:23
4.0 m
18h
156° SSE
21 kts
max 27 kts
89%
8° C
981 hpa
168° SSE
2.2 m
11 s
3.4 m
21h
159° SSE
25 kts
max 30 kts
99%
8° C
978 hpa
179° S
2.2 m
11 s
22:03
2.3 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
171° S
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
3.27 mm
7° C
975 hpa
186° S
2.1 m
10 s
2.7 m
03h
291° WNW
21 kts
max 27 kts
87%
0.56 mm
8° C
981 hpa
188° S
2.1 m
10 s
04:22
3.9 m
06h
264° W
29 kts
max 34 kts
99%
7° C
987 hpa
187° S
2.2 m
10 s
3.7 m
09h
270° W
29 kts
max 39 kts
55%
6° C
990 hpa
195° SSW
2.4 m
10 s
2.8 m
12h
275° W
32 kts
max 41 kts
99%
5° C
993 hpa
196° SSW
2.5 m
10 s
10:41
2.5 m
15h
282° WNW
35 kts
max 45 kts
99%
0.81 mm
4° C
994 hpa
182° S
2.6 m
10 s
3.7 m
18h
297° WNW
33 kts
max 41 kts
99%
2.47 mm
3° C
997 hpa
176° S
2.5 m
10 s
16:37
3.9 m
21h
308° NW
29 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.92 mm
3° C
1000 hpa
180° S
2.5 m
10 s
2.8 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)

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
315° NW
26 kts
max 33 kts
99%
4° C
1002 hpa
179° S
2.4 m
10 s
23:09
2.3 m
03h
315° NW
24 kts
max 30 kts
99%
4° C
1004 hpa
180° S
2.4 m
10 s
3.5 m
06h
312° NW
23 kts
max 30 kts
99%
4° C
1004 hpa
183° S
2.3 m
10 s
05:25
4.0 m
09h
310° NW
22 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.48 mm
5° C
1006 hpa
208° SSW
2.2 m
10 s
3.1 m
12h
305° NW
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
5° C
1007 hpa
215° SW
2.2 m
10 s
11:48
2.4 m
15h
304° NW
18 kts
max 23 kts
65%
5° C
1007 hpa
218° SW
2.1 m
10 s
3.3 m
18h
294° WNW
13 kts
max 18 kts
98%
4° C
1008 hpa
225° SW
2.0 m
10 s
17:48
4.0 m
21h
282° WNW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
4° C
1009 hpa
217° SW
2.0 m
9 s
3.2 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
211° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4° C
1009 hpa
207° SSW
2.0 m
9 s
00:04
2.2 m
03h
200° SSW
9 kts
max 12 kts
87%
4° C
1008 hpa
206° SSW
1.9 m
10 s
3.2 m
06h
185° S
9 kts
max 12 kts
74%
4° C
1007 hpa
215° SW
1.9 m
10 s
06:20
4.2 m
09h
222° SW
7 kts
max 9 kts
98%
4° C
1007 hpa
208° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
3.5 m
12h
186° S
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
0.59 mm
5° C
1006 hpa
239° WSW
2.1 m
12 s
12:40
2.2 m
15h
236° SW
7 kts
max 10 kts
87%
5° C
1006 hpa
246° WSW
2.2 m
14 s
2.8 m
18h
215° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
77%
5° C
1006 hpa
260° W
2.4 m
14 s
18:47
4.1 m
21h
209° SSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
5° C
1006 hpa
263° W
2.5 m
14 s
3.6 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)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
251° WSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
5° C
1006 hpa
269° W
2.6 m
15 s
00:50
2.1 m
03h
235° SW
8 kts
max 10 kts
82%
4° C
1006 hpa
264° W
2.6 m
14 s
2.8 m
06h
224° SW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
4° C
1006 hpa
270° W
2.6 m
14 s
07:06
4.4 m
09h
236° SW
11 kts
max 17 kts
77%
4° C
1007 hpa
270° W
2.6 m
14 s
4.0 m
12h
235° SW
12 kts
max 19 kts
4%
5° C
1007 hpa
275° W
2.5 m
14 s
13:23
1.9 m
15h
235° SW
13 kts
max 20 kts
0%
5° C
1007 hpa
274° W
2.5 m
14 s
2.4 m
18h
207° SSW
11 kts
max 16 kts
0%
4° C
1007 hpa
273° W
2.4 m
13 s
3.9 m
21h
186° S
12 kts
max 18 kts
4%
4° C
1006 hpa
268° W
2.3 m
13 s
19:35
4.2 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
172° S
17 kts
max 25 kts
86%
5° C
1003 hpa
272° W
2.2 m
13 s
2.4 m
03h
157° SSE
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
5° C
1000 hpa
272° W
2.2 m
13 s
01:31
2.0 m
06h
161° SSE
20 kts
max 28 kts
99%
5° C
995 hpa
272° W
2.1 m
12 s
4.2 m
09h
160° SSE
28 kts
max 35 kts
99%
5° C
992 hpa
267° W
2.1 m
12 s
07:45
4.6 m
12h
150° SSE
31 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.41 mm
6° C
987 hpa
267° W
2.0 m
12 s
2.5 m
15h
148° SSE
30 kts
max 42 kts
99%
0.68 mm
6° C
983 hpa
257° WSW
2.0 m
12 s
14:01
1.7 m
18h
148° SSE
31 kts
max 42 kts
99%
0.67 mm
7° C
979 hpa
257° WSW
2.0 m
11 s
3.7 m
21h
149° SSE
34 kts
max 43 kts
99%
0.42 mm
6° C
978 hpa
257° WSW
2.0 m
11 s
20:14
4.4 m

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