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Last update: 16:35 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
337° NNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
2° C
1022 hpa
40° NE
0.5 m
6 s
2.1 m
03h
212° SSW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
2° C
1022 hpa
39° NE
0.4 m
6 s
04:30
5.7 m
06h
174° S
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
3° C
1020 hpa
38° NE
0.4 m
6 s
5.2 m
09h
173° S
17 kts
max 21 kts
97%
5° C
1019 hpa
173° S
0.7 m
3 s
2.8 m
12h
179° S
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
6° C
1017 hpa
180° S
1.2 m
4 s
11:29
1.8 m
15h
180° S
25 kts
max 34 kts
99%
6° C
1014 hpa
185° S
1.6 m
5 s
4.4 m
18h
174° S
29 kts
max 42 kts
99%
1.09 mm
6° C
1010 hpa
189° S
2.0 m
6 s
17:06
5.4 m
21h
185° S
29 kts
max 45 kts
99%
0.85 mm
7° C
1007 hpa
193° SSW
2.3 m
6 s
3.4 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
195° SSW
28 kts
max 44 kts
99%
1.41 mm
8° C
1005 hpa
196° SSW
2.4 m
7 s
23:54
2.2 m
03h
222° SW
20 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.59 mm
10° C
1005 hpa
200° SSW
1.8 m
6 s
4.0 m
06h
226° SW
20 kts
max 32 kts
99%
10° C
1005 hpa
199° SSW
1.3 m
6 s
05:32
5.4 m
09h
213° SSW
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
10° C
1006 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.6 m
12h
213° SSW
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1.33 mm
10° C
1005 hpa
197° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
12:23
2.0 m
15h
219° SW
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
2.54 mm
9° C
1004 hpa
200° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.3 m
18h
230° SW
12 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
204° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
18:13
5.2 m
21h
225° SW
11 kts
max 21 kts
79%
9° C
1006 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 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
214° SW
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
10° C
1007 hpa
205° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
00:56
2.3 m
03h
207° SSW
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1007 hpa
204° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
3.1 m
06h
199° SSW
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1006 hpa
200° SSW
0.6 m
4 s
06:42
5.2 m
09h
185° S
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1006 hpa
192° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
4.4 m
12h
186° S
19 kts
max 32 kts
99%
2.54 mm
9° C
1004 hpa
185° S
0.9 m
4 s
13:27
2.1 m
15h
205° SSW
17 kts
max 27 kts
99%
10° C
1003 hpa
187° S
1.0 m
4 s
2.5 m
18h
210° SSW
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
9° C
1003 hpa
188° S
1.0 m
4 s
19:27
5.2 m
21h
256° WSW
9 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4.16 mm
8° C
1004 hpa
192° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
4.8 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
351° N
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3.73 mm
6° C
1007 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.0 m
03h
333° NNW
7 kts
max 13 kts
66%
1.35 mm
6° C
1009 hpa
206° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
02:06
2.3 m
06h
330° NNW
7 kts
max 12 kts
0%
4° C
1012 hpa
200° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
4.5 m
09h
309° NW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
3° C
1014 hpa
196° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
07:54
5.3 m
12h
261° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
3%
6° C
1015 hpa
194° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
3.1 m
15h
225° SW
6 kts
max 8 kts
55%
6° C
1014 hpa
197° SSW
0.6 m
4 s
14:37
2.1 m
18h
225° SW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
5° C
1014 hpa
190° S
0.7 m
4 s
4.0 m
21h
213° SSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
6° C
1013 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
4 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
209° SSW
13 kts
max 19 kts
98%
6° C
1011 hpa
196° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
3.7 m
03h
208° SSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
198° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
03:13
2.1 m
06h
191° S
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
1008 hpa
204° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
179° S
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
7° C
1006 hpa
202° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
08:58
5.4 m
12h
182° S
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
2.26 mm
7° C
1004 hpa
202° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.9 m
15h
168° SSE
22 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.4 mm
8° C
1000 hpa
204° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
15:40
1.9 m
18h
173° S
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.75 mm
9° C
997 hpa
205° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
3.1 m
21h
195° SSW
22 kts
max 31 kts
99%
2.84 mm
9° C
996 hpa
205° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
21:28
5.6 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
240° WSW
19 kts
max 28 kts
37%
0.5 mm
8° C
999 hpa
204° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
4.4 m
03h
230° SW
16 kts
max 26 kts
4%
7° C
1002 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
04:10
1.9 m
06h
199° SSW
18 kts
max 26 kts
24%
7° C
1004 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
2.7 m
09h
188° S
21 kts
max 30 kts
91%
7° C
1005 hpa
203° SSW
0.9 m
4 s
09:49
5.7 m
12h
185° S
20 kts
max 25 kts
76%
0.57 mm
8° C
1006 hpa
203° SSW
1.1 m
4 s
4.7 m
15h
181° S
17 kts
max 24 kts
84%
8° C
1006 hpa
199° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
2.2 m
18h
164° SSE
15 kts
max 24 kts
95%
8° C
1006 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
16:35
1.7 m
21h
165° SSE
16 kts
max 23 kts
87%
8° C
1007 hpa
198° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
22:12
5.8 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)

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
164° SSE
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
1008 hpa
195° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
5.1 m
03h
150° SSE
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
7° C
1008 hpa
193° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
2.4 m
06h
164° SSE
12 kts
max 15 kts
98%
7° C
1008 hpa
189° S
0.9 m
5 s
05:01
1.6 m
09h
153° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
97%
7° C
1010 hpa
191° S
0.9 m
5 s
5.2 m
12h
150° SSE
9 kts
max 12 kts
42%
8° C
1010 hpa
192° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
10:31
5.9 m
15h
139° SE
7 kts
max 11 kts
30%
8° C
1010 hpa
187° S
0.8 m
5 s
2.7 m
18h
164° SSE
7 kts
max 10 kts
45%
7° C
1011 hpa
174° S
0.9 m
5 s
17:25
1.5 m
21h
184° S
8 kts
max 11 kts
4%
6° C
1012 hpa
168° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
4.9 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
179° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
2%
6° C
1013 hpa
161° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
22:50
6.0 m
03h
175° S
9 kts
max 11 kts
0%
6° C
1013 hpa
162° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
3.0 m
06h
176° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
3%
6° C
1013 hpa
154° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
05:48
1.4 m
09h
173° S
10 kts
max 15 kts
8%
6° C
1014 hpa
154° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
4.5 m
12h
173° S
13 kts
max 18 kts
40%
7° C
1013 hpa
148° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
11:09
6.1 m
15h
176° S
14 kts
max 21 kts
98%
7° C
1012 hpa
149° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
3.3 m
18h
172° S
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
1011 hpa
151° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
18:11
1.3 m
21h
174° S
21 kts
max 31 kts
99%
7° C
1009 hpa
151° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
4.1 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)

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
175° S
23 kts
max 34 kts
99%
7° C
1006 hpa
147° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
23:24
6.3 m
03h
178° S
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
0.49 mm
7° C
1004 hpa
152° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
3.6 m
06h
173° S
30 kts
max 43 kts
99%
5.7 mm
6° C
1000 hpa
153° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
06:34
1.2 m
09h
195° SSW
25 kts
max 36 kts
99%
4.0 mm
8° C
999 hpa
157° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
3.5 m
12h
219° SW
16 kts
max 25 kts
71%
0.52 mm
10° C
999 hpa
155° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
11:42
6.2 m
15h
235° SW
18 kts
max 27 kts
80%
9° C
1000 hpa
153° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
4.0 m
18h
230° SW
17 kts
max 28 kts
72%
8° C
1001 hpa
151° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
18:54
1.1 m
21h
229° SW
18 kts
max 29 kts
99%
8° C
1003 hpa
149° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
3.0 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
228° SW
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.61 mm
8° C
1004 hpa
150° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
23:56
6.4 m
03h
227° SW
18 kts
max 27 kts
90%
1.29 mm
8° C
1005 hpa
160° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
4.4 m
06h
236° SW
14 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
1006 hpa
160° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
07:16
1.0 m
09h
236° SW
12 kts
max 20 kts
99%
8° C
1008 hpa
159° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
2.4 m
12h
240° WSW
13 kts
max 21 kts
91%
9° C
1010 hpa
158° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
12:14
6.3 m
15h
229° SW
14 kts
max 22 kts
20%
9° C
1011 hpa
155° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
4.7 m
18h
233° SW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1012 hpa
155° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
1.7 m
21h
261° W
11 kts
max 19 kts
0%
6° C
1014 hpa
150° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
19:35
1.0 m

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