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Last update: 12:34 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, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
335° NNW
7 kts
max 15 kts
99%
1° C
1023 hpa
184° S
0.9 m
9 s
1.6 m
05h
311° NW
7 kts
max 12 kts
92%
1° C
1024 hpa
181° S
0.8 m
8 s
0.9 m
08h
302° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
65%
-2° C
1025 hpa
182° S
0.7 m
8 s
07:29
0.6 m
11h
223° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
86%
2° C
1026 hpa
183° S
0.7 m
8 s
12:22
1.6 m
14h
207° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
28%
3° C
1025 hpa
179° S
0.6 m
8 s
1.4 m
17h
214° SW
9 kts
max 16 kts
43%
2° C
1024 hpa
177° S
0.6 m
8 s
0.8 m
20h
189° S
12 kts
max 22 kts
84%
2° C
1022 hpa
179° S
0.8 m
8 s
19:36
0.5 m
23h
190° S
17 kts
max 34 kts
99%
4° C
1019 hpa
191° S
1.2 m
4 s
1.5 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
196° SSW
23 kts
max 43 kts
99%
0.91 mm
5° C
1013 hpa
193° SSW
1.7 m
6 s
00:54
1.9 m
05h
236° SW
23 kts
max 40 kts
99%
1.91 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
199° SSW
2.2 m
7 s
1.1 m
08h
269° W
19 kts
max 36 kts
99%
6° C
1012 hpa
203° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
08:25
0.6 m
11h
282° WNW
16 kts
max 32 kts
30%
5° C
1016 hpa
202° SSW
1.3 m
7 s
1.1 m
14h
288° WNW
11 kts
max 21 kts
43%
6° C
1017 hpa
203° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
13:06
1.5 m
17h
299° WNW
7 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3° C
1019 hpa
202° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
1.0 m
20h
309° NW
6 kts
max 11 kts
99%
2° C
1021 hpa
202° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
20:25
0.6 m
23h
18° NNE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
1° C
1019 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
7 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
83° E
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
1° C
1017 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
01:35
1.8 m
05h
115° ESE
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1.54 mm
1° C
1012 hpa
200° SSW
0.9 m
7 s
1.2 m
08h
95° E
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
2.07 mm
2° C
1009 hpa
149° SSE
1.2 m
5 s
09:14
0.6 m
11h
71° ENE
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.8 mm
3° C
1006 hpa
153° SSE
1.4 m
5 s
0.8 m
14h
65° ENE
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
3° C
1001 hpa
170° S
1.4 m
6 s
14:10
1.3 m
17h
40° NE
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
1.86 mm
3° C
998 hpa
180° S
1.5 m
7 s
1.1 m
20h
319° NW
4 kts
max 7 kts
99%
4.99 mm
3° C
993 hpa
190° S
1.7 m
9 s
21:06
0.6 m
23h
216° SW
15 kts
max 29 kts
99%
3.56 mm
4° C
991 hpa
194° SSW
1.7 m
9 s
1.0 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
262° W
19 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1° C
990 hpa
196° SSW
1.7 m
9 s
02:28
1.7 m
05h
263° W
24 kts
max 39 kts
76%
0.5 mm
0° C
993 hpa
198° SSW
1.8 m
9 s
1.4 m
08h
271° W
23 kts
max 38 kts
80%
-1° C
997 hpa
200° SSW
1.8 m
9 s
0.8 m
11h
283° WNW
23 kts
max 39 kts
26%
1° C
1001 hpa
202° SSW
1.6 m
10 s
10:03
0.5 m
14h
278° W
20 kts
max 34 kts
33%
1° C
1005 hpa
203° SSW
1.5 m
10 s
1.1 m
17h
279° W
17 kts
max 29 kts
80%
-1° C
1009 hpa
203° SSW
1.3 m
11 s
16:00
1.2 m
20h
276° W
13 kts
max 26 kts
4%
-2° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
1.1 m
10 s
0.8 m
23h
273° W
11 kts
max 24 kts
99%
-2° C
1014 hpa
206° SSW
0.9 m
10 s
21:45
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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
263° W
9 kts
max 21 kts
99%
-2° C
1014 hpa
207° SSW
0.8 m
10 s
1.5 m
05h
245° WSW
8 kts
max 16 kts
4%
-2° C
1014 hpa
207° SSW
0.8 m
9 s
03:41
1.6 m
08h
227° SW
9 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1° C
1013 hpa
206° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
11h
233° SW
13 kts
max 23 kts
83%
3° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
10:55
0.5 m
14h
262° W
11 kts
max 19 kts
92%
4° C
1011 hpa
205° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
17h
261° W
9 kts
max 17 kts
4%
2° C
1012 hpa
205° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
17:04
1.2 m
20h
236° SW
7 kts
max 15 kts
4%
0° C
1014 hpa
206° SSW
0.8 m
8 s
0.9 m
23h
213° SSW
10 kts
max 20 kts
99%
1° C
1013 hpa
207° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
22:29
0.7 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
198° SSW
14 kts
max 27 kts
99%
3° C
1011 hpa
207° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
1.3 m
05h
202° SSW
15 kts
max 33 kts
67%
4° C
1010 hpa
207° SSW
1.1 m
6 s
04:45
1.7 m
08h
196° SSW
18 kts
max 38 kts
98%
5° C
1008 hpa
204° SSW
1.4 m
6 s
1.1 m
11h
197° SSW
21 kts
max 42 kts
99%
7° C
1006 hpa
202° SSW
1.6 m
6 s
11:51
0.4 m
14h
210° SSW
18 kts
max 38 kts
99%
6° C
1004 hpa
201° SSW
1.6 m
6 s
0.7 m
17h
209° SSW
14 kts
max 31 kts
99%
6° C
1004 hpa
199° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
17:45
1.3 m
20h
209° SSW
12 kts
max 27 kts
99%
5° C
1004 hpa
196° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
1.1 m
23h
204° SSW
11 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.97 mm
5° C
1003 hpa
194° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
23:22
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)

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
216° SW
11 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1.47 mm
6° C
1003 hpa
192° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
1.1 m
05h
221° SW
8 kts
max 21 kts
99%
5° C
1003 hpa
191° S
1.5 m
8 s
05:34
1.7 m
08h
225° SW
8 kts
max 17 kts
99%
4° C
1004 hpa
191° S
1.4 m
8 s
1.3 m
11h
242° WSW
7 kts
max 15 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
190° S
1.4 m
8 s
0.6 m
14h
285° WNW
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
5° C
1005 hpa
181° S
1.4 m
8 s
12:40
0.4 m
17h
340° NNW
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2.64 mm
1° C
1006 hpa
180° S
1.4 m
8 s
18:21
1.4 m
20h
352° N
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
2.43 mm
-3° C
1007 hpa
179° S
1.4 m
8 s
1.2 m
23h
352° N
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
3.58 mm
-5° C
1007 hpa
178° S
1.4 m
8 s
00:22
0.7 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
8° N
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.9 mm
-6° C
1009 hpa
175° S
1.5 m
9 s
0.9 m
05h
15° NNE
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-7° C
1010 hpa
170° S
1.6 m
9 s
06:17
1.8 m
08h
32° NNE
18 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-7° C
1008 hpa
167° SSE
1.7 m
9 s
1.5 m
11h
50° NE
21 kts
max 32 kts
99%
-5° C
1007 hpa
163° SSE
1.9 m
9 s
0.7 m
14h
47° NE
25 kts
max 35 kts
99%
3.96 mm
-4° C
1003 hpa
166° SSE
2.1 m
9 s
13:21
0.3 m
17h
48° NE
28 kts
max 43 kts
99%
6.41 mm
-4° C
997 hpa
169° S
2.1 m
10 s
1.1 m
20h
30° NNE
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
9.46 mm
-4° C
998 hpa
165° SSE
2.1 m
10 s
18:59
1.4 m
23h
3° N
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
5.73 mm
-6° C
996 hpa
166° SSE
2.1 m
10 s
0.9 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, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
339° NNW
18 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.93 mm
-5° C
1000 hpa
167° SSE
2.0 m
10 s
01:13
0.7 m
05h
306° NW
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
-5° C
1005 hpa
169° S
1.8 m
10 s
1.5 m
08h
302° WNW
14 kts
max 23 kts
96%
-6° C
1010 hpa
168° SSE
1.8 m
10 s
06:59
1.8 m
11h
297° WNW
12 kts
max 20 kts
84%
-4° C
1013 hpa
171° S
1.6 m
10 s
0.9 m
14h
287° WNW
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
-3° C
1015 hpa
171° S
1.6 m
10 s
13:54
0.3 m
17h
288° WNW
12 kts
max 24 kts
99%
-4° C
1017 hpa
174° S
1.6 m
10 s
1.0 m
20h
276° W
9 kts
max 20 kts
10%
-6° C
1020 hpa
176° S
1.5 m
10 s
19:39
1.5 m
23h
278° W
8 kts
max 16 kts
6%
-7° C
1021 hpa
172° S
1.5 m
9 s
1.1 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
281° W
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
-6° C
1021 hpa
172° S
1.5 m
9 s
01:52
0.7 m
05h
246° WSW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-6° C
1021 hpa
171° S
1.5 m
9 s
1.4 m
08h
239° WSW
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-5° C
1022 hpa
171° S
1.5 m
9 s
07:42
1.9 m
11h
224° SW
7 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2° C
1022 hpa
171° S
1.6 m
9 s
1.1 m
14h
183° S
6 kts
max 10 kts
93%
2° C
1019 hpa
173° S
1.7 m
9 s
14:23
0.2 m
17h
162° SSE
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2° C
1018 hpa
170° S
1.7 m
9 s
0.8 m

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