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Last update: 20:38 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)

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
147° SSE
12 kts
max 16 kts
54%
24° C
1001 hpa
123° ESE
2.3 m
8 s
0.9 m
04h
150° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
41%
22° C
1001 hpa
123° ESE
2.2 m
8 s
03:40
0.4 m
07h
167° SSE
8 kts
max 12 kts
26%
23° C
1003 hpa
122° ESE
2.1 m
9 s
1.3 m
10h
147° SSE
9 kts
max 10 kts
43%
26° C
1004 hpa
120° ESE
2.0 m
10 s
10:19
2.1 m
13h
123° ESE
10 kts
max 10 kts
36%
26° C
1003 hpa
118° ESE
2.0 m
11 s
1.4 m
16h
105° ESE
8 kts
max 9 kts
34%
26° C
1002 hpa
118° ESE
1.9 m
11 s
16:39
0.4 m
19h
68° ENE
5 kts
max 7 kts
0%
23° C
1004 hpa
120° ESE
1.8 m
11 s
0.8 m
22h
50° NE
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
22° C
1006 hpa
120° ESE
1.7 m
11 s
22:41
1.6 m

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
6° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
21° C
1005 hpa
120° ESE
1.6 m
10 s
1.2 m
04h
327° NNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
21° C
1006 hpa
121° ESE
1.6 m
10 s
04:22
0.4 m
07h
298° WNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
4%
23° C
1008 hpa
122° ESE
1.5 m
10 s
1.0 m
10h
5° N
4 kts
max 6 kts
2%
28° C
1007 hpa
124° SE
1.5 m
10 s
10:57
2.1 m
13h
36° NE
10 kts
max 12 kts
55%
30° C
1005 hpa
126° SE
1.5 m
10 s
1.6 m
16h
9° N
8 kts
max 13 kts
57%
26° C
1004 hpa
127° SE
1.5 m
10 s
17:16
0.4 m
19h
12° NNE
9 kts
max 16 kts
44%
25° C
1006 hpa
127° SE
1.4 m
10 s
0.6 m
22h
357° N
9 kts
max 17 kts
1%
24° C
1007 hpa
126° SE
1.4 m
10 s
23:25
1.7 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 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
339° NNW
8 kts
max 17 kts
3%
24° C
1007 hpa
124° SE
1.3 m
10 s
1.4 m
04h
220° SW
0 kts
max 3 kts
73%
23° C
1008 hpa
121° ESE
1.2 m
10 s
05:08
0.5 m
07h
209° SSW
1 kts
max 1 kts
3%
25° C
1011 hpa
118° ESE
1.1 m
10 s
0.8 m
10h
77° ENE
5 kts
max 5 kts
14%
29° C
1011 hpa
119° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
1.7 m
13h
80° E
7 kts
max 7 kts
5%
29° C
1010 hpa
122° ESE
1.3 m
9 s
11:38
2.0 m
16h
88° E
8 kts
max 8 kts
3%
28° C
1008 hpa
124° SE
1.3 m
9 s
0.8 m
19h
86° E
5 kts
max 9 kts
6%
25° C
1011 hpa
123° ESE
1.4 m
9 s
17:57
0.4 m
22h
57° ENE
7 kts
max 11 kts
97%
24° C
1012 hpa
127° SE
1.3 m
9 s
1.3 m

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
70° ENE
5 kts
max 7 kts
83%
23° C
1011 hpa
130° SE
1.3 m
8 s
00:12
1.7 m
04h
85° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
48%
23° C
1011 hpa
131° SE
1.3 m
8 s
0.9 m
07h
107° ESE
4 kts
max 6 kts
4%
25° C
1013 hpa
132° SE
1.3 m
8 s
06:01
0.6 m
10h
92° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
10%
28° C
1012 hpa
132° SE
1.3 m
8 s
1.4 m
13h
84° E
7 kts
max 7 kts
4%
28° C
1010 hpa
132° SE
1.2 m
8 s
12:23
1.9 m
16h
79° E
8 kts
max 8 kts
0%
27° C
1008 hpa
132° SE
1.2 m
8 s
1.0 m
19h
58° ENE
8 kts
max 12 kts
3%
25° C
1009 hpa
132° SE
1.2 m
8 s
18:42
0.4 m
22h
42° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
36%
23° C
1011 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
8 s
1.1 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 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
19° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
84%
23° C
1009 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
9 s
01:05
1.8 m
04h
320° NW
3 kts
max 3 kts
5%
23° C
1008 hpa
125° SE
1.0 m
9 s
1.2 m
07h
241° WSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
1%
24° C
1010 hpa
120° ESE
0.9 m
9 s
07:02
0.6 m
10h
91° E
3 kts
max 3 kts
1%
29° C
1010 hpa
116° ESE
0.9 m
9 s
1.1 m
13h
70° ENE
10 kts
max 10 kts
4%
29° C
1007 hpa
120° ESE
0.9 m
9 s
13:12
1.8 m
16h
43° NE
10 kts
max 10 kts
37%
28° C
1006 hpa
111° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
1.2 m
19h
30° NNE
8 kts
max 12 kts
37%
0.45 mm
24° C
1007 hpa
110° ESE
1.0 m
10 s
19:34
0.5 m
22h
21° NNE
7 kts
max 12 kts
94%
1.84 mm
23° C
1009 hpa
114° ESE
1.0 m
12 s
0.8 m

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
18° NNE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0.5 mm
23° C
1009 hpa
126° SE
0.9 m
13 s
02:05
1.8 m
04h
44° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
95%
24° C
1008 hpa
128° SE
0.9 m
13 s
1.5 m
07h
60° ENE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
24° C
1010 hpa
130° SE
1.0 m
14 s
08:20
0.7 m
10h
30° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
46%
26° C
1010 hpa
131° SE
1.0 m
15 s
0.9 m
13h
46° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
55%
27° C
1008 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
14 s
14:09
1.6 m
16h
58° ENE
9 kts
max 9 kts
0%
28° C
1006 hpa
127° SE
1.2 m
14 s
1.4 m
19h
55° NE
8 kts
max 12 kts
0%
24° C
1007 hpa
128° SE
1.2 m
14 s
0.7 m
22h
36° NE
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
23° C
1008 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
14 s
20:37
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)

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
23° NNE
4 kts
max 5 kts
2%
22° C
1008 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
13 s
1.5 m
04h
342° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
5%
21° C
1008 hpa
132° SE
1.1 m
13 s
03:15
1.8 m
07h
289° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
23° C
1009 hpa
132° SE
1.0 m
13 s
1.2 m
10h
70° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
28° C
1009 hpa
132° SE
1.0 m
13 s
09:56
0.8 m
13h
69° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
0%
29° C
1007 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
13 s
1.2 m
16h
46° NE
8 kts
max 8 kts
0%
28° C
1006 hpa
130° SE
1.1 m
13 s
15:18
1.5 m
19h
22° NNE
9 kts
max 14 kts
0%
24° C
1007 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
13 s
0.9 m
22h
348° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
23° C
1008 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
13 s
21:49
0.5 m

Wednesday, Jan 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
325° NW
5 kts
max 7 kts
3%
22° C
1007 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
13 s
1.1 m
04h
311° NW
4 kts
max 6 kts
11%
21° C
1007 hpa
128° SE
1.0 m
12 s
04:34
1.9 m
07h
315° NW
7 kts
max 13 kts
1%
24° C
1007 hpa
129° SE
1.0 m
12 s
1.6 m
10h
332° NNW
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
31° C
1007 hpa
129° SE
1.0 m
12 s
11:19
0.7 m
13h
28° NNE
9 kts
max 11 kts
0%
34° C
1004 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
12 s
0.9 m
16h
20° NNE
13 kts
max 16 kts
1%
31° C
1002 hpa
126° SE
1.1 m
11 s
16:40
1.5 m
19h
345° NNW
11 kts
max 23 kts
3%
26° C
1003 hpa
122° ESE
1.1 m
11 s
1.2 m
22h
343° NNW
12 kts
max 25 kts
0%
26° C
1004 hpa
123° ESE
1.1 m
11 s
22:58
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)

Thursday, Jan 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
340° NNW
9 kts
max 21 kts
0%
25° C
1004 hpa
124° SE
1.0 m
11 s
0.8 m
04h
328° NNW
9 kts
max 20 kts
0%
25° C
1004 hpa
124° SE
1.0 m
11 s
1.8 m
07h
331° NNW
9 kts
max 17 kts
0%
26° C
1004 hpa
124° SE
0.9 m
10 s
05:46
2.0 m
10h
356° N
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
32° C
1004 hpa
124° SE
0.9 m
10 s
1.0 m
13h
40° NE
11 kts
max 11 kts
0%
34° C
1002 hpa
124° SE
1.0 m
10 s
12:22
0.6 m
16h
38° NE
12 kts
max 14 kts
0%
30° C
1003 hpa
121° ESE
1.1 m
10 s
1.3 m
19h
32° NNE
10 kts
max 17 kts
2%
26° C
1006 hpa
116° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
17:59
1.5 m
22h
37° NE
5 kts
max 8 kts
9%
25° C
1008 hpa
117° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
0.7 m

Friday, Jan 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
76° ENE
5 kts
max 8 kts
45%
24° C
1008 hpa
119° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
23:59
0.4 m
04h
82° E
6 kts
max 11 kts
93%
24° C
1009 hpa
121° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
1.6 m
07h
77° ENE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
25° C
1011 hpa
121° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
06:46
2.2 m
10h
57° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
0%
28° C
1011 hpa
117° ESE
1.0 m
8 s
1.3 m
13h
66° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
0%
29° C
1009 hpa
116° ESE
1.1 m
8 s
13:15
0.5 m
16h
75° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
0%
28° C
1008 hpa
111° ESE
1.1 m
8 s
1.0 m
19h
57° ENE
6 kts
max 10 kts
0%
24° C
1009 hpa
106° ESE
1.1 m
8 s
19:01
1.5 m
22h
47° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
23° C
1010 hpa
105° ESE
1.1 m
8 s
0.9 m

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This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 3:00 AM and 9:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

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