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Last update: 09:35 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)

Sunday, Jul 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
358° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
57%
15° C
1015 hpa
188° S
0.7 m
12 s
1.4 m
05h
349° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
18%
14° C
1015 hpa
188° S
0.7 m
12 s
0.2 m
08h
6° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
46%
16° C
1016 hpa
189° S
0.7 m
12 s
07:01
-0.1 m
11h
229° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
21° C
1016 hpa
192° SSW
0.7 m
12 s
0.8 m
14h
246° WSW
8 kts
max 8 kts
49%
23° C
1015 hpa
222° SW
0.9 m
18 s
13:50
1.3 m
17h
253° WSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
23° C
1014 hpa
222° SW
1.0 m
18 s
0.9 m
20h
322° NW
3 kts
max 9 kts
5%
19° C
1015 hpa
223° SW
1.0 m
18 s
18:54
0.7 m
23h
23° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
3%
15° C
1016 hpa
223° SW
0.8 m
18 s
1.3 m

Monday, Jul 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
309° NW
1 kts
max 3 kts
0%
15° C
1017 hpa
224° SW
0.7 m
17 s
00:43
1.5 m
05h
34° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1016 hpa
225° SW
0.7 m
17 s
0.5 m
08h
103° ESE
0 kts
max 2 kts
5%
16° C
1017 hpa
221° SW
0.7 m
16 s
07:35
0.0 m
11h
222° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
57%
21° C
1017 hpa
210° SSW
0.6 m
13 s
0.7 m
14h
244° WSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
1%
24° C
1017 hpa
207° SSW
0.8 m
13 s
14:24
1.3 m
17h
248° WSW
5 kts
max 7 kts
50%
25° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
1.0 m
13 s
1.0 m
20h
349° N
1 kts
max 8 kts
15%
20° C
1016 hpa
243° WSW
1.1 m
11 s
19:52
0.7 m
23h
57° ENE
2 kts
max 5 kts
89%
16° C
1017 hpa
243° WSW
0.9 m
14 s
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)

Tuesday, Jul 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
265° W
0 kts
max 3 kts
8%
15° C
1017 hpa
240° WSW
0.8 m
15 s
01:31
1.3 m
05h
40° NE
1 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1016 hpa
250° WSW
0.8 m
14 s
0.7 m
08h
280° W
0 kts
max 2 kts
0%
16° C
1018 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
14 s
08:06
0.2 m
11h
228° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
12%
22° C
1018 hpa
253° WSW
0.8 m
13 s
0.7 m
14h
236° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
6%
24° C
1017 hpa
245° WSW
0.9 m
11 s
14:59
1.4 m
17h
231° SW
5 kts
max 7 kts
2%
24° C
1015 hpa
243° WSW
1.1 m
10 s
1.2 m
20h
282° WNW
1 kts
max 6 kts
0%
19° C
1015 hpa
258° WSW
1.1 m
9 s
20:56
0.6 m
23h
74° ENE
2 kts
max 5 kts
3%
15° C
1016 hpa
271° W
1.0 m
9 s
0.8 m

Wednesday, Jul 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
319° NW
1 kts
max 3 kts
4%
14° C
1015 hpa
293° WNW
0.9 m
8 s
02:27
1.1 m
05h
41° NE
1 kts
max 3 kts
24%
14° C
1015 hpa
303° WNW
0.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
08h
86° E
1 kts
max 3 kts
43%
15° C
1015 hpa
302° WNW
0.9 m
9 s
08:36
0.4 m
11h
221° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
8%
20° C
1015 hpa
286° WNW
1.0 m
11 s
0.7 m
14h
232° SW
7 kts
max 7 kts
1%
22° C
1014 hpa
288° WNW
1.0 m
11 s
1.3 m
17h
242° WSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
1%
22° C
1013 hpa
301° WNW
1.0 m
8 s
15:34
1.4 m
20h
263° W
3 kts
max 6 kts
5%
18° C
1013 hpa
304° NW
1.0 m
8 s
0.8 m
23h
28° NNE
1 kts
max 5 kts
20%
15° C
1014 hpa
305° NW
1.0 m
8 s
22:08
0.6 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)

Thursday, Jul 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
301° WNW
1 kts
max 3 kts
42%
14° C
1013 hpa
303° WNW
1.1 m
8 s
0.9 m
05h
109° ESE
0 kts
max 3 kts
51%
14° C
1013 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
10 s
03:39
1.0 m
08h
126° SE
1 kts
max 4 kts
47%
15° C
1014 hpa
265° W
1.2 m
13 s
09:05
0.6 m
11h
209° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
2%
20° C
1014 hpa
265° W
1.2 m
13 s
0.7 m
14h
217° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
12%
22° C
1014 hpa
288° WNW
1.2 m
10 s
1.2 m
17h
226° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
8%
21° C
1013 hpa
304° NW
1.2 m
8 s
16:11
1.4 m
20h
227° SW
2 kts
max 5 kts
16%
17° C
1014 hpa
304° NW
1.2 m
8 s
0.9 m
23h
78° ENE
1 kts
max 5 kts
30%
15° C
1016 hpa
304° NW
1.1 m
8 s
23:25
0.5 m

Friday, Aug 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
75° ENE
1 kts
max 3 kts
34%
15° C
1016 hpa
294° WNW
1.2 m
9 s
0.7 m
05h
283° WNW
1 kts
max 3 kts
50%
14° C
1016 hpa
274° W
1.2 m
11 s
05:24
0.9 m
08h
163° SSE
1 kts
max 3 kts
36%
16° C
1017 hpa
250° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
0.8 m
11h
216° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
9%
20° C
1018 hpa
247° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
09:36
0.7 m
14h
229° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
2%
23° C
1017 hpa
254° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
1.2 m
17h
230° SW
4 kts
max 6 kts
4%
23° C
1017 hpa
257° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
16:53
1.5 m
20h
280° W
1 kts
max 6 kts
0%
19° C
1017 hpa
266° W
1.3 m
11 s
1.1 m
23h
19° NNE
1 kts
max 5 kts
4%
16° C
1019 hpa
270° W
1.3 m
13 s
0.5 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, Aug 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
1° N
1 kts
max 4 kts
26%
14° C
1018 hpa
256° WSW
1.3 m
15 s
00:37
0.4 m
05h
34° NE
1 kts
max 3 kts
27%
14° C
1018 hpa
275° W
1.3 m
12 s
0.8 m
08h
253° WSW
1 kts
max 3 kts
27%
16° C
1018 hpa
269° W
1.2 m
11 s
07:34
0.9 m
11h
207° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
1%
21° C
1018 hpa
264° W
1.2 m
11 s
10:18
0.9 m
14h
233° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
2%
24° C
1017 hpa
257° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.1 m
17h
215° SW
4 kts
max 6 kts
4%
24° C
1016 hpa
230° SW
1.6 m
16 s
17:41
1.5 m
20h
151° SSE
1 kts
max 6 kts
4%
18° C
1016 hpa
215° SW
1.6 m
17 s
1.3 m
23h
77° ENE
1 kts
max 4 kts
23%
16° C
1016 hpa
220° SW
1.5 m
17 s
0.6 m

Sunday, Aug 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
70° ENE
1 kts
max 2 kts
24%
15° C
1015 hpa
230° SW
1.4 m
16 s
01:37
0.2 m
05h
280° W
1 kts
max 2 kts
22%
14° C
1015 hpa
238° WSW
1.4 m
16 s
0.6 m
08h
144° SE
1 kts
max 2 kts
25%
16° C
1015 hpa
252° WSW
1.3 m
15 s
09:09
1.0 m
11h
213° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
22%
23° C
1015 hpa
265° W
1.3 m
13 s
11:25
1.0 m
14h
225° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
6%
25° C
1014 hpa
234° SW
1.5 m
15 s
1.1 m
17h
214° SW
3 kts
max 6 kts
1%
24° C
1013 hpa
233° SW
1.7 m
15 s
1.5 m
20h
106° ESE
3 kts
max 7 kts
21%
19° C
1013 hpa
233° SW
1.6 m
15 s
18:31
1.6 m
23h
76° ENE
1 kts
max 3 kts
12%
17° C
1014 hpa
232° SW
1.4 m
15 s
0.7 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, Aug 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
103° ESE
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
16° C
1013 hpa
231° SW
1.4 m
15 s
02:26
0.1 m
05h
50° NE
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
15° C
1012 hpa
241° WSW
1.3 m
14 s
0.4 m
08h
87° E
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
19° C
1013 hpa
262° W
1.3 m
13 s
0.9 m
11h
233° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
10%
25° C
1013 hpa
258° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
09:55
1.0 m
14h
232° SW
5 kts
max 7 kts
3%
28° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
1.3 m
14 s
12:40
1.0 m
17h
162° SSE
0 kts
max 9 kts
34%
26° C
1012 hpa
238° WSW
1.5 m
14 s
1.4 m
20h
332° NNW
1 kts
max 7 kts
11%
21° C
1013 hpa
234° SW
1.4 m
14 s
19:21
1.6 m
23h
30° NNE
1 kts
max 6 kts
0%
18° C
1014 hpa
234° SW
1.2 m
14 s
0.9 m

Tuesday, Aug 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
60° ENE
2 kts
max 4 kts
0%
17° C
1014 hpa
235° SW
1.2 m
14 s
03:08
0.0 m
05h
78° ENE
1 kts
max 3 kts
0%
16° C
1014 hpa
238° WSW
1.2 m
14 s
0.2 m
08h
114° ESE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
18° C
1015 hpa
248° WSW
1.2 m
14 s
0.9 m
11h
170° S
3 kts
max 4 kts
20%
24° C
1015 hpa
261° W
1.2 m
14 s
10:25
1.1 m
14h
201° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
24%
25° C
1015 hpa
259° W
1.2 m
14 s
13:40
1.0 m

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