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Last update: 04:40 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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, Dec 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
281° W
19 kts
max 26 kts
96%
8° C
1029 hpa
294° WNW
1.3 m
9 s
1.9 m
03h
286° WNW
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
8° C
1026 hpa
298° WNW
1.6 m
6 s
3.6 m
06h
287° WNW
20 kts
max 30 kts
98%
8° C
1023 hpa
297° WNW
1.7 m
5 s
05:23
4.4 m
09h
283° WNW
24 kts
max 32 kts
99%
8° C
1020 hpa
295° WNW
2.0 m
7 s
3.0 m
12h
280° W
25 kts
max 34 kts
99%
8° C
1016 hpa
293° WNW
2.3 m
7 s
11:41
2.0 m
15h
281° W
28 kts
max 38 kts
99%
8° C
1011 hpa
294° WNW
2.7 m
7 s
3.5 m
18h
278° W
30 kts
max 40 kts
97%
7° C
1007 hpa
299° WNW
3.3 m
8 s
17:38
4.5 m
21h
306° NW
33 kts
max 44 kts
27%
1.02 mm
6° C
1004 hpa
307° NW
3.7 m
9 s
3.1 m

Thursday, Jan 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
306° NW
38 kts
max 47 kts
85%
0.62 mm
5° C
1001 hpa
308° NW
4.4 m
10 s
00:03
1.6 m
03h
332° NNW
39 kts
max 48 kts
89%
1.35 mm
5° C
1000 hpa
311° NW
4.6 m
10 s
3.0 m
06h
336° NNW
35 kts
max 43 kts
98%
1.24 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
319° NW
4.7 m
11 s
06:21
4.6 m
09h
338° NNW
33 kts
max 40 kts
99%
0.75 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
325° NW
4.3 m
11 s
3.6 m
12h
340° NNW
33 kts
max 41 kts
99%
0.97 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
328° NNW
4.0 m
10 s
12:40
1.7 m
15h
340° NNW
33 kts
max 39 kts
99%
1.23 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
329° NNW
3.9 m
10 s
2.7 m
18h
340° NNW
30 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.16 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
329° NNW
3.5 m
10 s
18:45
4.6 m
21h
346° NNW
29 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.26 mm
3° C
1002 hpa
327° NNW
3.2 m
10 s
3.9 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 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
347° NNW
30 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.85 mm
3° C
1002 hpa
326° NW
3.1 m
10 s
01:03
1.5 m
03h
352° N
30 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.14 mm
3° C
1002 hpa
328° NNW
2.9 m
10 s
2.4 m
06h
350° N
30 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.76 mm
3° C
1003 hpa
330° NNW
2.9 m
9 s
07:15
4.8 m
09h
351° N
28 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.6 mm
3° C
1005 hpa
333° NNW
2.9 m
9 s
4.3 m
12h
352° N
30 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.6 mm
3° C
1005 hpa
332° NNW
2.8 m
10 s
2.0 m
15h
348° NNW
28 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.4 mm
3° C
1006 hpa
331° NNW
2.9 m
10 s
13:33
1.4 m
18h
347° NNW
30 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.83 mm
2° C
1006 hpa
332° NNW
2.9 m
10 s
4.2 m
21h
348° NNW
29 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.7 mm
2° C
1007 hpa
332° NNW
2.9 m
10 s
19:45
4.8 m

Saturday, Jan 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
345° NNW
35 kts
max 43 kts
99%
1.37 mm
3° C
1006 hpa
332° NNW
3.0 m
10 s
2.3 m
03h
353° N
31 kts
max 35 kts
99%
2.03 mm
3° C
1008 hpa
332° NNW
3.0 m
10 s
01:53
1.4 m
06h
352° N
31 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.5 mm
3° C
1010 hpa
332° NNW
3.0 m
10 s
4.2 m
09h
351° N
28 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.16 mm
2° C
1011 hpa
332° NNW
2.9 m
9 s
08:04
5.0 m
12h
354° N
29 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.57 mm
3° C
1012 hpa
331° NNW
2.8 m
9 s
2.5 m
15h
350° N
28 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1.07 mm
2° C
1013 hpa
330° NNW
2.6 m
9 s
14:22
1.1 m
18h
352° N
25 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.93 mm
2° C
1014 hpa
327° NNW
2.4 m
9 s
3.6 m
21h
353° N
24 kts
max 30 kts
98%
0.85 mm
2° C
1015 hpa
326° NW
2.2 m
9 s
20:40
4.9 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 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
346° NNW
24 kts
max 29 kts
93%
0.83 mm
3° C
1015 hpa
325° NW
2.1 m
8 s
3.0 m
03h
353° N
22 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.52 mm
3° C
1015 hpa
324° NW
2.0 m
8 s
02:39
1.4 m
06h
352° N
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.62 mm
3° C
1015 hpa
324° NW
1.9 m
8 s
3.7 m
09h
345° NNW
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.57 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
324° NW
1.8 m
8 s
08:51
5.2 m
12h
345° NNW
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.44 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
323° NW
1.6 m
8 s
3.3 m
15h
336° NNW
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.6 mm
4° C
1015 hpa
322° NW
1.5 m
8 s
15:10
1.0 m
18h
341° NNW
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.7 mm
4° C
1016 hpa
319° NW
1.4 m
8 s
2.8 m
21h
349° N
19 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.84 mm
4° C
1017 hpa
319° NW
1.3 m
8 s
21:31
4.9 m

Monday, Jan 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
334° NNW
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1017 hpa
314° NW
1.2 m
8 s
3.7 m
03h
319° NW
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
4° C
1017 hpa
311° NW
1.2 m
8 s
03:24
1.4 m
06h
267° W
15 kts
max 21 kts
99%
4° C
1015 hpa
309° NW
1.2 m
8 s
3.0 m
09h
287° WNW
27 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.26 mm
6° C
1013 hpa
309° NW
1.2 m
8 s
09:36
5.2 m
12h
294° WNW
31 kts
max 43 kts
97%
0.85 mm
6° C
1011 hpa
309° NW
1.2 m
8 s
4.0 m
15h
323° NW
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
4.93 mm
4° C
1012 hpa
304° NW
1.3 m
8 s
15:55
0.9 m
18h
311° NW
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
2.3 mm
4° C
1013 hpa
304° NW
1.3 m
8 s
2.0 m
21h
296° WNW
4 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
298° WNW
1.2 m
8 s
22:19
4.8 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)

Tuesday, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
196° SSW
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
4° C
1010 hpa
293° WNW
1.2 m
8 s
4.3 m
03h
181° S
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
4° C
1007 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
8 s
04:07
1.5 m
06h
164° SSE
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.96 mm
5° C
1004 hpa
282° WNW
1.1 m
7 s
2.4 m
09h
195° SSW
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3.34 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
272° W
1.2 m
7 s
10:20
5.2 m
12h
290° WNW
24 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2.27 mm
6° C
1001 hpa
266° W
1.3 m
7 s
4.6 m
15h
290° WNW
24 kts
max 32 kts
76%
7° C
1002 hpa
261° W
1.5 m
7 s
1.8 m
18h
287° WNW
23 kts
max 28 kts
93%
7° C
1004 hpa
256° WSW
1.6 m
8 s
16:40
1.0 m
21h
340° NNW
7 kts
max 15 kts
36%
7° C
1006 hpa
293° WNW
1.6 m
8 s
4.0 m

Wednesday, Jan 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
14° NNE
10 kts
max 12 kts
69%
7° C
1008 hpa
292° WNW
1.7 m
9 s
23:05
4.7 m
03h
356° N
8 kts
max 8 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
284° WNW
1.8 m
9 s
2.4 m
06h
359° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
283° WNW
1.9 m
9 s
04:50
1.7 m
09h
186° S
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
6° C
1009 hpa
291° WNW
2.0 m
9 s
4.3 m
12h
192° SSW
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
6° C
1006 hpa
288° WNW
2.1 m
10 s
11:03
5.1 m
15h
189° S
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
1002 hpa
282° WNW
2.2 m
10 s
2.5 m
18h
279° W
25 kts
max 35 kts
99%
8° C
1001 hpa
282° WNW
2.5 m
10 s
17:25
1.2 m
21h
275° W
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
7° C
1001 hpa
281° W
2.5 m
10 s
3.3 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)

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
267° W
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
7° C
999 hpa
285° WNW
2.6 m
10 s
23:51
4.5 m
03h
253° WSW
21 kts
max 31 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
285° WNW
2.6 m
10 s
3.1 m
06h
227° SW
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.41 mm
5° C
989 hpa
285° WNW
2.6 m
11 s
05:32
1.9 m
09h
207° SSW
14 kts
max 17 kts
99%
2.42 mm
5° C
983 hpa
284° WNW
2.4 m
10 s
3.7 m
12h
299° WNW
25 kts
max 32 kts
99%
3.76 mm
4° C
980 hpa
281° W
2.3 m
11 s
11:47
4.9 m
15h
286° WNW
22 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1.18 mm
6° C
979 hpa
282° WNW
2.3 m
11 s
3.2 m
18h
275° W
15 kts
max 21 kts
17%
0.49 mm
5° C
979 hpa
284° WNW
2.3 m
11 s
18:11
1.4 m
21h
275° W
9 kts
max 11 kts
99%
5° C
979 hpa
284° WNW
2.4 m
11 s
2.7 m

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
235° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
3.99 mm
5° C
980 hpa
286° WNW
2.5 m
11 s
00:37
4.3 m
03h
35° NE
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
1.22 mm
5° C
982 hpa
286° WNW
2.4 m
11 s
3.5 m
06h
39° NE
21 kts
max 25 kts
93%
0.69 mm
6° C
986 hpa
286° WNW
2.4 m
11 s
06:16
2.1 m
09h
9° N
23 kts
max 27 kts
99%
5° C
991 hpa
287° WNW
2.4 m
11 s
3.2 m
12h
346° NNW
22 kts
max 28 kts
54%
5° C
995 hpa
282° WNW
2.4 m
11 s
12:32
4.7 m
15h
334° NNW
23 kts
max 28 kts
96%
5° C
997 hpa
289° WNW
2.4 m
11 s
3.8 m
18h
329° NNW
23 kts
max 29 kts
91%
5° C
998 hpa
289° WNW
2.4 m
11 s
18:59
1.7 m
21h
335° NNW
22 kts
max 28 kts
95%
5° C
1000 hpa
288° WNW
2.3 m
11 s
2.3 m

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Forecast

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