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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)

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
159° SSE
15 kts
max 21 kts
28%
8° C
1018 hpa
272° W
1.1 m
10 s
2.7 m
03h
168° SSE
12 kts
max 16 kts
62%
7° C
1018 hpa
273° W
1.1 m
10 s
02:08
1.8 m
06h
165° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
89%
7° C
1017 hpa
273° W
1.0 m
9 s
3.9 m
09h
156° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
4%
6° C
1017 hpa
273° W
1.0 m
9 s
08:20
4.7 m
12h
162° SSE
12 kts
max 20 kts
2%
7° C
1016 hpa
271° W
1.0 m
9 s
2.8 m
15h
156° SSE
13 kts
max 21 kts
1%
6° C
1014 hpa
273° W
1.1 m
9 s
14:36
1.5 m
18h
159° SSE
15 kts
max 24 kts
85%
7° C
1012 hpa
269° W
1.1 m
9 s
3.4 m
21h
152° SSE
17 kts
max 23 kts
95%
7° C
1011 hpa
250° WSW
1.2 m
8 s
20:50
4.5 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
155° SSE
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
243° WSW
1.2 m
8 s
3.1 m
03h
168° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
7° C
1008 hpa
171° S
1.2 m
8 s
02:43
1.7 m
06h
167° SSE
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
6° C
1008 hpa
154° SSE
1.2 m
11 s
3.6 m
09h
171° S
11 kts
max 18 kts
58%
6° C
1009 hpa
278° W
1.4 m
16 s
08:53
4.8 m
12h
165° SSE
14 kts
max 21 kts
3%
7° C
1009 hpa
289° WNW
1.8 m
16 s
3.3 m
15h
163° SSE
13 kts
max 18 kts
2%
7° C
1009 hpa
290° WNW
2.2 m
15 s
15:10
1.4 m
18h
161° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
61%
6° C
1010 hpa
284° WNW
2.4 m
14 s
2.9 m
21h
149° SSE
13 kts
max 20 kts
4%
6° C
1010 hpa
284° WNW
2.6 m
14 s
21:23
4.6 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, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
136° SE
13 kts
max 21 kts
87%
7° C
1009 hpa
283° WNW
2.6 m
14 s
3.5 m
03h
131° SE
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
8° C
1007 hpa
284° WNW
2.7 m
14 s
03:17
1.6 m
06h
143° SE
21 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.44 mm
8° C
1006 hpa
283° WNW
2.7 m
14 s
3.1 m
09h
145° SE
18 kts
max 26 kts
96%
8° C
1007 hpa
282° WNW
2.7 m
14 s
09:25
4.9 m
12h
147° SSE
18 kts
max 27 kts
51%
8° C
1007 hpa
282° WNW
2.6 m
14 s
3.8 m
15h
144° SE
20 kts
max 27 kts
95%
8° C
1006 hpa
281° W
2.6 m
14 s
15:43
1.3 m
18h
142° SE
24 kts
max 31 kts
99%
8° C
1004 hpa
280° W
2.5 m
13 s
2.4 m
21h
140° SE
24 kts
max 31 kts
65%
8° C
1004 hpa
280° W
2.5 m
13 s
21:55
4.6 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
138° SE
24 kts
max 34 kts
92%
7° C
1002 hpa
282° WNW
2.5 m
13 s
3.9 m
03h
134° SE
28 kts
max 37 kts
99%
8° C
1000 hpa
282° WNW
2.5 m
13 s
03:51
1.6 m
06h
129° SE
29 kts
max 40 kts
99%
8° C
998 hpa
249° WSW
2.7 m
11 s
2.6 m
09h
130° SE
31 kts
max 42 kts
99%
0.41 mm
7° C
998 hpa
206° SSW
3.0 m
11 s
09:57
5.0 m
12h
127° SE
31 kts
max 38 kts
99%
7° C
998 hpa
175° S
3.1 m
10 s
4.2 m
15h
125° SE
29 kts
max 36 kts
99%
0.46 mm
5° C
998 hpa
121° ESE
3.2 m
10 s
16:18
1.2 m
18h
119° ESE
30 kts
max 38 kts
99%
5° C
998 hpa
116° ESE
3.4 m
10 s
2.0 m
21h
117° ESE
30 kts
max 37 kts
99%
0.43 mm
5° C
998 hpa
115° ESE
3.5 m
10 s
22:28
4.6 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)

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
114° ESE
28 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.42 mm
4° C
998 hpa
113° ESE
3.5 m
11 s
4.2 m
03h
117° ESE
28 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.79 mm
4° C
997 hpa
112° ESE
3.6 m
11 s
04:25
1.6 m
06h
122° ESE
31 kts
max 41 kts
99%
2.01 mm
5° C
997 hpa
111° ESE
3.7 m
11 s
2.2 m
09h
123° ESE
31 kts
max 42 kts
99%
1.91 mm
5° C
997 hpa
138° SE
3.7 m
12 s
10:30
5.0 m
12h
124° SE
31 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.87 mm
5° C
997 hpa
137° SE
3.7 m
12 s
4.6 m
15h
127° SE
32 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.83 mm
5° C
997 hpa
142° SE
3.7 m
12 s
2.1 m
18h
130° SE
32 kts
max 41 kts
99%
1.72 mm
5° C
998 hpa
142° SE
3.7 m
12 s
16:53
1.3 m
21h
132° SE
32 kts
max 41 kts
99%
1.47 mm
5° C
999 hpa
143° SE
3.8 m
12 s
3.9 m

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
130° SE
33 kts
max 41 kts
99%
1.01 mm
4° C
999 hpa
143° SE
3.9 m
12 s
23:03
4.6 m
03h
125° SE
33 kts
max 42 kts
99%
5° C
998 hpa
138° SE
3.9 m
12 s
2.5 m
06h
121° ESE
34 kts
max 43 kts
99%
0.54 mm
4° C
998 hpa
134° SE
4.0 m
12 s
05:01
1.7 m
09h
121° ESE
35 kts
max 46 kts
99%
0.97 mm
4° C
998 hpa
123° ESE
4.0 m
11 s
4.2 m
12h
121° ESE
34 kts
max 44 kts
99%
1.53 mm
4° C
999 hpa
124° SE
4.0 m
11 s
11:05
4.9 m
15h
118° ESE
33 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.6 mm
4° C
999 hpa
123° ESE
3.9 m
11 s
2.7 m
18h
119° ESE
33 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.84 mm
4° C
1000 hpa
123° ESE
3.8 m
12 s
17:32
1.4 m
21h
119° ESE
31 kts
max 39 kts
99%
1.49 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
124° SE
3.7 m
12 s
3.4 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)

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
118° ESE
30 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.41 mm
4° C
1003 hpa
129° SE
3.6 m
12 s
23:42
4.5 m
03h
121° ESE
29 kts
max 36 kts
99%
1.43 mm
4° C
1005 hpa
139° SE
3.5 m
12 s
3.0 m
06h
121° ESE
27 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.77 mm
4° C
1006 hpa
139° SE
3.4 m
12 s
05:39
1.8 m
09h
121° ESE
25 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.55 mm
5° C
1009 hpa
160° SSE
3.4 m
12 s
3.6 m
12h
120° ESE
24 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.58 mm
5° C
1011 hpa
171° S
3.3 m
13 s
11:44
4.8 m
15h
116° ESE
22 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.43 mm
5° C
1013 hpa
171° S
3.2 m
13 s
3.3 m
18h
110° ESE
24 kts
max 26 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
203° SSW
3.2 m
13 s
18:13
1.5 m
21h
111° ESE
21 kts
max 25 kts
99%
4° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
3.1 m
13 s
2.8 m

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
107° ESE
21 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.6 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
225° SW
3.0 m
13 s
00:25
4.4 m
03h
103° ESE
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.85 mm
3° C
1017 hpa
230° SW
2.9 m
13 s
3.5 m
06h
98° E
18 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.62 mm
3° C
1017 hpa
224° SW
2.9 m
13 s
06:24
2.0 m
09h
98° E
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4° C
1019 hpa
229° SW
2.8 m
13 s
3.1 m
12h
102° ESE
13 kts
max 14 kts
99%
4° C
1020 hpa
199° SSW
2.8 m
12 s
12:30
4.6 m
15h
103° ESE
11 kts
max 12 kts
97%
4° C
1021 hpa
184° S
2.8 m
11 s
3.8 m
18h
105° ESE
9 kts
max 10 kts
93%
3° C
1022 hpa
179° S
2.7 m
11 s
19:02
1.7 m
21h
112° ESE
7 kts
max 8 kts
92%
3° C
1023 hpa
168° SSE
2.6 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)

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
138° SE
5 kts
max 6 kts
75%
3° C
1024 hpa
162° SSE
2.5 m
10 s
01:18
4.2 m
03h
194° SSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
32%
2° C
1024 hpa
155° SSE
2.5 m
10 s
3.9 m
06h
224° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
2° C
1024 hpa
171° S
2.5 m
11 s
07:18
2.2 m
09h
227° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
3%
2° C
1024 hpa
176° S
2.4 m
11 s
2.6 m
12h
225° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
4%
3° C
1023 hpa
187° S
2.4 m
12 s
13:27
4.4 m
15h
215° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
4%
2° C
1022 hpa
202° SSW
2.4 m
12 s
4.1 m
18h
188° S
7 kts
max 8 kts
5%
1° C
1021 hpa
202° SSW
2.5 m
12 s
2.5 m
21h
177° S
8 kts
max 11 kts
3%
1° C
1019 hpa
208° SSW
2.5 m
13 s
20:03
1.9 m

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
176° S
14 kts
max 21 kts
11%
2° C
1018 hpa
219° SW
2.5 m
13 s
3.5 m
03h
168° SSE
18 kts
max 24 kts
12%
3° C
1016 hpa
224° SW
2.4 m
13 s
02:23
4.1 m
06h
163° SSE
21 kts
max 28 kts
95%
3° C
1014 hpa
229° SW
2.4 m
13 s
3.0 m
09h
147° SSE
25 kts
max 30 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
224° SW
2.4 m
13 s
08:31
2.3 m
12h
144° SE
26 kts
max 32 kts
99%
4° C
1011 hpa
229° SW
2.4 m
13 s
3.5 m
15h
139° SE
25 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.49 mm
4° C
1010 hpa
241° WSW
2.3 m
13 s
14:39
4.2 m
18h
135° SE
23 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.51 mm
4° C
1010 hpa
240° WSW
2.3 m
13 s
3.2 m
21h
130° SE
23 kts
max 27 kts
97%
0.47 mm
4° C
1010 hpa
235° SW
2.3 m
12 s
21:20
2.1 m

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Forecast

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