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Last update: 10:35 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)

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
276° W
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3° C
1006 hpa
269° W
0.5 m
4 s
4.5 m
03h
283° WNW
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
4° C
1006 hpa
245° WSW
0.3 m
6 s
02:04
6.5 m
06h
103° ESE
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
0.69 mm
4° C
1005 hpa
251° WSW
0.2 m
6 s
3.5 m
09h
167° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
4° C
1005 hpa
146° SE
0.1 m
7 s
09:36
1.0 m
12h
160° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
6° C
1003 hpa
117° ESE
0.2 m
7 s
3.6 m
15h
173° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
1.26 mm
7° C
999 hpa
225° SW
0.3 m
6 s
14:30
6.2 m
18h
127° SE
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
4.77 mm
6° C
991 hpa
178° S
0.9 m
3 s
3.9 m
21h
214° SW
28 kts
max 39 kts
99%
7.87 mm
10° C
984 hpa
195° SSW
1.8 m
5 s
21:50
1.3 m

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
181° S
35 kts
max 46 kts
99%
0.52 mm
7° C
978 hpa
206° SSW
2.6 m
7 s
3.3 m
03h
213° SSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3.72 mm
7° C
968 hpa
219° SW
2.3 m
9 s
02:48
6.3 m
06h
293° WNW
29 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.45 mm
6° C
976 hpa
236° SW
2.0 m
9 s
4.2 m
09h
286° WNW
26 kts
max 34 kts
99%
2.16 mm
3° C
982 hpa
255° WSW
1.8 m
6 s
10:10
1.3 m
12h
293° WNW
25 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.36 mm
3° C
986 hpa
266° W
1.6 m
6 s
2.6 m
15h
299° WNW
27 kts
max 37 kts
99%
3.04 mm
3° C
989 hpa
279° W
1.5 m
5 s
15:16
6.0 m
18h
302° WNW
26 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.8 mm
3° C
992 hpa
286° WNW
1.4 m
5 s
4.5 m
21h
304° NW
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
1.32 mm
3° C
995 hpa
295° WNW
1.3 m
5 s
22:24
1.6 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, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
309° NW
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.78 mm
2° C
998 hpa
293° WNW
1.2 m
4 s
2.4 m
03h
316° NW
23 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.55 mm
2° C
1000 hpa
298° WNW
1.2 m
4 s
03:36
6.0 m
06h
322° NW
22 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.48 mm
3° C
1004 hpa
294° WNW
1.2 m
4 s
4.8 m
09h
329° NNW
21 kts
max 28 kts
99%
3° C
1007 hpa
274° W
1.2 m
4 s
2.1 m
12h
338° NNW
19 kts
max 25 kts
99%
4° C
1010 hpa
222° SW
1.1 m
5 s
10:46
1.5 m
15h
342° NNW
16 kts
max 22 kts
98%
4° C
1013 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
16:07
5.7 m
18h
344° NNW
14 kts
max 19 kts
94%
3° C
1016 hpa
96° E
1.0 m
6 s
5.0 m
21h
344° NNW
12 kts
max 17 kts
85%
3° C
1019 hpa
41° NE
0.8 m
6 s
2.6 m

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
351° N
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
2° C
1020 hpa
40° NE
0.7 m
6 s
23:04
1.9 m
03h
50° NE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
3° C
1021 hpa
45° NE
0.6 m
6 s
04:30
5.7 m
06h
144° SE
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
3° C
1021 hpa
44° NE
0.5 m
6 s
5.2 m
09h
148° SSE
11 kts
max 13 kts
94%
3° C
1021 hpa
57° ENE
0.5 m
6 s
2.8 m
12h
162° SSE
14 kts
max 17 kts
99%
4° C
1020 hpa
91° E
0.7 m
5 s
11:29
1.8 m
15h
170° S
18 kts
max 22 kts
99%
5° C
1018 hpa
113° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
4.4 m
18h
168° SSE
23 kts
max 29 kts
99%
5° C
1017 hpa
150° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
17:06
5.4 m
21h
168° SSE
26 kts
max 35 kts
99%
5° C
1014 hpa
162° SSE
1.4 m
5 s
3.4 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)

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
175° S
26 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.85 mm
5° C
1012 hpa
173° S
1.7 m
6 s
23:54
2.2 m
03h
176° S
25 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.39 mm
6° C
1009 hpa
178° S
1.7 m
6 s
4.0 m
06h
177° S
26 kts
max 39 kts
99%
2.13 mm
7° C
1007 hpa
187° S
1.7 m
6 s
05:32
5.4 m
09h
188° S
26 kts
max 44 kts
99%
3.89 mm
9° C
1005 hpa
190° S
1.6 m
6 s
3.6 m
12h
222° SW
24 kts
max 37 kts
99%
2.2 mm
11° C
1006 hpa
192° SSW
1.5 m
6 s
12:23
2.0 m
15h
225° SW
20 kts
max 32 kts
99%
11° C
1007 hpa
195° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
3.3 m
18h
214° SW
16 kts
max 29 kts
99%
10° C
1008 hpa
195° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
18:13
5.2 m
21h
201° SSW
17 kts
max 29 kts
99%
10° C
1009 hpa
191° S
1.0 m
5 s
4.2 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
196° SSW
16 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1.02 mm
9° C
1009 hpa
189° S
1.0 m
4 s
00:56
2.3 m
03h
187° S
18 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1.97 mm
10° C
1008 hpa
186° S
1.1 m
4 s
3.1 m
06h
188° S
20 kts
max 32 kts
99%
2.68 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
187° S
1.1 m
4 s
06:42
5.2 m
09h
191° S
20 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.73 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
186° S
1.2 m
5 s
4.4 m
12h
200° SSW
20 kts
max 36 kts
99%
1.49 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
186° S
1.2 m
5 s
13:27
2.1 m
15h
206° SSW
20 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.46 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
187° S
1.1 m
5 s
2.5 m
18h
202° SSW
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.99 mm
10° C
1008 hpa
184° S
1.0 m
4 s
19:27
5.2 m
21h
209° SSW
22 kts
max 34 kts
71%
10° C
1009 hpa
184° S
1.0 m
4 s
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)

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
218° SW
22 kts
max 33 kts
95%
10° C
1009 hpa
186° S
0.9 m
5 s
3.0 m
03h
268° W
13 kts
max 21 kts
7%
0.8 mm
7° C
1011 hpa
186° S
0.8 m
5 s
02:06
2.3 m
06h
256° WSW
13 kts
max 24 kts
4%
6° C
1013 hpa
190° S
0.8 m
5 s
4.5 m
09h
253° WSW
13 kts
max 23 kts
0%
6° C
1016 hpa
185° S
0.8 m
4 s
07:54
5.3 m
12h
246° WSW
12 kts
max 20 kts
97%
8° C
1017 hpa
197° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
3.1 m
15h
237° WSW
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
8° C
1017 hpa
178° S
0.8 m
5 s
14:37
2.1 m
18h
224° SW
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
8° C
1017 hpa
171° S
0.8 m
5 s
4.0 m
21h
221° SW
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
8° C
1017 hpa
168° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
20:34
5.3 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
208° SSW
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
1016 hpa
176° S
0.9 m
5 s
3.7 m
03h
207° SSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
8° C
1015 hpa
175° S
1.0 m
5 s
03:13
2.1 m
06h
207° SSW
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
1014 hpa
173° S
1.0 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
193° SSW
15 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
1014 hpa
185° S
1.0 m
5 s
08:58
5.4 m
12h
190° S
14 kts
max 23 kts
83%
9° C
1013 hpa
188° S
1.0 m
5 s
3.9 m
15h
182° S
12 kts
max 22 kts
88%
9° C
1012 hpa
191° S
1.1 m
6 s
15:40
1.9 m
18h
172° S
14 kts
max 24 kts
89%
9° C
1012 hpa
176° S
1.0 m
5 s
3.1 m
21h
180° S
15 kts
max 24 kts
68%
9° C
1011 hpa
182° S
0.8 m
5 s
21:28
5.6 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 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
178° S
13 kts
max 21 kts
98%
8° C
1011 hpa
184° S
0.8 m
5 s
4.4 m
03h
176° S
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
8° C
1010 hpa
186° S
0.8 m
5 s
04:10
1.9 m
06h
171° S
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
8° C
1010 hpa
186° S
0.8 m
5 s
2.7 m
09h
179° S
16 kts
max 26 kts
94%
8° C
1011 hpa
175° S
0.8 m
5 s
09:49
5.7 m
12h
178° S
14 kts
max 21 kts
98%
9° C
1011 hpa
180° S
0.8 m
5 s
4.7 m
15h
178° S
11 kts
max 19 kts
45%
9° C
1011 hpa
179° S
0.9 m
5 s
2.2 m
18h
165° SSE
14 kts
max 26 kts
90%
9° C
1011 hpa
178° S
0.9 m
5 s
16:35
1.7 m
21h
167° SSE
15 kts
max 29 kts
89%
9° C
1011 hpa
177° S
1.0 m
5 s
22:12
5.8 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
183° S
15 kts
max 26 kts
99%
9° C
1010 hpa
173° S
0.9 m
5 s
5.1 m
03h
187° S
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1010 hpa
170° S
1.0 m
5 s
2.4 m
06h
191° S
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
1009 hpa
155° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
05:01
1.6 m
09h
269° W
19 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
1012 hpa
153° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
5.2 m
12h
237° WSW
16 kts
max 25 kts
0%
8° C
1013 hpa
157° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
10:31
5.9 m
15h
216° SW
23 kts
max 30 kts
19%
8° C
1013 hpa
158° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
2.7 m
18h
210° SSW
27 kts
max 37 kts
99%
9° C
1012 hpa
158° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
17:25
1.5 m
21h
210° SSW
30 kts
max 41 kts
99%
9° C
1011 hpa
152° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
4.9 m

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