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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)

Wednesday, Jan 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
226° SW
27 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.6 mm
6° C
1008 hpa
219° SW
1.7 m
5 s
01:21
6.6 m
03h
219° SW
30 kts
max 42 kts
99%
2.8 mm
5° C
1005 hpa
210° SSW
2.2 m
6 s
6.0 m
06h
298° WNW
13 kts
max 20 kts
91%
6.65 mm
4° C
1003 hpa
211° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
2.8 m
09h
278° W
15 kts
max 26 kts
22%
3° C
1004 hpa
211° SSW
1.0 m
6 s
08:59
0.8 m
12h
282° WNW
17 kts
max 25 kts
57%
5° C
1005 hpa
246° WSW
0.8 m
5 s
4.9 m
15h
281° W
16 kts
max 24 kts
84%
5° C
1004 hpa
266° W
0.8 m
4 s
13:46
6.4 m
18h
273° W
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
4° C
1006 hpa
268° W
0.7 m
4 s
3.2 m
21h
270° W
11 kts
max 20 kts
99%
3° C
1006 hpa
276° W
0.6 m
4 s
21:16
1.1 m

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
276° W
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3° C
1006 hpa
270° W
0.5 m
4 s
4.5 m
03h
279° W
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
0.4 mm
4° C
1005 hpa
250° WSW
0.3 m
6 s
02:04
6.5 m
06h
341° NNW
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
0.7 mm
3° C
1005 hpa
235° SW
0.2 m
6 s
3.5 m
09h
198° SSW
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
4° C
1005 hpa
206° SSW
0.2 m
6 s
09:36
1.0 m
12h
206° SSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
6° C
1004 hpa
185° S
0.3 m
7 s
3.6 m
15h
195° SSW
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
6° C
1000 hpa
225° SW
0.3 m
6 s
14:30
6.2 m
18h
139° SE
19 kts
max 26 kts
99%
3.92 mm
7° C
993 hpa
189° S
0.7 m
4 s
3.9 m
21h
170° S
28 kts
max 44 kts
99%
9.68 mm
9° C
983 hpa
185° S
1.6 m
5 s
21:50
1.3 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 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
201° SSW
35 kts
max 49 kts
99%
1.19 mm
7° C
978 hpa
199° SSW
2.4 m
6 s
3.3 m
03h
253° WSW
32 kts
max 40 kts
99%
2.44 mm
7° C
968 hpa
209° SSW
2.5 m
8 s
02:48
6.3 m
06h
268° W
34 kts
max 44 kts
99%
1.04 mm
3° C
976 hpa
233° SW
2.2 m
8 s
4.2 m
09h
276° W
30 kts
max 42 kts
99%
2.33 mm
3° C
982 hpa
253° WSW
1.9 m
7 s
10:10
1.3 m
12h
278° W
28 kts
max 41 kts
99%
2.58 mm
3° C
985 hpa
269° W
1.7 m
6 s
2.6 m
15h
283° WNW
27 kts
max 41 kts
99%
1.92 mm
3° C
988 hpa
278° W
1.5 m
5 s
15:16
6.0 m
18h
280° W
26 kts
max 38 kts
99%
0.79 mm
4° C
990 hpa
284° WNW
1.4 m
5 s
4.5 m
21h
287° WNW
24 kts
max 36 kts
99%
1.47 mm
3° C
992 hpa
291° WNW
1.3 m
5 s
22:24
1.6 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
295° WNW
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.94 mm
3° C
995 hpa
285° WNW
1.2 m
4 s
2.4 m
03h
300° WNW
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
3° C
997 hpa
280° W
1.1 m
4 s
03:36
6.0 m
06h
302° WNW
25 kts
max 36 kts
99%
3° C
1000 hpa
282° WNW
1.1 m
4 s
4.8 m
09h
310° NW
26 kts
max 35 kts
99%
3° C
1003 hpa
288° WNW
1.1 m
4 s
2.1 m
12h
311° NW
24 kts
max 31 kts
94%
4° C
1006 hpa
236° SW
1.1 m
5 s
10:46
1.5 m
15h
319° NW
21 kts
max 29 kts
72%
4° C
1008 hpa
186° S
1.0 m
5 s
16:07
5.7 m
18h
321° NW
18 kts
max 24 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
109° ESE
0.9 m
6 s
5.0 m
21h
319° NW
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
55° NE
0.8 m
6 s
2.6 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
334° NNW
11 kts
max 16 kts
55%
4° C
1016 hpa
55° NE
0.7 m
6 s
23:04
1.9 m
03h
345° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
76%
2° C
1017 hpa
48° NE
0.6 m
6 s
04:30
5.7 m
06h
4° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
83%
2° C
1017 hpa
52° NE
0.6 m
6 s
5.2 m
09h
181° S
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
3° C
1017 hpa
74° ENE
0.7 m
5 s
2.8 m
12h
173° S
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6° C
1016 hpa
90° E
0.8 m
5 s
11:29
1.8 m
15h
154° SSE
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
5° C
1014 hpa
109° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
4.4 m
18h
152° SSE
22 kts
max 28 kts
99%
5° C
1011 hpa
127° SE
1.2 m
5 s
17:06
5.4 m
21h
152° SSE
26 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.76 mm
4° C
1008 hpa
147° SSE
1.3 m
5 s
3.4 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
169° S
26 kts
max 33 kts
99%
4.03 mm
5° C
1006 hpa
155° SSE
1.3 m
5 s
23:54
2.2 m
03h
187° S
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7° C
1004 hpa
162° SSE
1.2 m
5 s
4.0 m
06h
187° S
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1004 hpa
171° S
1.2 m
5 s
05:32
5.4 m
09h
189° S
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
8° C
1005 hpa
175° S
1.1 m
5 s
3.6 m
12h
193° SSW
11 kts
max 18 kts
89%
10° C
1005 hpa
176° S
1.0 m
5 s
12:23
2.0 m
15h
197° SSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
178° S
0.9 m
5 s
3.3 m
18h
177° S
10 kts
max 19 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
175° S
0.9 m
5 s
18:13
5.2 m
21h
166° SSE
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
171° S
0.8 m
5 s
4.2 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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
167° SSE
16 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
157° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
00:56
2.3 m
03h
162° SSE
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
1.87 mm
9° C
1004 hpa
151° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
3.1 m
06h
162° SSE
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
148° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
06:42
5.2 m
09h
162° SSE
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
150° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
4.4 m
12h
154° SSE
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
1.38 mm
9° C
1005 hpa
154° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
13:27
2.1 m
15h
170° S
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
10° C
1004 hpa
149° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
2.5 m
18h
162° SSE
14 kts
max 25 kts
99%
10° C
1005 hpa
148° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
19:27
5.2 m
21h
176° S
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
145° SE
1.0 m
5 s
4.8 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
179° S
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
1006 hpa
147° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
3.0 m
03h
191° S
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1006 hpa
156° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
02:06
2.3 m
06h
197° SSW
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1.88 mm
9° C
1006 hpa
159° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
4.5 m
09h
208° SSW
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
2.45 mm
9° C
1007 hpa
152° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
07:54
5.3 m
12h
215° SW
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.57 mm
10° C
1007 hpa
149° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
3.1 m
15h
216° SW
13 kts
max 21 kts
18%
9° C
1007 hpa
148° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
14:37
2.1 m
18h
218° SW
14 kts
max 23 kts
24%
9° C
1008 hpa
143° SE
0.9 m
5 s
4.0 m
21h
226° SW
14 kts
max 23 kts
68%
9° C
1008 hpa
141° SE
0.9 m
5 s
20:34
5.3 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 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
224° SW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
146° SE
0.9 m
5 s
3.7 m
03h
215° SW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
149° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
03:13
2.1 m
06h
212° SSW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1010 hpa
148° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
197° SSW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
1010 hpa
155° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
08:58
5.4 m
12h
202° SSW
15 kts
max 21 kts
93%
9° C
1010 hpa
158° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
3.9 m
15h
201° SSW
13 kts
max 21 kts
98%
9° C
1010 hpa
163° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
15:40
1.9 m
18h
187° S
12 kts
max 20 kts
99%
9° C
1011 hpa
157° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
3.1 m
21h
177° S
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
9° C
1011 hpa
164° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
21:28
5.6 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
154° SSE
11 kts
max 18 kts
91%
8° C
1011 hpa
164° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
4.4 m
03h
147° SSE
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
167° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
04:10
1.9 m
06h
129° SE
12 kts
max 20 kts
97%
7° C
1009 hpa
165° SSE
0.8 m
4 s
2.7 m
09h
119° ESE
12 kts
max 23 kts
93%
7° C
1008 hpa
165° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
09:49
5.7 m
12h
120° ESE
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
8° C
1007 hpa
165° SSE
0.7 m
5 s
4.7 m
15h
113° ESE
13 kts
max 21 kts
72%
9° C
1005 hpa
166° SSE
0.7 m
5 s
2.2 m
18h
111° ESE
14 kts
max 23 kts
98%
8° C
1005 hpa
158° SSE
0.7 m
5 s
16:35
1.7 m
21h
112° ESE
12 kts
max 23 kts
99%
8° C
1005 hpa
160° SSE
0.7 m
5 s
22:12
5.8 m

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