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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)

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
123° ESE
0.2 m
7 s
3.6 m
15h
167° SSE
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
1.26 mm
7° C
999 hpa
224° SW
0.3 m
5 s
14:30
6.2 m
18h
120° ESE
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
5.31 mm
6° C
991 hpa
145° SE
0.7 m
3 s
3.9 m
21h
223° SW
28 kts
max 37 kts
98%
6.2 mm
10° C
984 hpa
194° SSW
1.4 m
5 s
21:50
1.3 m

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
169° S
34 kts
max 44 kts
99%
1.71 mm
6° C
976 hpa
198° SSW
2.5 m
6 s
3.3 m
03h
284° WNW
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3.2 mm
7° C
968 hpa
211° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
02:48
6.3 m
06h
299° WNW
27 kts
max 36 kts
99%
3.62 mm
5° C
979 hpa
263° W
1.6 m
7 s
4.2 m
09h
299° WNW
25 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.53 mm
3° C
985 hpa
287° WNW
1.4 m
5 s
10:10
1.3 m
12h
301° WNW
26 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.35 mm
3° C
988 hpa
290° WNW
1.4 m
5 s
2.6 m
15h
300° WNW
26 kts
max 38 kts
99%
3.01 mm
3° C
990 hpa
295° WNW
1.3 m
4 s
15:16
6.0 m
18h
306° NW
26 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.93 mm
3° C
994 hpa
293° WNW
1.3 m
4 s
4.5 m
21h
311° NW
25 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.35 mm
3° C
997 hpa
301° WNW
1.2 m
4 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
311° NW
24 kts
max 32 kts
99%
2° C
999 hpa
315° NW
1.2 m
4 s
2.4 m
03h
313° NW
23 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.71 mm
2° C
1002 hpa
291° WNW
1.2 m
4 s
03:36
6.0 m
06h
322° NW
21 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.8 mm
2° C
1005 hpa
278° W
1.2 m
4 s
4.8 m
09h
339° NNW
21 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.7 mm
3° C
1009 hpa
190° S
1.2 m
5 s
2.1 m
12h
343° NNW
18 kts
max 25 kts
96%
3° C
1012 hpa
78° ENE
1.2 m
6 s
10:46
1.5 m
15h
348° NNW
17 kts
max 23 kts
98%
4° C
1015 hpa
61° ENE
1.1 m
6 s
16:07
5.7 m
18h
350° N
15 kts
max 21 kts
93%
3° C
1019 hpa
52° NE
1.0 m
6 s
5.0 m
21h
351° N
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
3° C
1021 hpa
42° NE
0.8 m
6 s
2.6 m

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
9° N
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
2° C
1022 hpa
41° NE
0.6 m
6 s
23:04
1.9 m
03h
45° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
2° C
1023 hpa
40° NE
0.6 m
6 s
04:30
5.7 m
06h
161° SSE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
2° C
1023 hpa
56° NE
0.6 m
5 s
5.2 m
09h
164° SSE
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
4° C
1022 hpa
117° ESE
0.7 m
4 s
2.8 m
12h
181° S
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5° C
1020 hpa
150° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
11:29
1.8 m
15h
180° S
19 kts
max 25 kts
99%
5° C
1019 hpa
168° SSE
1.3 m
5 s
4.4 m
18h
176° S
23 kts
max 30 kts
99%
5° C
1016 hpa
178° S
1.6 m
5 s
17:06
5.4 m
21h
179° S
26 kts
max 38 kts
99%
0.97 mm
5° C
1014 hpa
184° S
1.9 m
6 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
189° S
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
1.2 mm
6° C
1012 hpa
189° S
2.0 m
6 s
23:54
2.2 m
03h
191° S
24 kts
max 39 kts
99%
0.46 mm
7° C
1010 hpa
192° SSW
2.0 m
6 s
4.0 m
06h
191° S
24 kts
max 38 kts
99%
0.66 mm
8° C
1008 hpa
193° SSW
1.9 m
6 s
05:32
5.4 m
09h
197° SSW
26 kts
max 43 kts
99%
0.92 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
194° SSW
1.9 m
6 s
3.6 m
12h
209° SSW
27 kts
max 44 kts
99%
1.27 mm
10° C
1007 hpa
196° SSW
1.9 m
6 s
12:23
2.0 m
15h
211° SSW
25 kts
max 38 kts
99%
0.62 mm
10° C
1007 hpa
197° SSW
1.7 m
6 s
3.3 m
18h
211° SSW
22 kts
max 34 kts
99%
10° C
1008 hpa
197° SSW
1.5 m
6 s
18:13
5.2 m
21h
217° SW
19 kts
max 32 kts
99%
10° C
1009 hpa
195° SSW
1.4 m
5 s
4.2 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
212° SSW
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
10° C
1009 hpa
195° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
00:56
2.3 m
03h
209° SSW
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.69 mm
10° C
1009 hpa
194° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.1 m
06h
201° SSW
20 kts
max 31 kts
99%
3.15 mm
9° C
1009 hpa
191° S
1.1 m
5 s
06:42
5.2 m
09h
202° SSW
18 kts
max 29 kts
99%
1.31 mm
8° C
1009 hpa
193° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
4.4 m
12h
200° SSW
18 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1.23 mm
8° C
1009 hpa
195° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
13:27
2.1 m
15h
204° SSW
21 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.38 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
196° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
2.5 m
18h
203° SSW
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.26 mm
9° C
1007 hpa
196° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
19:27
5.2 m
21h
221° SW
18 kts
max 31 kts
99%
3.76 mm
9° C
1007 hpa
203° SSW
1.1 m
5 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
359° N
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
6.24 mm
6° C
1009 hpa
203° SSW
1.0 m
4 s
3.0 m
03h
357° N
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
1.4 mm
5° C
1011 hpa
207° SSW
0.9 m
4 s
02:06
2.3 m
06h
307° NW
8 kts
max 13 kts
99%
5° C
1012 hpa
204° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
4.5 m
09h
320° NW
9 kts
max 16 kts
0%
3° C
1014 hpa
201° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
07:54
5.3 m
12h
315° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
4%
5° C
1016 hpa
202° SSW
0.6 m
4 s
3.1 m
15h
313° NW
6 kts
max 9 kts
85%
5° C
1017 hpa
194° SSW
0.6 m
4 s
14:37
2.1 m
18h
309° NW
4 kts
max 4 kts
76%
3° C
1019 hpa
186° S
0.6 m
4 s
4.0 m
21h
282° WNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
98%
3° C
1020 hpa
179° S
0.7 m
5 s
20:34
5.3 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
272° W
1 kts
max 1 kts
99%
3° C
1020 hpa
183° S
0.8 m
4 s
3.7 m
03h
165° SSE
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
3° C
1019 hpa
185° S
0.8 m
5 s
03:13
2.1 m
06h
150° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
4° C
1018 hpa
192° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
148° SSE
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4° C
1018 hpa
184° S
0.9 m
5 s
08:58
5.4 m
12h
131° SE
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
5° C
1017 hpa
190° S
0.9 m
5 s
3.9 m
15h
133° SE
6 kts
max 8 kts
96%
5° C
1016 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
5 s
15:40
1.9 m
18h
129° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
5° C
1015 hpa
188° S
0.8 m
5 s
3.1 m
21h
134° SE
8 kts
max 11 kts
95%
5° C
1015 hpa
189° S
0.7 m
4 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
136° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
95%
5° C
1014 hpa
191° S
0.7 m
4 s
4.4 m
03h
134° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
36%
5° C
1013 hpa
195° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
04:10
1.9 m
06h
128° SE
5 kts
max 6 kts
89%
5° C
1013 hpa
195° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
2.7 m
09h
128° SE
4 kts
max 5 kts
90%
5° C
1013 hpa
197° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
09:49
5.7 m
12h
114° ESE
3 kts
max 4 kts
98%
7° C
1013 hpa
189° S
0.8 m
5 s
4.7 m
15h
101° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
7° C
1012 hpa
188° S
0.7 m
5 s
2.2 m
18h
132° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
84%
6° C
1013 hpa
188° S
0.7 m
5 s
16:35
1.7 m
21h
148° SSE
2 kts
max 3 kts
35%
6° C
1013 hpa
192° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
22:12
5.8 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
173° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
32%
6° C
1013 hpa
194° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
5.1 m
03h
181° S
7 kts
max 8 kts
22%
7° C
1012 hpa
188° S
0.6 m
5 s
2.4 m
06h
179° S
10 kts
max 16 kts
87%
7° C
1010 hpa
188° S
0.6 m
5 s
05:01
1.6 m
09h
190° S
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
1008 hpa
194° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
5.2 m
12h
202° SSW
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
1005 hpa
184° S
0.8 m
5 s
10:31
5.9 m
15h
201° SSW
21 kts
max 28 kts
99%
8° C
1001 hpa
166° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
2.7 m
18h
177° S
24 kts
max 34 kts
99%
8° C
997 hpa
175° S
0.8 m
5 s
17:25
1.5 m
21h
176° S
28 kts
max 40 kts
99%
0.94 mm
8° C
993 hpa
180° S
0.8 m
4 s
4.9 m

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