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Last update: 10:35 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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
179° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
3° C
996 hpa
282° WNW
1.8 m
12 s
00:37
4.3 m
03h
180° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
2° C
996 hpa
283° WNW
1.7 m
12 s
3.5 m
06h
180° S
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
3° C
998 hpa
283° WNW
1.8 m
12 s
06:16
2.1 m
09h
176° S
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
3° C
1000 hpa
284° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
3.2 m
12h
171° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.66 mm
4° C
1001 hpa
280° W
1.6 m
11 s
12:32
4.7 m
15h
173° S
12 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1.37 mm
4° C
1003 hpa
280° W
1.9 m
11 s
3.8 m
18h
165° SSE
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
5° C
1005 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
11 s
18:59
1.7 m
21h
161° SSE
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
5° C
1007 hpa
271° W
2.1 m
11 s
2.3 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
163° SSE
19 kts
max 23 kts
99%
5° C
1009 hpa
249° WSW
2.3 m
11 s
01:24
4.1 m
03h
168° SSE
19 kts
max 23 kts
99%
5° C
1010 hpa
233° SW
2.3 m
11 s
3.8 m
06h
165° SSE
21 kts
max 25 kts
99%
4° C
1011 hpa
229° SW
2.3 m
11 s
07:05
2.3 m
09h
170° S
20 kts
max 25 kts
96%
4° C
1011 hpa
236° SW
2.3 m
11 s
2.8 m
12h
171° S
20 kts
max 24 kts
4%
4° C
1011 hpa
240° WSW
2.3 m
11 s
13:22
4.4 m
15h
191° S
15 kts
max 21 kts
95%
3° C
1012 hpa
242° WSW
2.2 m
11 s
4.1 m
18h
166° SSE
16 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1011 hpa
218° SW
2.0 m
10 s
2.4 m
21h
170° S
19 kts
max 25 kts
99%
4° C
1008 hpa
250° WSW
1.9 m
10 s
19:52
2.0 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, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
166° SSE
23 kts
max 30 kts
99%
4° C
1006 hpa
232° SW
2.0 m
10 s
3.4 m
03h
157° SSE
34 kts
max 44 kts
99%
5° C
1000 hpa
181° S
2.2 m
9 s
02:17
4.0 m
06h
166° SSE
35 kts
max 44 kts
99%
3.9 mm
4° C
996 hpa
162° SSE
2.4 m
8 s
2.9 m
09h
167° SSE
29 kts
max 39 kts
99%
0.54 mm
5° C
993 hpa
143° SE
2.6 m
8 s
08:03
2.5 m
12h
167° SSE
27 kts
max 36 kts
99%
6° C
991 hpa
141° SE
2.8 m
9 s
3.7 m
15h
162° SSE
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
7° C
987 hpa
145° SE
2.8 m
9 s
14:18
4.2 m
18h
167° SSE
26 kts
max 32 kts
99%
6° C
985 hpa
146° SE
2.8 m
9 s
3.0 m
21h
160° SSE
26 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1.12 mm
7° C
982 hpa
149° SSE
3.0 m
10 s
20:53
2.2 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
165° SSE
21 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1.34 mm
7° C
979 hpa
145° SE
3.0 m
10 s
3.0 m
03h
177° S
16 kts
max 30 kts
93%
8° C
979 hpa
145° SE
2.6 m
11 s
03:17
3.9 m
06h
158° SSE
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
9° C
976 hpa
150° SSE
2.5 m
11 s
3.3 m
09h
173° S
30 kts
max 45 kts
99%
9° C
973 hpa
156° SSE
2.5 m
11 s
09:19
2.6 m
12h
192° SSW
31 kts
max 47 kts
99%
8° C
973 hpa
174° S
2.5 m
11 s
3.2 m
15h
229° SW
29 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.11 mm
7° C
974 hpa
193° SSW
2.5 m
10 s
15:23
4.0 m
18h
280° W
24 kts
max 30 kts
99%
2.14 mm
6° C
984 hpa
196° SSW
2.4 m
11 s
3.4 m
21h
302° WNW
21 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2.19 mm
6° C
990 hpa
213° SSW
2.3 m
11 s
22:03
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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
281° W
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
232° SW
2.2 m
10 s
2.7 m
03h
221° SW
9 kts
max 10 kts
4%
5° C
997 hpa
238° WSW
2.2 m
10 s
04:22
3.9 m
06h
180° S
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
4° C
997 hpa
249° WSW
2.1 m
10 s
3.7 m
09h
163° SSE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
996 hpa
247° WSW
2.0 m
10 s
2.8 m
12h
282° WNW
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.63 mm
3° C
997 hpa
258° WSW
2.0 m
10 s
10:41
2.5 m
15h
234° SW
13 kts
max 20 kts
13%
4° C
996 hpa
260° W
2.1 m
10 s
3.7 m
18h
231° SW
13 kts
max 19 kts
48%
3° C
996 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
10 s
16:37
3.9 m
21h
261° W
15 kts
max 21 kts
79%
4° C
995 hpa
281° W
2.0 m
10 s
2.8 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
259° W
16 kts
max 23 kts
97%
0.47 mm
5° C
995 hpa
281° W
2.0 m
10 s
23:09
2.3 m
03h
272° W
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.65 mm
5° C
996 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
10 s
3.5 m
06h
259° W
15 kts
max 23 kts
90%
0.47 mm
5° C
996 hpa
288° WNW
2.0 m
10 s
05:25
4.0 m
09h
242° WSW
15 kts
max 21 kts
84%
0.64 mm
4° C
997 hpa
278° W
1.9 m
10 s
3.1 m
12h
245° WSW
16 kts
max 20 kts
92%
0.47 mm
5° C
998 hpa
266° W
1.8 m
10 s
11:48
2.4 m
15h
248° WSW
15 kts
max 21 kts
85%
0.69 mm
5° C
998 hpa
267° W
1.7 m
9 s
3.3 m
18h
225° SW
14 kts
max 20 kts
74%
0.49 mm
4° C
999 hpa
260° W
1.6 m
9 s
17:48
4.0 m
21h
212° SSW
13 kts
max 18 kts
80%
4° C
999 hpa
262° W
1.6 m
9 s
3.2 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)

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
189° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
98%
4° C
998 hpa
244° WSW
1.6 m
9 s
00:04
2.2 m
03h
169° S
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
5° C
997 hpa
234° SW
1.6 m
10 s
3.2 m
06h
172° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
5° C
995 hpa
232° SW
1.5 m
11 s
06:20
4.2 m
09h
173° S
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
4° C
995 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
14 s
3.5 m
12h
174° S
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5° C
994 hpa
252° WSW
1.7 m
15 s
12:40
2.2 m
15h
183° S
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
4° C
994 hpa
271° W
1.9 m
16 s
2.8 m
18h
183° S
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
4° C
993 hpa
276° W
2.1 m
16 s
18:47
4.1 m
21h
193° SSW
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
4° C
994 hpa
276° W
2.2 m
15 s
3.6 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
196° SSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
47%
4° C
994 hpa
278° W
2.2 m
15 s
00:50
2.1 m
03h
215° SW
12 kts
max 19 kts
92%
4° C
995 hpa
280° W
2.2 m
15 s
2.8 m
06h
218° SW
12 kts
max 20 kts
5%
4° C
996 hpa
279° W
2.2 m
15 s
07:06
4.4 m
09h
208° SSW
9 kts
max 12 kts
27%
4° C
997 hpa
278° W
2.1 m
14 s
4.0 m
12h
181° S
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
5° C
999 hpa
278° W
2.1 m
14 s
13:23
1.9 m
15h
166° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
58%
5° C
999 hpa
277° W
2.0 m
14 s
2.4 m
18h
149° SSE
11 kts
max 14 kts
3%
5° C
1000 hpa
276° W
1.9 m
13 s
3.9 m
21h
161° SSE
12 kts
max 16 kts
6%
5° C
1001 hpa
276° W
1.9 m
13 s
19:35
4.2 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
00h
159° SSE
15 kts
max 21 kts
99%
5° C
1001 hpa
270° W
1.9 m
12 s
2.4 m
03h
151° SSE
15 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
1001 hpa
265° W
1.9 m
12 s
01:31
2.0 m
06h
125° SE
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
7° C
1000 hpa
265° W
1.9 m
12 s
4.2 m
09h
114° ESE
22 kts
max 26 kts
99%
1.53 mm
6° C
999 hpa
265° W
1.9 m
12 s
07:45
4.6 m
12h
100° E
26 kts
max 33 kts
99%
3.76 mm
6° C
995 hpa
250° WSW
1.9 m
11 s
2.5 m
15h
147° SSE
22 kts
max 27 kts
99%
5.1 mm
8° C
990 hpa
256° WSW
1.8 m
11 s
14:01
1.7 m
18h
179° S
16 kts
max 22 kts
97%
0.66 mm
7° C
991 hpa
254° WSW
1.8 m
11 s
3.7 m
21h
206° SSW
10 kts
max 13 kts
81%
5° C
994 hpa
247° WSW
1.8 m
10 s
20:14
4.4 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
211° SSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
65%
5° C
995 hpa
235° SW
1.8 m
10 s
2.7 m
03h
195° SSW
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
5° C
996 hpa
221° SW
1.9 m
10 s
02:08
1.8 m
06h
174° S
6 kts
max 8 kts
95%
5° C
996 hpa
219° SW
1.9 m
10 s
3.9 m
09h
167° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
5%
4° C
997 hpa
216° SW
1.8 m
10 s
08:20
4.7 m
12h
149° SSE
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
228° SW
1.9 m
10 s
2.8 m
15h
161° SSE
23 kts
max 30 kts
99%
5° C
993 hpa
222° SW
2.0 m
10 s
14:36
1.5 m
18h
147° SSE
29 kts
max 40 kts
99%
6° C
990 hpa
193° SSW
2.1 m
10 s
3.4 m
21h
155° SSE
34 kts
max 45 kts
99%
1.64 mm
6° C
987 hpa
199° SSW
2.2 m
10 s
20:50
4.5 m

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