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Last update: 00:38 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)

Wednesday, Jan 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
246° WSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
92%
21° C
1013 hpa
209° SSW
2.7 m
11 s
0.7 m
05h
250° WSW
14 kts
max 23 kts
75%
0.74 mm
20° C
1016 hpa
205° SSW
2.9 m
11 s
06:16
2.0 m
08h
242° WSW
12 kts
max 15 kts
81%
21° C
1017 hpa
203° SSW
2.8 m
12 s
1.7 m
11h
187° S
11 kts
max 11 kts
10%
23° C
1017 hpa
199° SSW
2.9 m
13 s
12:19
0.5 m
14h
154° SSE
10 kts
max 10 kts
4%
23° C
1017 hpa
199° SSW
2.9 m
14 s
0.7 m
17h
136° SE
10 kts
max 10 kts
0%
22° C
1016 hpa
203° SSW
2.8 m
13 s
18:26
1.8 m
20h
100° E
9 kts
max 11 kts
0%
19° C
1016 hpa
205° SSW
2.6 m
13 s
1.6 m
23h
97° E
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
19° C
1016 hpa
208° SSW
2.4 m
12 s
00:24
0.4 m

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
40° NE
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
18° C
1014 hpa
209° SSW
2.2 m
12 s
0.6 m
05h
350° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
4%
18° C
1012 hpa
209° SSW
2.1 m
12 s
1.6 m
08h
285° WNW
3 kts
max 5 kts
0%
23° C
1012 hpa
209° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
06:56
1.9 m
11h
188° S
13 kts
max 14 kts
0%
27° C
1012 hpa
208° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
0.9 m
14h
171° S
11 kts
max 11 kts
0%
26° C
1012 hpa
207° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
12:59
0.6 m
17h
186° S
8 kts
max 13 kts
0%
25° C
1013 hpa
207° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.4 m
20h
217° SW
10 kts
max 17 kts
23%
23° C
1015 hpa
208° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
19:05
1.7 m
23h
249° WSW
12 kts
max 19 kts
58%
22° C
1018 hpa
208° SSW
1.9 m
10 s
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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
245° WSW
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.64 mm
21° C
1018 hpa
208° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
01:00
0.6 m
05h
233° SW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
20° C
1019 hpa
207° SSW
2.1 m
12 s
1.3 m
08h
219° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
97%
20° C
1021 hpa
203° SSW
2.0 m
12 s
07:38
1.8 m
11h
160° SSE
8 kts
max 8 kts
90%
22° C
1021 hpa
203° SSW
2.0 m
12 s
1.2 m
14h
140° SE
11 kts
max 11 kts
98%
23° C
1021 hpa
204° SSW
2.0 m
12 s
13:43
0.8 m
17h
126° SE
11 kts
max 11 kts
99%
22° C
1020 hpa
204° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
1.2 m
20h
111° ESE
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
20° C
1021 hpa
204° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
19:46
1.5 m
23h
98° E
10 kts
max 14 kts
43%
20° C
1022 hpa
203° SSW
1.8 m
10 s
1.0 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
82° E
9 kts
max 13 kts
28%
19° C
1020 hpa
202° SSW
1.7 m
10 s
01:39
0.7 m
05h
73° ENE
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
18° C
1019 hpa
201° SSW
1.6 m
10 s
1.2 m
08h
84° E
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
21° C
1019 hpa
199° SSW
1.5 m
10 s
08:25
1.7 m
11h
116° ESE
13 kts
max 13 kts
0%
24° C
1018 hpa
195° SSW
1.6 m
9 s
1.3 m
14h
112° ESE
17 kts
max 17 kts
0%
25° C
1017 hpa
155° SSE
2.0 m
7 s
14:36
0.8 m
17h
109° ESE
19 kts
max 22 kts
0%
24° C
1015 hpa
129° SE
2.3 m
6 s
1.0 m
20h
108° ESE
15 kts
max 21 kts
1%
22° C
1015 hpa
121° ESE
2.4 m
7 s
20:35
1.4 m
23h
89° E
8 kts
max 10 kts
1%
21° C
1015 hpa
120° ESE
2.1 m
8 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
91° E
3 kts
max 6 kts
2%
21° C
1014 hpa
127° SE
1.8 m
8 s
02:28
0.8 m
05h
54° NE
1 kts
max 4 kts
5%
20° C
1013 hpa
142° SE
1.7 m
8 s
1.0 m
08h
142° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
24° C
1014 hpa
159° SSE
1.6 m
10 s
09:23
1.6 m
11h
138° SE
9 kts
max 9 kts
7%
27° C
1013 hpa
168° SSE
1.6 m
11 s
1.5 m
14h
118° ESE
10 kts
max 10 kts
10%
27° C
1012 hpa
176° S
1.6 m
13 s
1.0 m
17h
126° SE
9 kts
max 11 kts
14%
25° C
1011 hpa
183° S
1.7 m
17 s
15:50
0.9 m
20h
113° ESE
6 kts
max 9 kts
52%
22° C
1012 hpa
188° S
1.9 m
18 s
1.2 m
23h
132° SE
4 kts
max 5 kts
80%
22° C
1013 hpa
192° SSW
1.9 m
18 s
21:47
1.3 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
83° E
1 kts
max 2 kts
71%
22° C
1012 hpa
197° SSW
2.0 m
17 s
1.0 m
05h
259° W
2 kts
max 2 kts
67%
22° C
1011 hpa
200° SSW
2.0 m
16 s
03:39
0.9 m
08h
218° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
52%
24° C
1012 hpa
202° SSW
1.9 m
15 s
1.3 m
11h
192° SSW
9 kts
max 9 kts
64%
27° C
1013 hpa
204° SSW
1.9 m
15 s
10:40
1.5 m
14h
170° S
8 kts
max 8 kts
47%
27° C
1012 hpa
207° SSW
1.8 m
14 s
1.2 m
17h
172° S
8 kts
max 8 kts
30%
27° C
1011 hpa
207° SSW
1.7 m
14 s
17:27
0.9 m
20h
176° S
6 kts
max 7 kts
52%
25° C
1013 hpa
209° SSW
1.6 m
13 s
1.1 m
23h
216° SW
4 kts
max 5 kts
26%
23° C
1014 hpa
210° SSW
1.5 m
13 s
23:31
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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
296° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
23° C
1013 hpa
210° SSW
1.4 m
13 s
1.2 m
05h
317° NW
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
22° C
1011 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
05:18
0.9 m
08h
232° SW
2 kts
max 2 kts
4%
25° C
1012 hpa
210° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.1 m
11h
162° SSE
9 kts
max 9 kts
28%
27° C
1011 hpa
210° SSW
1.3 m
12 s
12:05
1.5 m
14h
151° SSE
9 kts
max 9 kts
8%
27° C
1011 hpa
210° SSW
1.3 m
11 s
1.4 m
17h
159° SSE
9 kts
max 10 kts
5%
26° C
1011 hpa
211° SSW
1.2 m
11 s
1.0 m
20h
162° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
6%
23° C
1013 hpa
209° SSW
1.2 m
11 s
18:47
0.8 m
23h
242° WSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
29%
22° C
1014 hpa
210° SSW
1.1 m
11 s
1.2 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
249° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
8%
22° C
1013 hpa
206° SSW
1.1 m
11 s
00:59
1.4 m
05h
235° SW
1 kts
max 2 kts
3%
21° C
1013 hpa
207° SSW
1.1 m
11 s
1.0 m
08h
162° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
27%
23° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
1.1 m
11 s
06:43
0.9 m
11h
139° SE
9 kts
max 9 kts
29%
25° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
1.1 m
11 s
1.4 m
14h
140° SE
11 kts
max 11 kts
27%
25° C
1012 hpa
203° SSW
1.1 m
11 s
13:11
1.6 m
17h
122° ESE
12 kts
max 14 kts
31%
24° C
1010 hpa
204° SSW
1.1 m
11 s
1.0 m
20h
114° ESE
9 kts
max 13 kts
24%
22° C
1011 hpa
204° SSW
1.2 m
12 s
19:39
0.7 m
23h
119° ESE
5 kts
max 8 kts
19%
22° C
1012 hpa
205° SSW
1.2 m
12 s
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)

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
119° ESE
2 kts
max 2 kts
24%
21° C
1011 hpa
205° SSW
1.3 m
13 s
01:55
1.5 m
05h
229° SW
2 kts
max 2 kts
79%
21° C
1010 hpa
205° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.1 m
08h
205° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
66%
23° C
1011 hpa
205° SSW
1.6 m
12 s
07:40
0.8 m
11h
165° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
51%
24° C
1012 hpa
202° SSW
1.7 m
12 s
1.2 m
14h
172° S
10 kts
max 10 kts
44%
25° C
1011 hpa
200° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
13:58
1.7 m
17h
144° SE
8 kts
max 8 kts
2%
24° C
1010 hpa
197° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
1.2 m
20h
183° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
33%
22° C
1012 hpa
194° SSW
2.1 m
11 s
20:18
0.6 m
23h
226° SW
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
1.01 mm
21° C
1013 hpa
191° S
2.1 m
10 s
1.0 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
219° SW
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
2.71 mm
20° C
1012 hpa
190° S
2.0 m
11 s
02:36
1.6 m
05h
226° SW
11 kts
max 14 kts
99%
3.78 mm
20° C
1013 hpa
189° S
1.9 m
10 s
1.3 m
08h
199° SSW
16 kts
max 20 kts
99%
9.85 mm
19° C
1016 hpa
189° S
1.9 m
10 s
08:23
0.7 m
11h
202° SSW
12 kts
max 15 kts
99%
4.04 mm
19° C
1018 hpa
184° S
1.9 m
10 s
1.1 m
14h
195° SSW
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.5 mm
19° C
1019 hpa
173° S
2.1 m
9 s
14:36
1.8 m
17h
181° S
8 kts
max 8 kts
90%
19° C
1019 hpa
1.4 m
20h
148° SSE
3 kts
max 5 kts
54%
19° C
1021 hpa
20:51
0.5 m

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