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Last update: 16:35 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)

Monday, Feb 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
83° E
7 kts
max 11 kts
34%
13° C
1006 hpa
8° N
2.2 m
12 s
01:09
2.3 m
03h
79° E
7 kts
max 11 kts
32%
13° C
1005 hpa
9° N
2.2 m
12 s
2.0 m
06h
90° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
36%
14° C
1005 hpa
10° N
2.2 m
12 s
07:23
0.5 m
09h
104° ESE
9 kts
max 11 kts
42%
14° C
1006 hpa
35° NE
2.2 m
11 s
0.8 m
12h
116° ESE
9 kts
max 11 kts
5%
17° C
1006 hpa
28° NNE
2.1 m
11 s
13:30
2.2 m
15h
123° ESE
11 kts
max 11 kts
3%
18° C
1004 hpa
36° NE
2.0 m
10 s
2.0 m
18h
129° SE
9 kts
max 9 kts
1%
17° C
1004 hpa
29° NNE
1.8 m
10 s
19:27
0.5 m
21h
148° SSE
7 kts
max 9 kts
6%
14° C
1004 hpa
41° NE
1.7 m
10 s
0.8 m

Tuesday, Feb 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
159° SSE
6 kts
max 8 kts
14%
14° C
1003 hpa
77° ENE
1.6 m
9 s
2.1 m
03h
172° S
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
14° C
1002 hpa
212° SSW
1.5 m
10 s
01:42
2.4 m
06h
176° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
91%
14° C
1001 hpa
295° WNW
1.4 m
13 s
0.8 m
09h
179° S
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
15° C
1002 hpa
309° NW
1.4 m
14 s
07:55
0.4 m
12h
143° SE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
18° C
1001 hpa
302° WNW
1.3 m
13 s
1.8 m
15h
132° SE
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
18° C
999 hpa
307° NW
1.2 m
13 s
14:02
2.3 m
18h
146° SE
1 kts
max 2 kts
4%
17° C
999 hpa
317° NW
1.1 m
13 s
0.9 m
21h
340° NNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
81%
14° C
1000 hpa
324° NW
1.1 m
13 s
19:59
0.4 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)

Wednesday, Feb 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
313° NW
1 kts
max 1 kts
83%
14° C
1000 hpa
324° NW
1.1 m
13 s
1.9 m
03h
326° NW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
13° C
999 hpa
320° NW
1.1 m
13 s
02:14
2.5 m
06h
315° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
13° C
999 hpa
311° NW
1.0 m
13 s
1.1 m
09h
310° NW
6 kts
max 7 kts
76%
15° C
1000 hpa
320° NW
1.0 m
13 s
08:26
0.4 m
12h
339° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
14%
18° C
1000 hpa
334° NNW
1.0 m
14 s
1.6 m
15h
347° NNW
7 kts
max 7 kts
1%
18° C
999 hpa
341° NNW
1.0 m
14 s
14:34
2.3 m
18h
347° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
4%
16° C
999 hpa
341° NNW
1.0 m
14 s
1.1 m
21h
333° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
1%
14° C
1001 hpa
340° NNW
1.1 m
13 s
20:31
0.4 m

Thursday, Feb 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
16° NNE
8 kts
max 9 kts
72%
14° C
1002 hpa
342° NNW
1.1 m
13 s
1.6 m
03h
20° NNE
6 kts
max 7 kts
57%
14° C
1001 hpa
343° NNW
1.1 m
13 s
02:47
2.5 m
06h
28° NNE
6 kts
max 7 kts
28%
13° C
1001 hpa
344° NNW
1.2 m
13 s
1.4 m
09h
46° NE
6 kts
max 8 kts
38%
14° C
1002 hpa
339° NNW
1.4 m
13 s
08:58
0.3 m
12h
63° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
33%
16° C
1003 hpa
336° NNW
1.5 m
13 s
1.3 m
15h
58° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
55%
16° C
1001 hpa
338° NNW
1.5 m
12 s
15:07
2.4 m
18h
48° NE
6 kts
max 7 kts
69%
14° C
1002 hpa
337° NNW
1.6 m
12 s
1.4 m
21h
48° NE
7 kts
max 9 kts
32%
13° C
1003 hpa
336° NNW
1.6 m
12 s
21:05
0.4 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)

Friday, Feb 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
71° ENE
7 kts
max 9 kts
62%
13° C
1003 hpa
339° NNW
1.8 m
12 s
1.3 m
03h
73° ENE
7 kts
max 9 kts
57%
13° C
1002 hpa
344° NNW
2.0 m
13 s
03:21
2.5 m
06h
69° ENE
7 kts
max 9 kts
38%
13° C
1002 hpa
349° N
2.2 m
15 s
1.7 m
09h
68° ENE
7 kts
max 9 kts
58%
13° C
1003 hpa
350° N
2.4 m
16 s
09:32
0.4 m
12h
63° ENE
8 kts
max 10 kts
47%
15° C
1003 hpa
352° N
2.6 m
16 s
1.0 m
15h
66° ENE
7 kts
max 9 kts
49%
15° C
1002 hpa
337° NNW
2.7 m
17 s
15:42
2.3 m
18h
57° ENE
8 kts
max 10 kts
47%
14° C
1001 hpa
331° NNW
2.8 m
17 s
1.7 m
21h
54° NE
7 kts
max 9 kts
41%
13° C
1002 hpa
317° NW
2.8 m
17 s
21:40
0.4 m

Saturday, Feb 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
55° NE
7 kts
max 9 kts
49%
13° C
1002 hpa
313° NW
2.8 m
17 s
1.0 m
03h
53° NE
6 kts
max 9 kts
37%
13° C
1001 hpa
312° NW
2.7 m
17 s
03:57
2.4 m
06h
50° NE
6 kts
max 8 kts
36%
12° C
1000 hpa
313° NW
2.6 m
16 s
1.9 m
09h
54° NE
6 kts
max 8 kts
37%
13° C
1001 hpa
312° NW
2.5 m
16 s
10:08
0.4 m
12h
68° ENE
6 kts
max 7 kts
30%
16° C
1001 hpa
313° NW
2.4 m
15 s
0.8 m
15h
70° ENE
6 kts
max 6 kts
10%
16° C
999 hpa
318° NW
2.3 m
15 s
16:20
2.2 m
18h
66° ENE
4 kts
max 5 kts
21%
15° C
999 hpa
318° NW
2.1 m
15 s
1.9 m
21h
57° ENE
3 kts
max 5 kts
19%
13° C
1000 hpa
318° NW
2.0 m
14 s
22:19
0.5 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, Feb 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
79° E
2 kts
max 3 kts
75%
13° C
999 hpa
312° NW
1.9 m
14 s
0.8 m
03h
75° ENE
2 kts
max 3 kts
79%
13° C
998 hpa
315° NW
1.8 m
14 s
2.0 m
06h
69° ENE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
13° C
998 hpa
315° NW
1.7 m
13 s
04:37
2.3 m
09h
59° ENE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
998 hpa
316° NW
1.6 m
13 s
0.9 m
12h
85° E
6 kts
max 6 kts
24%
19° C
999 hpa
315° NW
1.6 m
13 s
10:47
0.6 m
15h
86° E
6 kts
max 6 kts
27%
19° C
997 hpa
303° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
1.8 m
18h
68° ENE
3 kts
max 4 kts
75%
18° C
998 hpa
307° NW
1.5 m
13 s
17:02
2.2 m
21h
319° NW
1 kts
max 2 kts
31%
16° C
998 hpa
305° NW
1.5 m
13 s
1.0 m

Monday, Feb 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
184° S
2 kts
max 3 kts
97%
16° C
998 hpa
304° NW
1.5 m
13 s
23:04
0.7 m
03h
222° SW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
17° C
997 hpa
286° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
1.7 m
06h
228° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
17° C
997 hpa
284° WNW
1.5 m
13 s
05:23
2.1 m
09h
211° SSW
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
18° C
998 hpa
263° W
1.4 m
12 s
1.2 m
12h
186° S
8 kts
max 13 kts
98%
21° C
999 hpa
269° W
1.4 m
13 s
11:33
0.7 m
15h
190° S
8 kts
max 14 kts
41%
22° C
998 hpa
262° W
1.4 m
12 s
1.5 m
18h
198° SSW
6 kts
max 9 kts
60%
20° C
998 hpa
245° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
17:53
2.0 m
21h
210° SSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
1%
17° C
999 hpa
238° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.4 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)

Tuesday, Feb 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
236° SW
5 kts
max 7 kts
0%
17° C
999 hpa
230° SW
1.4 m
11 s
00:01
0.8 m
03h
216° SW
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
17° C
997 hpa
226° SW
1.4 m
11 s
1.3 m
06h
238° WSW
4 kts
max 5 kts
2%
16° C
997 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
06:23
2.0 m
09h
233° SW
7 kts
max 12 kts
0%
18° C
998 hpa
254° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.5 m
12h
196° SSW
6 kts
max 11 kts
21%
21° C
998 hpa
264° W
1.4 m
12 s
12:35
0.9 m
15h
241° WSW
3 kts
max 10 kts
99%
21° C
997 hpa
277° W
1.5 m
13 s
1.2 m
18h
36° NE
0 kts
max 5 kts
98%
18° C
998 hpa
278° W
1.5 m
13 s
19:02
1.9 m
21h
232° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
16° C
999 hpa
284° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
1.7 m

Wednesday, Feb 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
318° NW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
15° C
1000 hpa
284° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
01:25
0.9 m
03h
329° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
10%
16° C
1000 hpa
291° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
1.1 m
06h
346° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
26%
15° C
1000 hpa
289° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
1.6 m
09h
10° N
7 kts
max 9 kts
68%
15° C
1002 hpa
276° W
1.6 m
13 s
07:49
1.8 m
12h
36° NE
8 kts
max 8 kts
64%
17° C
1003 hpa
288° WNW
1.7 m
13 s
1.2 m
15h
48° NE
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
16° C
1002 hpa
281° W
1.7 m
13 s
14:05
1.0 m
18h
43° NE
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
15° C
1003 hpa
288° WNW
1.7 m
13 s
1.6 m
21h
36° NE
6 kts
max 7 kts
83%
15° C
1005 hpa
275° W
1.7 m
12 s
20:37
1.9 m

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