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Last update: 09:56 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)

Friday, May 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
224° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
80%
13° C
1015 hpa
197° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
0.2 m
05h
184° S
2 kts
max 3 kts
92%
13° C
1015 hpa
197° SSW
1.0 m
16 s
03:41
0.0 m
08h
199° SSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
92%
14° C
1016 hpa
198° SSW
1.1 m
16 s
0.8 m
11h
206° SSW
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
17° C
1017 hpa
199° SSW
1.0 m
15 s
09:56
1.0 m
14h
210° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
19° C
1016 hpa
201° SSW
1.0 m
15 s
14:49
0.5 m
17h
227° SW
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
201° SSW
1.0 m
14 s
0.8 m
20h
241° WSW
2 kts
max 3 kts
86%
15° C
1015 hpa
201° SSW
1.1 m
14 s
21:15
1.6 m
23h
15° NNE
1 kts
max 4 kts
99%
13° C
1016 hpa
200° SSW
1.1 m
15 s
1.4 m

Saturday, May 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
89° E
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
12° C
1014 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
15 s
0.3 m
05h
21° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
62%
11° C
1014 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
15 s
04:21
-0.1 m
08h
164° SSE
0 kts
max 2 kts
23%
14° C
1015 hpa
200° SSW
1.1 m
15 s
0.6 m
11h
226° SW
6 kts
max 8 kts
80%
18° C
1014 hpa
200° SSW
1.0 m
14 s
10:52
1.0 m
14h
255° WSW
11 kts
max 13 kts
89%
20° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
1.1 m
14 s
15:22
0.6 m
17h
261° W
10 kts
max 14 kts
5%
18° C
1012 hpa
200° SSW
1.1 m
14 s
0.8 m
20h
277° W
7 kts
max 12 kts
27%
15° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
1.1 m
14 s
1.5 m
23h
305° NW
7 kts
max 13 kts
12%
13° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
1.1 m
14 s
21:41
1.7 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)

Sunday, May 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
301° WNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
12%
12° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
1.2 m
14 s
0.5 m
05h
330° NNW
5 kts
max 8 kts
16%
10° C
1013 hpa
220° SW
1.4 m
14 s
04:57
-0.2 m
08h
1° N
3 kts
max 6 kts
58%
12° C
1014 hpa
283° WNW
1.7 m
10 s
0.4 m
11h
277° W
3 kts
max 9 kts
17%
18° C
1013 hpa
288° WNW
1.9 m
9 s
11:44
1.0 m
14h
297° WNW
6 kts
max 10 kts
5%
21° C
1012 hpa
287° WNW
2.6 m
10 s
0.9 m
17h
303° WNW
15 kts
max 17 kts
0%
21° C
1011 hpa
292° WNW
2.9 m
9 s
15:53
0.7 m
20h
309° NW
12 kts
max 19 kts
0%
14° C
1012 hpa
294° WNW
2.8 m
10 s
1.4 m
23h
328° NNW
5 kts
max 8 kts
4%
11° C
1013 hpa
296° WNW
2.6 m
10 s
22:08
1.7 m

Monday, May 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
329° NNW
3 kts
max 5 kts
2%
10° C
1012 hpa
297° WNW
2.5 m
10 s
0.7 m
05h
9° N
2 kts
max 5 kts
0%
9° C
1011 hpa
297° WNW
2.3 m
10 s
05:33
-0.2 m
08h
330° NNW
2 kts
max 5 kts
0%
12° C
1012 hpa
297° WNW
2.1 m
10 s
0.2 m
11h
236° SW
3 kts
max 7 kts
0%
16° C
1011 hpa
293° WNW
1.9 m
10 s
0.9 m
14h
283° WNW
7 kts
max 11 kts
0%
20° C
1010 hpa
282° WNW
2.1 m
11 s
12:34
1.0 m
17h
296° WNW
14 kts
max 14 kts
0%
20° C
1008 hpa
273° W
2.3 m
11 s
16:25
0.8 m
20h
310° NW
11 kts
max 16 kts
0%
14° C
1010 hpa
276° W
2.0 m
11 s
1.3 m
23h
6° N
2 kts
max 5 kts
1%
11° C
1010 hpa
294° WNW
1.9 m
10 s
22:36
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)

Tuesday, May 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
53° NE
2 kts
max 4 kts
5%
10° C
1010 hpa
301° WNW
1.8 m
9 s
0.9 m
05h
46° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
10° C
1010 hpa
294° WNW
1.7 m
10 s
06:10
-0.2 m
08h
84° E
2 kts
max 4 kts
0%
15° C
1011 hpa
265° W
1.5 m
12 s
0.0 m
11h
255° WSW
4 kts
max 8 kts
13%
20° C
1011 hpa
240° WSW
1.4 m
14 s
0.8 m
14h
272° W
5 kts
max 9 kts
0%
24° C
1011 hpa
227° SW
1.4 m
15 s
13:22
1.0 m
17h
289° WNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
1%
24° C
1010 hpa
219° SW
1.6 m
15 s
16:57
0.9 m
20h
311° NW
1 kts
max 6 kts
0%
18° C
1011 hpa
214° SW
1.4 m
15 s
1.2 m
23h
89° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
1%
13° C
1012 hpa
217° SW
1.2 m
15 s
23:07
1.6 m

Wednesday, Jun 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
299° WNW
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
12° C
1011 hpa
227° SW
1.2 m
14 s
1.1 m
05h
36° NE
0 kts
max 2 kts
2%
11° C
1011 hpa
230° SW
1.2 m
16 s
0.0 m
08h
222° SW
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
15° C
1011 hpa
231° SW
1.2 m
16 s
06:47
-0.2 m
11h
232° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
21° C
1011 hpa
238° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
0.6 m
14h
226° SW
7 kts
max 8 kts
3%
23° C
1010 hpa
224° SW
1.2 m
18 s
14:12
1.0 m
17h
213° SSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
5%
22° C
1009 hpa
213° SSW
1.3 m
20 s
17:32
0.9 m
20h
152° SSE
3 kts
max 6 kts
6%
14° C
1009 hpa
209° SSW
1.3 m
17 s
1.1 m
23h
75° ENE
2 kts
max 4 kts
18%
12° C
1009 hpa
208° SSW
1.3 m
17 s
23:41
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)

Thursday, Jun 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
248° WSW
2 kts
max 3 kts
29%
11° C
1008 hpa
209° SSW
1.3 m
18 s
1.2 m
05h
109° ESE
0 kts
max 3 kts
99%
10° C
1008 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
18 s
0.2 m
08h
197° SSW
1 kts
max 3 kts
75%
13° C
1009 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
19 s
07:28
-0.2 m
11h
221° SW
5 kts
max 7 kts
91%
18° C
1009 hpa
212° SSW
1.4 m
19 s
0.4 m
14h
262° W
6 kts
max 11 kts
99%
22° C
1008 hpa
213° SSW
1.6 m
18 s
15:05
1.0 m
17h
288° WNW
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
21° C
1008 hpa
211° SSW
1.7 m
17 s
18:12
1.0 m
20h
293° WNW
7 kts
max 13 kts
99%
17° C
1008 hpa
211° SSW
1.7 m
17 s
1.0 m
23h
291° WNW
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
15° C
1009 hpa
212° SSW
1.6 m
17 s
00:18
1.5 m

Friday, Jun 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
265° W
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1009 hpa
214° SW
1.6 m
17 s
1.4 m
05h
146° SE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
13° C
1008 hpa
216° SW
1.6 m
17 s
0.5 m
08h
75° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0 mm
13° C
1008 hpa
214° SW
1.6 m
17 s
08:10
-0.1 m
11h
186° S
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
15° C
1009 hpa
213° SSW
1.6 m
17 s
0.3 m
14h
193° SSW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
14° C
1009 hpa
212° SSW
1.7 m
17 s
0.9 m
17h
156° SSE
0 kts
max 2 kts
96%
15° C
1008 hpa
212° SSW
1.7 m
16 s
15:58
1.0 m
20h
174° S
2 kts
max 3 kts
83%
14° C
1008 hpa
214° SW
1.6 m
16 s
19:02
1.0 m
23h
214° SW
2 kts
max 2 kts
95%
13° C
1008 hpa
212° SSW
1.5 m
15 s
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)

Saturday, Jun 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
181° S
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
13° C
1008 hpa
213° SSW
1.5 m
15 s
00:59
1.4 m
05h
193° SSW
1 kts
max 2 kts
98%
13° C
1008 hpa
211° SSW
1.5 m
15 s
0.7 m
08h
189° S
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
14° C
1009 hpa
211° SSW
1.5 m
15 s
08:54
-0.1 m
11h
208° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
86%
16° C
1010 hpa
212° SSW
1.4 m
15 s
0.1 m
14h
248° WSW
8 kts
max 8 kts
20%
18° C
1010 hpa
212° SSW
1.4 m
15 s
0.8 m
17h
260° W
10 kts
max 11 kts
20%
18° C
1009 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
15 s
16:48
1.1 m
20h
274° W
7 kts
max 11 kts
4%
15° C
1010 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
15 s
20:11
1.0 m
23h
325° NW
3 kts
max 6 kts
1%
12° C
1011 hpa
211° SSW
1.3 m
15 s
1.1 m

Sunday, Jun 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
16° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
4%
11° C
1011 hpa
212° SSW
1.3 m
14 s
01:46
1.3 m
05h
10° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
56%
10° C
1011 hpa
213° SSW
1.3 m
14 s
0.9 m
08h
215° SW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
12° C
1012 hpa
215° SW
1.3 m
14 s
0.1 m
11h
218° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
5%
17° C
1013 hpa
217° SW
1.3 m
14 s
09:39
0.0 m
14h
250° WSW
9 kts
max 10 kts
4%
19° C
1012 hpa
214° SW
1.3 m
14 s
0.7 m

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