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Last update: 01:42 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, Jul 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
201° SSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
17° C
1016 hpa
181° S
0.5 m
9 s
1.8 m
03h
198° SSW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
16° C
1015 hpa
182° S
0.4 m
8 s
02:47
2.7 m
06h
211° SSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
16° C
1015 hpa
184° S
0.4 m
8 s
1.5 m
09h
179° S
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
16° C
1015 hpa
182° S
0.4 m
9 s
08:41
0.4 m
12h
183° S
7 kts
max 10 kts
90%
17° C
1015 hpa
179° S
0.5 m
10 s
1.5 m
15h
187° S
10 kts
max 15 kts
80%
17° C
1013 hpa
188° S
0.5 m
7 s
15:23
2.8 m
18h
184° S
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
17° C
1011 hpa
193° SSW
0.6 m
5 s
1.9 m
21h
186° S
12 kts
max 24 kts
99%
16° C
1010 hpa
194° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
21:15
0.6 m

Friday, Jul 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
193° SSW
14 kts
max 27 kts
82%
0.72 mm
17° C
1009 hpa
195° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
1.3 m
03h
199° SSW
16 kts
max 32 kts
96%
2.57 mm
17° C
1006 hpa
196° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
03:46
2.6 m
06h
221° SW
13 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.94 mm
16° C
1006 hpa
197° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
2.0 m
09h
282° WNW
13 kts
max 26 kts
97%
16° C
1008 hpa
198° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
09:36
0.5 m
12h
299° WNW
15 kts
max 22 kts
42%
18° C
1009 hpa
200° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
1.1 m
15h
297° WNW
15 kts
max 22 kts
12%
18° C
1011 hpa
204° SSW
1.0 m
6 s
16:21
2.8 m
18h
296° WNW
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
18° C
1013 hpa
203° SSW
0.9 m
7 s
2.5 m
21h
310° NW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
15° C
1015 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
22:22
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)

Saturday, Jul 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
351° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
16%
15° C
1017 hpa
201° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
0.8 m
03h
352° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
15° C
1018 hpa
201° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
2.1 m
06h
345° NNW
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
14° C
1019 hpa
201° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
04:51
2.5 m
09h
312° NW
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
16° C
1020 hpa
201° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
0.9 m
12h
221° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1020 hpa
201° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
10:35
0.6 m
15h
220° SW
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
18° C
1019 hpa
201° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
2.2 m
18h
235° SW
8 kts
max 13 kts
6%
17° C
1018 hpa
201° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
17:22
2.9 m
21h
229° SW
7 kts
max 10 kts
4%
15° C
1018 hpa
201° SSW
0.5 m
7 s
1.4 m

Sunday, Jul 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
215° SW
8 kts
max 14 kts
50%
15° C
1018 hpa
202° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
23:30
0.5 m
03h
208° SSW
10 kts
max 19 kts
0%
15° C
1016 hpa
201° SSW
0.6 m
6 s
1.6 m
06h
212° SSW
12 kts
max 24 kts
90%
15° C
1015 hpa
199° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
05:59
2.5 m
09h
205° SSW
13 kts
max 24 kts
99%
16° C
1014 hpa
201° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
1.5 m
12h
206° SSW
13 kts
max 24 kts
99%
16° C
1013 hpa
203° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
11:37
0.6 m
15h
201° SSW
12 kts
max 21 kts
99%
16° C
1011 hpa
205° SSW
0.8 m
6 s
1.7 m
18h
219° SW
10 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1.67 mm
15° C
1010 hpa
205° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
18:24
3.0 m
21h
183° S
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7.63 mm
15° C
1007 hpa
205° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
2.1 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, Jul 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
181° S
9 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4.52 mm
15° C
1006 hpa
203° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
00:36
0.4 m
03h
187° S
3 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0.63 mm
15° C
1004 hpa
203° SSW
0.6 m
6 s
1.0 m
06h
311° NW
12 kts
max 21 kts
99%
15° C
1004 hpa
202° SSW
0.6 m
6 s
07:07
2.5 m
09h
324° NW
16 kts
max 26 kts
14%
13° C
1007 hpa
209° SSW
0.6 m
6 s
2.1 m
12h
311° NW
18 kts
max 23 kts
0%
15° C
1008 hpa
217° SW
0.6 m
5 s
12:39
0.6 m
15h
295° WNW
18 kts
max 24 kts
0%
15° C
1009 hpa
243° WSW
0.6 m
5 s
1.2 m
18h
304° NW
14 kts
max 22 kts
0%
15° C
1010 hpa
235° SW
0.6 m
5 s
19:26
3.0 m
21h
316° NW
10 kts
max 17 kts
0%
14° C
1012 hpa
213° SSW
0.5 m
6 s
2.7 m

Tuesday, Jul 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
307° NW
11 kts
max 19 kts
0%
13° C
1014 hpa
201° SSW
0.5 m
6 s
0.8 m
03h
312° NW
9 kts
max 19 kts
0%
12° C
1015 hpa
195° SSW
0.5 m
7 s
01:37
0.4 m
06h
316° NW
10 kts
max 20 kts
0%
11° C
1016 hpa
192° SSW
0.5 m
7 s
2.0 m
09h
317° NW
12 kts
max 20 kts
1%
14° C
1017 hpa
189° S
0.5 m
7 s
08:10
2.6 m
12h
299° WNW
13 kts
max 18 kts
0%
15° C
1018 hpa
188° S
0.5 m
7 s
1.0 m
15h
286° WNW
14 kts
max 18 kts
0%
16° C
1018 hpa
188° S
0.6 m
7 s
13:39
0.6 m
18h
273° W
14 kts
max 20 kts
3%
15° C
1019 hpa
186° S
0.6 m
7 s
2.3 m
21h
294° WNW
8 kts
max 15 kts
0%
14° C
1021 hpa
189° S
0.5 m
7 s
20:25
3.1 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)

Wednesday, Jul 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
291° WNW
8 kts
max 15 kts
0%
14° C
1022 hpa
188° S
0.5 m
7 s
1.4 m
03h
284° WNW
7 kts
max 13 kts
99%
14° C
1022 hpa
189° S
0.5 m
7 s
02:34
0.3 m
06h
297° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
13%
13° C
1023 hpa
190° S
0.6 m
7 s
1.5 m
09h
268° W
5 kts
max 8 kts
11%
16° C
1024 hpa
190° S
0.6 m
7 s
09:09
2.6 m
12h
250° WSW
8 kts
max 8 kts
66%
17° C
1024 hpa
192° SSW
0.6 m
6 s
1.6 m
15h
233° SW
10 kts
max 13 kts
93%
17° C
1023 hpa
193° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
14:35
0.6 m
18h
232° SW
11 kts
max 17 kts
14%
16° C
1023 hpa
194° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
1.8 m
21h
220° SW
9 kts
max 16 kts
96%
15° C
1023 hpa
195° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
21:21
3.2 m

Thursday, Jul 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
194° SSW
9 kts
max 17 kts
94%
15° C
1022 hpa
195° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
2.1 m
03h
206° SSW
10 kts
max 18 kts
4%
14° C
1021 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
03:26
0.2 m
06h
208° SSW
12 kts
max 22 kts
15%
15° C
1019 hpa
197° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
1.0 m
09h
223° SW
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
16° C
1019 hpa
198° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
10:03
2.7 m
12h
221° SW
16 kts
max 30 kts
99%
17° C
1018 hpa
199° SSW
0.8 m
6 s
2.2 m
15h
222° SW
17 kts
max 35 kts
40%
17° C
1017 hpa
198° SSW
0.8 m
6 s
15:28
0.5 m
18h
222° SW
18 kts
max 37 kts
97%
16° C
1016 hpa
197° SSW
0.8 m
6 s
1.3 m
21h
221° SW
20 kts
max 40 kts
75%
16° C
1015 hpa
197° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
22:13
3.2 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, Jul 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
221° SW
21 kts
max 43 kts
64%
16° C
1014 hpa
199° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
2.7 m
03h
220° SW
21 kts
max 43 kts
92%
16° C
1013 hpa
198° SSW
0.8 m
6 s
04:14
0.2 m
06h
216° SW
20 kts
max 41 kts
74%
16° C
1012 hpa
198° SSW
0.8 m
6 s
0.6 m
09h
224° SW
17 kts
max 36 kts
89%
0.59 mm
17° C
1013 hpa
199° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
2.3 m
12h
218° SW
15 kts
max 31 kts
63%
0.93 mm
17° C
1013 hpa
198° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
10:52
2.8 m
15h
217° SW
15 kts
max 29 kts
88%
17° C
1012 hpa
201° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
16:17
0.5 m
18h
219° SW
14 kts
max 28 kts
51%
17° C
1012 hpa
204° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
0.9 m
21h
218° SW
12 kts
max 26 kts
57%
16° C
1012 hpa
197° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
2.6 m

Saturday, Jul 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
212° SSW
12 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1.62 mm
16° C
1012 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
23:01
3.2 m
03h
220° SW
10 kts
max 20 kts
99%
3.03 mm
16° C
1013 hpa
195° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
0.9 m
06h
208° SSW
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.99 mm
15° C
1013 hpa
195° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
05:00
0.2 m
09h
246° WSW
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
1.55 mm
16° C
1014 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
1.9 m
12h
257° WSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
2.14 mm
16° C
1016 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
11:37
2.8 m
15h
242° WSW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0.56 mm
17° C
1016 hpa
203° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
1.2 m
18h
160° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
17° C
1017 hpa
17:04
0.5 m

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