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Last update: 20:37 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
25° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
14%
14° C
1025 hpa
261° W
0.4 m
13 s
1.1 m
04h
21° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
73%
14° C
1024 hpa
254° WSW
0.4 m
13 s
03:55
1.4 m
07h
28° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
14° C
1024 hpa
251° WSW
0.4 m
14 s
1.0 m
10h
64° ENE
1 kts
max 2 kts
97%
19° C
1025 hpa
258° WSW
0.4 m
14 s
0.4 m
13h
238° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
93%
22° C
1023 hpa
266° W
0.5 m
13 s
11:43
0.3 m
16h
233° SW
1 kts
max 2 kts
44%
19° C
1021 hpa
268° W
0.5 m
13 s
0.7 m
19h
19° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
16%
16° C
1022 hpa
277° W
0.6 m
16 s
17:54
0.8 m
22h
18° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
5%
16° C
1023 hpa
288° WNW
0.7 m
20 s
21:17
0.7 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
24° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
36%
15° C
1023 hpa
289° WNW
0.8 m
19 s
1.0 m
04h
28° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
34%
15° C
1023 hpa
290° WNW
0.9 m
18 s
04:42
1.5 m
07h
35° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
31%
15° C
1024 hpa
289° WNW
1.0 m
18 s
1.2 m
10h
211° SSW
1 kts
max 1 kts
26%
20° C
1024 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
17 s
0.5 m
13h
249° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
21° C
1022 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
16 s
12:39
0.2 m
16h
259° W
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
20° C
1022 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
16 s
0.5 m
19h
4° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
17° C
1022 hpa
290° WNW
1.0 m
16 s
19:37
0.8 m
22h
9° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
16° C
1023 hpa
291° WNW
1.0 m
16 s
22:23
0.8 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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
17° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
16° C
1022 hpa
291° WNW
0.9 m
16 s
1.0 m
04h
18° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
15° C
1022 hpa
290° WNW
0.9 m
15 s
05:28
1.6 m
07h
25° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
16° C
1022 hpa
289° WNW
0.9 m
15 s
1.4 m
10h
166° SSE
1 kts
max 1 kts
0%
22° C
1023 hpa
288° WNW
0.9 m
14 s
0.6 m
13h
253° WSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
23° C
1022 hpa
287° WNW
0.9 m
14 s
13:22
0.0 m
16h
274° W
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
21° C
1021 hpa
286° WNW
0.9 m
14 s
0.4 m
19h
354° N
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
17° C
1022 hpa
286° WNW
0.9 m
14 s
20:26
0.9 m
22h
13° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
17° C
1021 hpa
284° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
23:30
0.8 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
26° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1020 hpa
283° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
0.9 m
04h
26° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1020 hpa
282° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
1.4 m
07h
24° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
17° C
1020 hpa
282° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
06:10
1.6 m
10h
165° SSE
1 kts
max 1 kts
3%
23° C
1021 hpa
283° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
0.8 m
13h
245° WSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
24° C
1019 hpa
282° WNW
0.9 m
16 s
13:58
-0.1 m
16h
280° W
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
23° C
1018 hpa
282° WNW
0.9 m
15 s
0.2 m
19h
359° N
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
19° C
1019 hpa
281° W
1.0 m
18 s
0.8 m
22h
15° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
19° C
1019 hpa
281° W
1.0 m
17 s
20:56
1.0 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
01h
30° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
18° C
1019 hpa
279° W
1.1 m
16 s
00:23
0.8 m
04h
35° NE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
18° C
1018 hpa
280° W
1.1 m
15 s
1.3 m
07h
28° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
4%
18° C
1019 hpa
278° W
1.1 m
15 s
06:49
1.7 m
10h
79° E
0 kts
max 2 kts
5%
23° C
1019 hpa
278° W
1.1 m
14 s
1.0 m
13h
236° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
97%
25° C
1017 hpa
278° W
1.1 m
14 s
14:30
-0.2 m
16h
270° W
4 kts
max 4 kts
11%
22° C
1016 hpa
279° W
1.1 m
14 s
0.0 m
19h
359° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
15%
18° C
1017 hpa
279° W
1.1 m
14 s
0.8 m
22h
4° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
5%
18° C
1017 hpa
278° W
1.0 m
14 s
21:21
1.0 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
12° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
7%
17° C
1017 hpa
277° W
1.0 m
14 s
01:06
0.8 m
04h
16° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
1%
17° C
1017 hpa
277° W
1.0 m
13 s
1.2 m
07h
28° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
16° C
1017 hpa
276° W
1.0 m
13 s
07:27
1.7 m
10h
131° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
23° C
1019 hpa
276° W
1.0 m
13 s
1.3 m
13h
237° WSW
1 kts
max 4 kts
0%
24° C
1018 hpa
276° W
1.0 m
13 s
0.1 m
16h
281° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
22° C
1017 hpa
275° W
1.0 m
13 s
15:01
-0.2 m
19h
2° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
18° C
1018 hpa
273° W
0.9 m
13 s
0.6 m
22h
20° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
18° C
1019 hpa
272° W
0.9 m
13 s
21:44
1.0 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
01h
24° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1019 hpa
273° W
0.8 m
12 s
01:44
0.8 m
04h
21° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1019 hpa
274° W
0.8 m
12 s
1.0 m
07h
21° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
5%
17° C
1019 hpa
274° W
0.8 m
12 s
08:02
1.8 m
10h
47° NE
0 kts
max 2 kts
87%
23° C
1020 hpa
276° W
0.7 m
12 s
1.5 m
13h
263° W
3 kts
max 3 kts
37%
24° C
1019 hpa
278° W
0.7 m
13 s
0.3 m
16h
278° W
2 kts
max 3 kts
51%
22° C
1019 hpa
278° W
0.7 m
14 s
15:32
-0.3 m
19h
8° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
80%
19° C
1020 hpa
277° W
0.7 m
16 s
0.5 m
22h
22° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
91%
18° C
1021 hpa
277° W
0.7 m
16 s
22:09
1.1 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
34° NE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
19° C
1020 hpa
275° W
0.8 m
17 s
02:21
0.7 m
04h
6° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
71%
18° C
1020 hpa
277° W
0.8 m
16 s
0.9 m
07h
19° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
17° C
1020 hpa
277° W
0.9 m
16 s
1.6 m
10h
25° NNE
1 kts
max 2 kts
94%
23° C
1020 hpa
275° W
0.9 m
16 s
08:37
1.8 m
13h
245° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
24° C
1018 hpa
275° W
1.0 m
15 s
0.5 m
16h
280° W
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
22° C
1017 hpa
277° W
1.0 m
15 s
16:01
-0.3 m
19h
16° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
90%
19° C
1018 hpa
278° W
1.0 m
14 s
0.3 m
22h
8° N
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
18° C
1018 hpa
277° W
1.0 m
14 s
22:35
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)

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
22° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
18° C
1017 hpa
277° W
1.0 m
14 s
0.8 m
04h
28° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
18° C
1016 hpa
277° W
1.0 m
13 s
02:58
0.7 m
07h
16° NNE
2 kts
max 4 kts
96%
18° C
1016 hpa
277° W
1.0 m
13 s
1.4 m
10h
149° SSE
1 kts
max 2 kts
94%
23° C
1017 hpa
277° W
0.9 m
13 s
09:12
1.8 m
13h
255° WSW
2 kts
max 3 kts
98%
23° C
1015 hpa
279° W
0.9 m
13 s
0.7 m
16h
251° WSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
98%
21° C
1015 hpa
279° W
0.9 m
13 s
16:30
-0.3 m
19h
353° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
277° W
0.8 m
13 s
0.2 m
22h
7° N
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
18° C
1016 hpa
277° W
0.8 m
13 s
23:03
1.1 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
21° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
278° W
0.8 m
12 s
0.9 m
04h
28° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
58%
17° C
1015 hpa
278° W
0.7 m
13 s
03:38
0.6 m
07h
39° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
16° C
1016 hpa
276° W
0.7 m
13 s
1.2 m
10h
151° SSE
2 kts
max 2 kts
4%
21° C
1017 hpa
272° W
0.7 m
13 s
09:47
1.7 m
13h
181° S
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
22° C
1016 hpa
270° W
0.7 m
13 s
0.9 m
16h
197° SSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
4%
20° C
1015 hpa
272° W
0.8 m
14 s
16:58
-0.2 m
19h
34° NE
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
16° C
1016 hpa
276° W
0.8 m
14 s
0.1 m
22h
7° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
4%
16° C
1016 hpa
275° W
0.8 m
14 s
1.0 m

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