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Last update: 02:36 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)

Thursday, Feb 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
33° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
34%
15° C
1020 hpa
258° WSW
1.2 m
8 s
1.1 m
04h
358° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
32%
15° C
1020 hpa
261° W
1.2 m
8 s
05:11
1.7 m
07h
20° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
47%
14° C
1021 hpa
274° W
1.1 m
9 s
1.4 m
10h
10° N
3 kts
max 5 kts
5%
20° C
1022 hpa
284° WNW
1.0 m
13 s
0.4 m
13h
340° NNW
2 kts
max 6 kts
15%
22° C
1021 hpa
288° WNW
1.0 m
14 s
13:03
-0.2 m
16h
330° NNW
3 kts
max 7 kts
93%
21° C
1019 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
14 s
0.3 m
19h
354° N
4 kts
max 5 kts
96%
18° C
1020 hpa
273° W
1.0 m
11 s
20:16
1.1 m
22h
21° NNE
5 kts
max 7 kts
97%
16° C
1021 hpa
274° W
0.9 m
13 s
1.0 m

Friday, Feb 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
27° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
16° C
1020 hpa
254° WSW
0.8 m
15 s
00:06
0.8 m
04h
25° NNE
6 kts
max 7 kts
86%
15° C
1019 hpa
206° SSW
0.8 m
18 s
1.4 m
07h
17° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
90%
15° C
1019 hpa
204° SSW
0.8 m
18 s
06:21
1.7 m
10h
42° NE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
21° C
1019 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
18 s
0.8 m
13h
290° WNW
3 kts
max 6 kts
88%
23° C
1018 hpa
201° SSW
0.7 m
17 s
13:54
-0.3 m
16h
322° NW
2 kts
max 5 kts
29%
22° C
1016 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
17 s
0.0 m
19h
23° NNE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
15 s
0.9 m
22h
16° NNE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
192° SSW
0.8 m
16 s
20:52
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)

Saturday, Feb 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
347° NNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
17° C
1014 hpa
193° SSW
0.8 m
16 s
01:15
0.7 m
04h
339° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
17° C
1012 hpa
199° SSW
0.8 m
16 s
1.1 m
07h
318° NW
2 kts
max 3 kts
4%
16° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
0.8 m
16 s
07:22
1.7 m
10h
257° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
19%
19° C
1014 hpa
214° SW
0.8 m
16 s
1.2 m
13h
271° W
9 kts
max 9 kts
99%
21° C
1013 hpa
220° SW
0.9 m
15 s
-0.1 m
16h
352° N
3 kts
max 8 kts
62%
20° C
1012 hpa
229° SW
1.1 m
14 s
14:37
-0.3 m
19h
85° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
206° SSW
1.1 m
15 s
0.8 m
22h
346° NNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
16° C
1015 hpa
195° SSW
1.0 m
15 s
21:23
1.2 m

Sunday, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
319° NW
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
1015 hpa
193° SSW
1.0 m
15 s
02:11
0.6 m
04h
39° NE
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
193° SSW
0.9 m
15 s
0.8 m
07h
346° NNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
13° C
1016 hpa
194° SSW
0.8 m
15 s
08:16
1.7 m
10h
195° SSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
17° C
1016 hpa
196° SSW
0.8 m
15 s
1.4 m
13h
254° WSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
14 s
0.2 m
16h
283° WNW
9 kts
max 11 kts
99%
17° C
1015 hpa
202° SSW
1.0 m
14 s
15:16
-0.3 m
19h
302° WNW
8 kts
max 11 kts
10%
14° C
1016 hpa
206° SSW
1.1 m
14 s
0.7 m
22h
310° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
16%
12° C
1016 hpa
209° SSW
1.0 m
13 s
21:53
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)

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
349° N
4 kts
max 6 kts
20%
12° C
1016 hpa
212° SSW
1.0 m
13 s
0.8 m
04h
344° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
11° C
1016 hpa
217° SW
1.0 m
13 s
03:02
0.5 m
07h
304° NW
1 kts
max 1 kts
4%
11° C
1017 hpa
222° SW
1.0 m
12 s
1.3 m
10h
208° SSW
2 kts
max 4 kts
49%
15° C
1017 hpa
228° SW
1.0 m
12 s
09:05
1.6 m
13h
256° WSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
28%
0.44 mm
15° C
1017 hpa
228° SW
1.0 m
12 s
0.5 m
16h
297° WNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
12%
16° C
1015 hpa
218° SW
1.1 m
12 s
15:51
-0.2 m
19h
312° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
13° C
1016 hpa
211° SSW
1.1 m
12 s
0.5 m
22h
15° NNE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
11° C
1017 hpa
203° SSW
1.0 m
13 s
22:23
1.3 m

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
45° NE
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
11° C
1016 hpa
206° SSW
0.9 m
13 s
0.9 m
04h
276° W
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
11° C
1016 hpa
216° SW
0.9 m
12 s
03:50
0.4 m
07h
13° NNE
1 kts
max 3 kts
90%
11° C
1016 hpa
230° SW
0.8 m
11 s
1.0 m
10h
225° SW
1 kts
max 4 kts
4%
15° C
1017 hpa
221° SW
0.8 m
15 s
09:51
1.6 m
13h
233° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
11%
17° C
1016 hpa
208° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
0.8 m
16h
287° WNW
11 kts
max 11 kts
16%
16° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
1.0 m
16 s
16:23
-0.1 m
19h
318° NW
8 kts
max 12 kts
1%
12° C
1016 hpa
219° SW
1.0 m
16 s
0.4 m
22h
340° NNW
5 kts
max 7 kts
4%
11° C
1017 hpa
253° WSW
0.9 m
14 s
22:51
1.4 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)

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
1° N
3 kts
max 4 kts
2%
10° C
1017 hpa
255° WSW
0.8 m
13 s
1.1 m
04h
8° N
3 kts
max 4 kts
2%
9° C
1017 hpa
249° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
04:36
0.3 m
07h
9° N
1 kts
max 2 kts
4%
9° C
1018 hpa
248° WSW
0.9 m
14 s
0.7 m
10h
253° WSW
1 kts
max 7 kts
80%
14° C
1018 hpa
252° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
10:37
1.4 m
13h
291° WNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
12%
16° C
1017 hpa
258° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
1.0 m
16h
304° NW
14 kts
max 19 kts
0%
15° C
1016 hpa
275° W
1.3 m
11 s
16:52
0.1 m
19h
330° NNW
8 kts
max 13 kts
0%
11° C
1017 hpa
288° WNW
1.3 m
10 s
0.4 m
22h
337° NNW
5 kts
max 10 kts
0%
10° C
1017 hpa
290° WNW
1.3 m
11 s
23:19
1.4 m

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
23° NNE
3 kts
max 6 kts
0%
10° C
1017 hpa
291° WNW
1.3 m
10 s
1.2 m
04h
41° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
9° C
1017 hpa
288° WNW
1.4 m
10 s
05:22
0.2 m
07h
35° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
9° C
1018 hpa
282° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
0.4 m
10h
251° WSW
1 kts
max 6 kts
0%
14° C
1018 hpa
281° W
1.4 m
11 s
11:23
1.3 m
13h
254° WSW
3 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1017 hpa
294° WNW
1.5 m
10 s
1.1 m
16h
251° WSW
3 kts
max 6 kts
0%
16° C
1015 hpa
294° WNW
1.7 m
10 s
17:20
0.2 m
19h
321° NW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
12° C
1016 hpa
294° WNW
1.7 m
10 s
0.4 m
22h
348° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
10° C
1016 hpa
295° WNW
1.6 m
10 s
1.2 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)

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
351° N
3 kts
max 5 kts
94%
10° C
1015 hpa
296° WNW
1.6 m
10 s
23:46
1.4 m
04h
320° NW
4 kts
max 7 kts
79%
10° C
1014 hpa
294° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
0.5 m
07h
349° N
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
294° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
06:09
0.2 m
10h
261° W
5 kts
max 11 kts
99%
12° C
1012 hpa
294° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
0.9 m
13h
292° WNW
15 kts
max 21 kts
90%
1.54 mm
11° C
1010 hpa
295° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
12:13
1.1 m
16h
297° WNW
18 kts
max 24 kts
13%
12° C
1008 hpa
295° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
0.6 m
19h
307° NW
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.69 mm
8° C
1007 hpa
296° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
17:46
0.4 m
22h
310° NW
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1.04 mm
9° C
1006 hpa
296° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
1.2 m

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
320° NW
9 kts
max 15 kts
37%
1.0 mm
8° C
1004 hpa
296° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
00:14
1.4 m
04h
337° NNW
4 kts
max 11 kts
99%
0.65 mm
6° C
1003 hpa
296° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
0.7 m
07h
351° N
5 kts
max 10 kts
96%
0.57 mm
6° C
1004 hpa
296° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
06:59
0.2 m
10h
62° ENE
4 kts
max 6 kts
98%
8° C
1005 hpa
294° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
0.6 m
13h
269° W
1 kts
max 4 kts
99%
10° C
1006 hpa
295° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
13:11
1.0 m

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