Daily forecast
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Last update: 16:38 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Wednesday, Dec 31
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
19 kts
max 26 kts
8° C
1029 hpa
1.3 m
9 s
1.9
m
03h
20 kts
max 29 kts
8° C
1026 hpa
1.6 m
6 s
3.6
m
06h
20 kts
max 30 kts
8° C
1023 hpa
1.7 m
5 s
05:23
4.4
m
09h
24 kts
max 32 kts
8° C
1019 hpa
2.0 m
7 s
3.0
m
12h
26 kts
max 34 kts
8° C
1016 hpa
2.3 m
6 s
11:41
2.0
m
15h
29 kts
max 38 kts
8° C
1010 hpa
2.8 m
7 s
3.5
m
18h
31 kts
max 40 kts
0.48 mm
7° C
1006 hpa
3.3 m
8 s
17:38
4.5
m
21h
34 kts
max 43 kts
0.9 mm
5° C
1004 hpa
3.9 m
9 s
3.1
m
Thursday, Jan 01
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
38 kts
max 48 kts
0.82 mm
4° C
1001 hpa
4.6 m
10 s
00:03
1.6
m
03h
36 kts
max 44 kts
1.1 mm
5° C
1003 hpa
4.6 m
10 s
3.0
m
06h
34 kts
max 42 kts
0.81 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
4.6 m
11 s
06:21
4.6
m
09h
35 kts
max 42 kts
0.86 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
4.3 m
11 s
3.6
m
12h
37 kts
max 45 kts
0.91 mm
4° C
1001 hpa
4.1 m
11 s
12:40
1.7
m
15h
35 kts
max 42 kts
0.8 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
3.9 m
10 s
2.7
m
18h
30 kts
max 36 kts
0.67 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
3.6 m
10 s
18:45
4.6
m
21h
29 kts
max 35 kts
0.86 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
3.2 m
10 s
3.9
m
Friday, Jan 02
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
31 kts
max 35 kts
0.92 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
3.1 m
10 s
01:03
1.5
m
03h
31 kts
max 34 kts
4° C
1002 hpa
3.0 m
9 s
2.4
m
06h
28 kts
max 32 kts
1.43 mm
3° C
1003 hpa
3.0 m
10 s
07:15
4.8
m
09h
28 kts
max 32 kts
2.13 mm
3° C
1006 hpa
2.9 m
10 s
4.3
m
12h
27 kts
max 31 kts
1.3 mm
3° C
1006 hpa
2.9 m
10 s
2.0
m
15h
27 kts
max 32 kts
1.42 mm
2° C
1007 hpa
2.8 m
10 s
13:33
1.4
m
18h
29 kts
max 32 kts
1.45 mm
2° C
1007 hpa
2.9 m
9 s
4.2
m
21h
29 kts
max 32 kts
1.61 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
2.9 m
9 s
19:45
4.8
m
Saturday, Jan 03
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
28 kts
max 33 kts
1.64 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
2.9 m
9 s
2.3
m
03h
28 kts
max 33 kts
1.48 mm
3° C
1009 hpa
2.9 m
9 s
01:53
1.4
m
06h
34 kts
max 39 kts
1.45 mm
2° C
1010 hpa
2.9 m
9 s
4.2
m
09h
28 kts
max 31 kts
1.81 mm
3° C
1013 hpa
2.8 m
9 s
08:04
5.0
m
12h
26 kts
max 29 kts
1.27 mm
2° C
1014 hpa
2.7 m
9 s
2.5
m
15h
26 kts
max 30 kts
0.84 mm
3° C
1015 hpa
2.5 m
9 s
14:22
1.1
m
18h
24 kts
max 28 kts
0.94 mm
2° C
1016 hpa
2.4 m
9 s
3.6
m
21h
23 kts
max 28 kts
0.94 mm
2° C
1016 hpa
2.3 m
8 s
20:40
4.9
m
Sunday, Jan 04
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
24 kts
max 30 kts
0.82 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
2.2 m
8 s
3.0
m
03h
23 kts
max 29 kts
0.73 mm
3° C
1015 hpa
2.1 m
8 s
02:39
1.4
m
06h
23 kts
max 28 kts
0.76 mm
3° C
1014 hpa
2.0 m
8 s
3.7
m
09h
19 kts
max 26 kts
0.66 mm
3° C
1013 hpa
1.9 m
8 s
08:51
5.2
m
12h
23 kts
max 29 kts
1.29 mm
3° C
1012 hpa
1.8 m
8 s
3.3
m
15h
24 kts
max 29 kts
0.64 mm
3° C
1012 hpa
1.7 m
8 s
15:10
1.0
m
18h
22 kts
max 27 kts
0.66 mm
2° C
1013 hpa
1.7 m
8 s
2.8
m
21h
21 kts
max 25 kts
0.72 mm
2° C
1014 hpa
1.6 m
7 s
21:31
4.9
m
Monday, Jan 05
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
23 kts
max 26 kts
0.93 mm
3° C
1014 hpa
1.4 m
8 s
3.7
m
03h
21 kts
max 26 kts
0.87 mm
3° C
1015 hpa
1.4 m
8 s
03:24
1.4
m
06h
24 kts
max 28 kts
1.28 mm
4° C
1015 hpa
1.4 m
8 s
3.0
m
09h
17 kts
max 21 kts
0.58 mm
4° C
1016 hpa
1.3 m
8 s
09:36
5.2
m
12h
17 kts
max 22 kts
4° C
1016 hpa
1.2 m
8 s
4.0
m
15h
10 kts
max 14 kts
3° C
1015 hpa
1.2 m
7 s
15:55
0.9
m
18h
16 kts
max 25 kts
1.84 mm
2° C
1011 hpa
1.3 m
7 s
2.0
m
21h
22 kts
max 30 kts
8.67 mm
5° C
1009 hpa
1.2 m
7 s
22:19
4.8
m
Tuesday, Jan 06
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
20 kts
max 25 kts
2.55 mm
5° C
1008 hpa
1.2 m
7 s
4.3
m
03h
12 kts
max 15 kts
4° C
1009 hpa
1.2 m
7 s
04:07
1.5
m
06h
12 kts
max 15 kts
3° C
1009 hpa
1.2 m
7 s
2.4
m
09h
12 kts
max 16 kts
3° C
1011 hpa
1.2 m
7 s
10:20
5.2
m
12h
16 kts
max 18 kts
4° C
1013 hpa
1.2 m
7 s
4.6
m
15h
16 kts
max 19 kts
4° C
1015 hpa
1.4 m
7 s
1.8
m
18h
12 kts
max 18 kts
5° C
1017 hpa
1.4 m
8 s
16:40
1.0
m
21h
11 kts
max 14 kts
4° C
1020 hpa
1.5 m
8 s
4.0
m
Wednesday, Jan 07
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
9 kts
max 11 kts
3° C
1021 hpa
1.5 m
9 s
23:05
4.7
m
03h
11 kts
max 15 kts
4° C
1022 hpa
1.6 m
9 s
2.4
m
06h
10 kts
max 14 kts
4° C
1021 hpa
1.8 m
9 s
04:50
1.7
m
09h
11 kts
max 13 kts
3° C
1020 hpa
1.8 m
9 s
4.3
m
12h
9 kts
max 12 kts
3° C
1018 hpa
1.8 m
10 s
11:03
5.1
m
15h
12 kts
max 15 kts
3° C
1015 hpa
1.8 m
10 s
2.5
m
18h
12 kts
max 18 kts
3° C
1011 hpa
1.9 m
10 s
17:25
1.2
m
21h
15 kts
max 20 kts
3° C
1007 hpa
2.0 m
10 s
3.3
m
Thursday, Jan 08
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
21 kts
max 33 kts
0.51 mm
6° C
1004 hpa
2.0 m
10 s
23:51
4.5
m
03h
19 kts
max 28 kts
0.58 mm
6° C
1003 hpa
2.1 m
10 s
3.1
m
06h
20 kts
max 29 kts
6° C
1001 hpa
2.2 m
10 s
05:32
1.9
m
09h
20 kts
max 28 kts
0.61 mm
6° C
1000 hpa
2.3 m
10 s
3.7
m
12h
22 kts
max 30 kts
0.76 mm
6° C
999 hpa
2.4 m
10 s
11:47
4.9
m
15h
24 kts
max 34 kts
0.94 mm
6° C
998 hpa
2.4 m
11 s
3.2
m
18h
26 kts
max 35 kts
0.71 mm
6° C
998 hpa
2.4 m
10 s
18:11
1.4
m
21h
25 kts
max 34 kts
6° C
999 hpa
2.5 m
10 s
2.7
m
Friday, Jan 09
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
23 kts
max 31 kts
7° C
999 hpa
2.6 m
10 s
00:37
4.3
m
03h
18 kts
max 25 kts
6° C
999 hpa
2.6 m
11 s
3.5
m
06h
13 kts
max 16 kts
6° C
997 hpa
2.6 m
11 s
06:16
2.1
m
09h
9 kts
max 13 kts
0.44 mm
5° C
997 hpa
2.6 m
11 s
3.2
m
12h
10 kts
max 12 kts
5° C
996 hpa
2.6 m
11 s
12:32
4.7
m
15h
16 kts
max 20 kts
0.49 mm
5° C
995 hpa
2.7 m
11 s
3.8
m
18h
17 kts
max 22 kts
5° C
997 hpa
2.7 m
11 s
18:59
1.7
m
21h
20 kts
max 24 kts
0.66 mm
4° C
999 hpa
2.7 m
11 s
2.3
m
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