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Last update: 03:38 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)

Sunday, Dec 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
269° W
10 kts
max 11 kts
98%
18° C
1023 hpa
308° NW
2.0 m
13 s
0.8 m
05h
268° W
12 kts
max 13 kts
65%
18° C
1022 hpa
304° NW
2.2 m
13 s
03:34
0.8 m
08h
261° W
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
18° C
1022 hpa
307° NW
2.3 m
14 s
1.2 m
11h
250° WSW
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
18° C
1021 hpa
311° NW
2.4 m
14 s
09:44
1.3 m
14h
253° WSW
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
19° C
1018 hpa
302° WNW
2.6 m
14 s
0.8 m
17h
262° W
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
19° C
1018 hpa
297° WNW
2.7 m
13 s
16:15
0.7 m
20h
322° NW
18 kts
max 22 kts
96%
1.03 mm
19° C
1019 hpa
295° WNW
2.8 m
13 s
1.1 m
23h
344° NNW
21 kts
max 23 kts
17%
18° C
1020 hpa
291° WNW
2.8 m
13 s
22:29
1.3 m

Monday, Dec 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
340° NNW
22 kts
max 23 kts
14%
17° C
1021 hpa
289° WNW
2.8 m
13 s
0.9 m
05h
330° NNW
22 kts
max 24 kts
51%
16° C
1021 hpa
289° WNW
2.8 m
12 s
04:38
0.7 m
08h
333° NNW
21 kts
max 23 kts
84%
16° C
1022 hpa
288° WNW
2.9 m
12 s
1.1 m
11h
336° NNW
21 kts
max 23 kts
99%
16° C
1024 hpa
294° WNW
3.1 m
14 s
10:43
1.4 m
14h
333° NNW
18 kts
max 22 kts
99%
16° C
1023 hpa
299° WNW
3.1 m
14 s
1.0 m
17h
338° NNW
20 kts
max 21 kts
72%
16° C
1025 hpa
298° WNW
3.2 m
14 s
17:05
0.6 m
20h
347° NNW
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
16° C
1026 hpa
297° WNW
3.1 m
13 s
1.0 m
23h
345° NNW
8 kts
max 8 kts
97%
16° C
1026 hpa
297° WNW
3.0 m
13 s
23:16
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, Dec 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
298° WNW
5 kts
max 5 kts
98%
16° C
1026 hpa
297° WNW
2.9 m
13 s
1.1 m
05h
271° W
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
16° C
1026 hpa
298° WNW
2.8 m
13 s
05:24
0.6 m
08h
247° WSW
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
16° C
1027 hpa
299° WNW
2.6 m
13 s
0.9 m
11h
239° WSW
13 kts
max 14 kts
99%
17° C
1028 hpa
299° WNW
2.5 m
13 s
11:28
1.4 m
14h
240° WSW
15 kts
max 16 kts
97%
17° C
1025 hpa
300° WNW
2.4 m
13 s
1.1 m
17h
246° WSW
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
17° C
1026 hpa
299° WNW
2.3 m
12 s
17:43
0.6 m
20h
249° WSW
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
18° C
1026 hpa
300° WNW
2.2 m
12 s
0.8 m
23h
253° WSW
16 kts
max 17 kts
99%
18° C
1025 hpa
302° WNW
2.2 m
12 s
23:53
1.4 m

Wednesday, Dec 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
242° WSW
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
18° C
1024 hpa
304° NW
2.2 m
12 s
1.2 m
05h
236° SW
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
18° C
1023 hpa
306° NW
2.2 m
12 s
06:00
0.6 m
08h
235° SW
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
18° C
1023 hpa
304° NW
2.3 m
12 s
0.8 m
11h
228° SW
19 kts
max 21 kts
6%
18° C
1023 hpa
300° WNW
2.5 m
14 s
12:04
1.4 m
14h
230° SW
21 kts
max 24 kts
86%
18° C
1020 hpa
297° WNW
3.0 m
16 s
1.2 m
17h
227° SW
23 kts
max 28 kts
99%
19° C
1019 hpa
294° WNW
3.4 m
16 s
18:15
0.5 m
20h
227° SW
25 kts
max 32 kts
99%
19° C
1018 hpa
294° WNW
3.8 m
16 s
0.7 m
23h
237° WSW
27 kts
max 38 kts
99%
0.45 mm
19° C
1016 hpa
294° WNW
4.1 m
16 s
00:23
1.5 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)

Thursday, Dec 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
309° NW
22 kts
max 25 kts
99%
3.18 mm
17° C
1018 hpa
294° WNW
4.2 m
16 s
1.3 m
05h
341° NNW
23 kts
max 24 kts
99%
16° C
1019 hpa
293° WNW
4.2 m
15 s
0.7 m
08h
340° NNW
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
16° C
1021 hpa
292° WNW
4.1 m
15 s
06:31
0.5 m
11h
338° NNW
19 kts
max 19 kts
99%
16° C
1024 hpa
295° WNW
4.1 m
15 s
1.3 m
14h
337° NNW
17 kts
max 17 kts
99%
15° C
1023 hpa
298° WNW
4.0 m
15 s
12:36
1.5 m
17h
346° NNW
18 kts
max 18 kts
94%
15° C
1024 hpa
287° WNW
3.9 m
14 s
0.7 m
20h
357° N
16 kts
max 16 kts
86%
15° C
1026 hpa
289° WNW
3.7 m
14 s
18:43
0.5 m
23h
3° N
12 kts
max 12 kts
92%
15° C
1027 hpa
298° WNW
3.6 m
14 s
1.3 m

Friday, Dec 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
354° N
9 kts
max 9 kts
94%
15° C
1026 hpa
300° WNW
3.4 m
14 s
00:51
1.5 m
05h
352° N
9 kts
max 9 kts
99%
15° C
1026 hpa
300° WNW
3.3 m
14 s
0.7 m
08h
45° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
15° C
1027 hpa
302° WNW
3.1 m
14 s
07:01
0.5 m
11h
90° E
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
1028 hpa
306° NW
3.0 m
14 s
1.2 m
14h
157° SSE
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
15° C
1027 hpa
308° NW
2.9 m
13 s
13:06
1.5 m
17h
168° SSE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
15° C
1027 hpa
310° NW
2.8 m
13 s
0.8 m
20h
213° SSW
2 kts
max 3 kts
95%
15° C
1028 hpa
307° NW
2.6 m
13 s
19:10
0.5 m
23h
226° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
15° C
1027 hpa
308° NW
2.5 m
13 s
1.2 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, Dec 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
234° SW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
15° C
1026 hpa
306° NW
2.5 m
12 s
01:18
1.6 m
05h
200° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
97%
16° C
1026 hpa
313° NW
2.5 m
13 s
0.8 m
08h
148° SSE
3 kts
max 3 kts
98%
16° C
1027 hpa
320° NW
2.5 m
13 s
07:29
0.4 m
11h
162° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
16° C
1028 hpa
316° NW
2.5 m
13 s
1.1 m
14h
164° SSE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
16° C
1026 hpa
312° NW
2.6 m
13 s
13:35
1.5 m
17h
144° SE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
16° C
1025 hpa
303° WNW
2.6 m
13 s
0.9 m
20h
149° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
16° C
1026 hpa
308° NW
2.7 m
13 s
19:37
0.4 m
23h
167° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
17° C
1026 hpa
316° NW
2.7 m
13 s
1.1 m

Sunday, Dec 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
163° SSE
10 kts
max 10 kts
99%
17° C
1024 hpa
302° WNW
2.8 m
13 s
01:47
1.6 m
05h
177° S
11 kts
max 11 kts
99%
17° C
1024 hpa
301° WNW
2.8 m
13 s
1.0 m
08h
185° S
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
17° C
1024 hpa
302° WNW
2.7 m
12 s
07:59
0.4 m
11h
190° S
13 kts
max 13 kts
99%
17° C
1023 hpa
308° NW
2.7 m
13 s
1.0 m
14h
207° SSW
15 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.41 mm
16° C
1021 hpa
303° WNW
2.6 m
12 s
14:06
1.5 m
17h
213° SSW
17 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.4 mm
17° C
1020 hpa
310° NW
2.6 m
13 s
1.0 m
20h
230° SW
19 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.55 mm
18° C
1020 hpa
302° WNW
2.6 m
12 s
20:05
0.4 m
23h
241° WSW
22 kts
max 27 kts
99%
18° C
1018 hpa
288° WNW
2.6 m
12 s
1.0 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)

Monday, Dec 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
263° W
22 kts
max 27 kts
99%
1.0 mm
18° C
1017 hpa
276° W
2.6 m
12 s
02:17
1.6 m
05h
287° WNW
17 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.78 mm
18° C
1016 hpa
268° W
2.6 m
12 s
1.1 m
08h
305° NW
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
18° C
1017 hpa
270° W
2.5 m
11 s
08:32
0.4 m
11h
314° NW
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
18° C
1018 hpa
260° W
2.5 m
11 s
0.8 m
14h
311° NW
16 kts
max 18 kts
12%
18° C
1017 hpa
252° WSW
2.5 m
11 s
14:38
1.5 m
17h
328° NNW
16 kts
max 16 kts
31%
17° C
1018 hpa
242° WSW
2.4 m
10 s
1.2 m
20h
327° NNW
18 kts
max 18 kts
99%
16° C
1020 hpa
233° SW
2.3 m
11 s
20:37
0.4 m
23h
328° NNW
16 kts
max 17 kts
99%
16° C
1020 hpa
236° SW
2.3 m
11 s
0.8 m

Tuesday, Dec 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
335° NNW
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
15° C
1019 hpa
206° SSW
2.2 m
11 s
02:51
1.6 m
05h
340° NNW
13 kts
max 13 kts
99%
15° C
1019 hpa
195° SSW
2.2 m
11 s
1.3 m
08h
346° NNW
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
15° C
1020 hpa
175° S
2.2 m
11 s
09:08
0.4 m
11h
349° N
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
15° C
1022 hpa
175° S
2.2 m
11 s
0.6 m
14h
344° NNW
11 kts
max 12 kts
98%
15° C
1020 hpa
187° S
2.2 m
11 s
15:14
1.5 m
17h
352° N
11 kts
max 12 kts
98%
16° C
1020 hpa
179° S
2.2 m
11 s
1.3 m
20h
4° N
11 kts
max 11 kts
99%
15° C
1021 hpa
180° S
2.2 m
11 s
21:11
0.5 m

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