Daily forecast
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Last update: 16:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Monday, Feb 23
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
14 kts
max 24 kts
6° C
995 hpa
1.8 m
14 s
4.6
m
03h
10 kts
max 15 kts
6° C
994 hpa
1.8 m
14 s
3.2
m
06h
12 kts
max 22 kts
1.83 mm
6° C
993 hpa
1.9 m
14 s
06:00
1.8
m
09h
10 kts
max 15 kts
0.7 mm
7° C
995 hpa
1.9 m
15 s
3.3
m
12h
9 kts
max 12 kts
8° C
997 hpa
2.0 m
14 s
12:06
4.7
m
15h
7 kts
max 10 kts
8° C
1000 hpa
2.0 m
14 s
3.5
m
18h
7 kts
max 8 kts
7° C
1003 hpa
1.8 m
14 s
18:33
1.7
m
21h
5 kts
max 5 kts
7° C
1004 hpa
1.6 m
14 s
2.7
m
Tuesday, Feb 24
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
9 kts
max 14 kts
6° C
1005 hpa
1.4 m
13 s
00:44
4.3
m
03h
10 kts
max 18 kts
7° C
1003 hpa
1.3 m
13 s
3.7
m
06h
15 kts
max 23 kts
1.46 mm
6° C
1002 hpa
1.3 m
11 s
06:53
2.0
m
09h
12 kts
max 21 kts
7° C
1002 hpa
1.1 m
11 s
2.7
m
12h
12 kts
max 19 kts
8° C
1002 hpa
1.0 m
11 s
13:04
4.4
m
15h
13 kts
max 21 kts
8° C
1000 hpa
1.1 m
11 s
3.9
m
18h
12 kts
max 20 kts
8° C
1001 hpa
1.2 m
10 s
2.4
m
21h
12 kts
max 20 kts
9° C
1001 hpa
1.4 m
11 s
19:32
2.0
m
Wednesday, Feb 25
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
12 kts
max 22 kts
9° C
1001 hpa
1.4 m
11 s
3.8
m
03h
11 kts
max 18 kts
8° C
1003 hpa
1.4 m
11 s
01:48
4.1
m
06h
7 kts
max 10 kts
8° C
1004 hpa
1.4 m
11 s
2.8
m
09h
4 kts
max 6 kts
8° C
1005 hpa
1.4 m
11 s
08:07
2.3
m
12h
3 kts
max 4 kts
2.32 mm
8° C
1006 hpa
1.4 m
12 s
3.5
m
15h
2 kts
max 3 kts
1.68 mm
8° C
1005 hpa
1.5 m
15 s
14:26
4.1
m
18h
3 kts
max 4 kts
0.4 mm
8° C
1004 hpa
1.6 m
13 s
3.1
m
21h
6 kts
max 8 kts
7° C
1005 hpa
1.8 m
12 s
20:56
2.3
m
Thursday, Feb 26
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
2 kts
max 3 kts
7° C
1004 hpa
1.8 m
11 s
3.2
m
03h
9 kts
max 14 kts
7° C
1001 hpa
1.7 m
10 s
03:15
4.0
m
06h
14 kts
max 25 kts
8° C
999 hpa
1.6 m
10 s
3.4
m
09h
15 kts
max 27 kts
9° C
997 hpa
1.6 m
10 s
09:51
2.3
m
12h
16 kts
max 25 kts
9° C
994 hpa
1.6 m
10 s
2.8
m
15h
21 kts
max 37 kts
9° C
992 hpa
1.6 m
9 s
16:14
4.0
m
18h
29 kts
max 44 kts
8° C
994 hpa
1.6 m
9 s
3.8
m
21h
25 kts
max 39 kts
7° C
998 hpa
1.7 m
9 s
2.7
m
Friday, Feb 27
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
21 kts
max 35 kts
7° C
1000 hpa
1.7 m
9 s
22:38
2.4
m
03h
18 kts
max 29 kts
7° C
1001 hpa
1.8 m
10 s
3.8
m
06h
13 kts
max 21 kts
7° C
1002 hpa
1.8 m
10 s
04:51
4.1
m
09h
12 kts
max 18 kts
6° C
1004 hpa
1.9 m
10 s
2.8
m
12h
8 kts
max 11 kts
2.97 mm
5° C
1005 hpa
2.0 m
10 s
11:24
2.0
m
15h
7 kts
max 10 kts
0.54 mm
6° C
1006 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
3.4
m
18h
8 kts
max 9 kts
6° C
1008 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
17:53
4.2
m
21h
4 kts
max 4 kts
5° C
1009 hpa
2.2 m
11 s
3.2
m
Saturday, Feb 28
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
2 kts
max 2 kts
5° C
1009 hpa
2.3 m
12 s
23:55
2.2
m
03h
7 kts
max 9 kts
4° C
1009 hpa
2.3 m
12 s
3.4
m
06h
12 kts
max 17 kts
5° C
1008 hpa
2.3 m
12 s
06:08
4.4
m
09h
18 kts
max 22 kts
5° C
1005 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
3.4
m
12h
18 kts
max 25 kts
6° C
1003 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
12:29
1.7
m
15h
15 kts
max 22 kts
7° C
1000 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
2.7
m
18h
15 kts
max 22 kts
6° C
999 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
19:00
4.4
m
21h
14 kts
max 23 kts
6° C
998 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
3.9
m
Sunday, Mar 01
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
10 kts
max 18 kts
6° C
996 hpa
2.2 m
11 s
00:51
1.9
m
03h
15 kts
max 25 kts
6° C
998 hpa
2.2 m
11 s
2.8
m
06h
18 kts
max 25 kts
6° C
1000 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
07:04
4.7
m
09h
13 kts
max 20 kts
6° C
1003 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
4.1
m
12h
3 kts
max 4 kts
7° C
1005 hpa
2.0 m
11 s
13:20
1.3
m
15h
9 kts
max 11 kts
6° C
1005 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
1.9
m
18h
19 kts
max 27 kts
1.4 mm
5° C
1002 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
4.2
m
21h
13 kts
max 24 kts
0.42 mm
8° C
1000 hpa
2.0 m
10 s
19:49
4.7
m
Monday, Mar 02
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
16 kts
max 29 kts
9° C
999 hpa
2.1 m
10 s
2.3
m
03h
17 kts
max 28 kts
9° C
999 hpa
2.1 m
10 s
01:36
1.7
m
06h
13 kts
max 22 kts
1.18 mm
8° C
1002 hpa
2.1 m
10 s
4.4
m
09h
15 kts
max 22 kts
0.51 mm
8° C
1006 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
07:49
5.0
m
12h
17 kts
max 25 kts
7° C
1011 hpa
2.0 m
11 s
2.1
m
15h
17 kts
max 21 kts
7° C
1015 hpa
2.1 m
10 s
14:03
1.0
m
18h
12 kts
max 18 kts
6° C
1019 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
3.8
m
21h
10 kts
max 15 kts
5° C
1022 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
20:29
4.9
m
Tuesday, Mar 03
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
11 kts
max 17 kts
5° C
1024 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
2.7
m
03h
14 kts
max 23 kts
5° C
1025 hpa
2.0 m
11 s
02:16
1.5
m
06h
13 kts
max 22 kts
5° C
1027 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
4.0
m
09h
14 kts
max 23 kts
6° C
1028 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
08:28
5.2
m
12h
14 kts
max 21 kts
7° C
1029 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
2.8
m
15h
13 kts
max 21 kts
8° C
1029 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
14:42
0.9
m
18h
10 kts
max 16 kts
7° C
1029 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
3.2
m
21h
7 kts
max 10 kts
6° C
1029 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
21:04
4.9
m
Wednesday, Mar 04
Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
9 kts
max 15 kts
5° C
1027 hpa
1.9 m
11 s
3.3
m
03h
11 kts
max 23 kts
6° C
1025 hpa
2.0 m
11 s
02:52
1.4
m
06h
12 kts
max 20 kts
7° C
1025 hpa
2.1 m
11 s
3.5
m
09h
7 kts
max 10 kts
8° C
1025 hpa
2.1 m
12 s
09:04
5.3
m
12h
6 kts
max 9 kts
9° C
1025 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
3.5
m
15h
5 kts
max 7 kts
9° C
1025 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
15:18
0.9
m
18h
2 kts
max 3 kts
9° C
1025 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
2.6
m
21h
3 kts
max 4 kts
7° C
1025 hpa
2.2 m
12 s
21:36
4.9
m
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