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Last update: 00:35 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)

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
199° SSW
21 kts
max 42 kts
99%
2.05 mm
5° C
1013 hpa
192° SSW
1.7 m
6 s
00:54
1.9 m
05h
240° WSW
22 kts
max 40 kts
99%
2.69 mm
8° C
1010 hpa
199° SSW
2.1 m
7 s
1.1 m
08h
273° W
18 kts
max 35 kts
99%
6° C
1013 hpa
202° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
08:25
0.6 m
11h
282° WNW
15 kts
max 30 kts
33%
5° C
1016 hpa
202° SSW
1.2 m
7 s
1.1 m
14h
292° WNW
12 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
1017 hpa
204° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
13:06
1.5 m
17h
283° WNW
9 kts
max 18 kts
99%
3° C
1020 hpa
203° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
1.0 m
20h
287° WNW
6 kts
max 13 kts
99%
2° C
1022 hpa
203° SSW
0.8 m
8 s
20:25
0.6 m
23h
21° NNE
4 kts
max 7 kts
99%
1° C
1020 hpa
203° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
1.2 m

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
93° E
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
1° C
1016 hpa
203° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
01:35
1.8 m
05h
82° E
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
1.91 mm
1° C
1014 hpa
204° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
1.2 m
08h
93° E
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1.29 mm
2° C
1009 hpa
143° SE
1.1 m
4 s
09:14
0.6 m
11h
78° ENE
16 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.81 mm
2° C
1006 hpa
129° SE
1.4 m
5 s
0.8 m
14h
57° ENE
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
3° C
1001 hpa
140° SE
1.5 m
6 s
14:10
1.3 m
17h
63° ENE
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2.83 mm
3° C
997 hpa
153° SSE
1.5 m
6 s
1.1 m
20h
200° SSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4.61 mm
3° C
995 hpa
178° S
1.8 m
8 s
21:06
0.6 m
23h
217° SW
15 kts
max 29 kts
99%
2.25 mm
4° C
992 hpa
188° S
1.9 m
9 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)

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
259° W
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.83 mm
3° C
989 hpa
192° SSW
2.1 m
9 s
02:28
1.7 m
05h
262° W
21 kts
max 33 kts
85%
0° C
990 hpa
194° SSW
2.4 m
10 s
1.4 m
08h
276° W
24 kts
max 39 kts
99%
-1° C
995 hpa
197° SSW
2.5 m
10 s
0.8 m
11h
287° WNW
22 kts
max 38 kts
88%
0° C
1000 hpa
201° SSW
2.2 m
11 s
10:03
0.5 m
14h
287° WNW
21 kts
max 34 kts
20%
1° C
1004 hpa
201° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
1.1 m
17h
280° W
15 kts
max 25 kts
30%
-1° C
1009 hpa
202° SSW
1.4 m
11 s
16:00
1.2 m
20h
278° W
12 kts
max 24 kts
4%
-1° C
1013 hpa
203° SSW
1.2 m
11 s
0.8 m
23h
277° W
10 kts
max 22 kts
97%
-2° C
1014 hpa
206° SSW
1.0 m
11 s
21:45
0.6 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
265° W
8 kts
max 20 kts
99%
-2° C
1015 hpa
206° SSW
0.9 m
10 s
1.5 m
05h
251° WSW
7 kts
max 16 kts
4%
-1° C
1014 hpa
204° SSW
0.8 m
10 s
03:41
1.6 m
08h
230° SW
8 kts
max 18 kts
78%
0° C
1014 hpa
201° SSW
0.8 m
9 s
0.9 m
11h
230° SW
13 kts
max 22 kts
97%
3° C
1014 hpa
199° SSW
0.8 m
9 s
10:55
0.5 m
14h
236° SW
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
17h
250° WSW
10 kts
max 18 kts
5%
3° C
1013 hpa
198° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
17:04
1.2 m
20h
235° SW
7 kts
max 14 kts
4%
1° C
1014 hpa
200° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
23h
220° SW
8 kts
max 17 kts
94%
1° C
1014 hpa
202° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
22:29
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)

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
198° SSW
10 kts
max 20 kts
99%
2° C
1013 hpa
203° SSW
1.1 m
7 s
1.3 m
05h
195° SSW
14 kts
max 27 kts
99%
3° C
1011 hpa
204° SSW
1.2 m
7 s
04:45
1.7 m
08h
182° S
15 kts
max 33 kts
99%
4° C
1010 hpa
204° SSW
1.5 m
6 s
1.1 m
11h
190° S
17 kts
max 36 kts
99%
6° C
1008 hpa
202° SSW
1.6 m
6 s
11:51
0.4 m
14h
210° SSW
18 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.5 mm
6° C
1005 hpa
201° SSW
1.7 m
7 s
0.7 m
17h
215° SW
13 kts
max 29 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
199° SSW
1.7 m
7 s
17:45
1.3 m
20h
211° SSW
12 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.62 mm
5° C
1006 hpa
198° SSW
1.6 m
7 s
1.1 m
23h
215° SW
9 kts
max 23 kts
99%
5° C
1006 hpa
196° SSW
1.5 m
8 s
23:22
0.7 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
207° SSW
8 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
1006 hpa
195° SSW
1.5 m
8 s
1.1 m
05h
198° SSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4° C
1005 hpa
194° SSW
1.4 m
8 s
05:34
1.7 m
08h
174° S
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
3° C
1005 hpa
192° SSW
1.4 m
8 s
1.3 m
11h
126° SE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4° C
1004 hpa
191° S
1.3 m
8 s
0.6 m
14h
110° ESE
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
6.46 mm
5° C
1000 hpa
188° S
1.3 m
8 s
12:40
0.4 m
17h
30° NNE
9 kts
max 15 kts
99%
10.54 mm
5° C
997 hpa
186° S
1.3 m
8 s
18:21
1.4 m
20h
20° NNE
12 kts
max 21 kts
99%
15.13 mm
5° C
995 hpa
179° S
1.3 m
8 s
1.2 m
23h
19° NNE
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
5.59 mm
5° C
995 hpa
175° S
1.3 m
8 s
00:22
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)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
11° N
18 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-2° C
997 hpa
168° SSE
1.4 m
8 s
0.9 m
05h
33° NNE
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.93 mm
-1° C
994 hpa
163° SSE
1.5 m
8 s
06:17
1.8 m
08h
44° NE
23 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.19 mm
-2° C
994 hpa
156° SSE
1.5 m
8 s
1.5 m
11h
55° NE
23 kts
max 38 kts
99%
2.55 mm
-2° C
989 hpa
157° SSE
1.7 m
8 s
0.7 m
14h
47° NE
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4.66 mm
1° C
986 hpa
160° SSE
1.8 m
9 s
13:21
0.3 m
17h
350° N
11 kts
max 14 kts
82%
0.4 mm
-3° C
988 hpa
167° SSE
1.9 m
9 s
1.1 m
20h
327° NNW
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-4° C
991 hpa
169° S
2.0 m
9 s
18:59
1.4 m
23h
312° NW
20 kts
max 27 kts
92%
-6° C
1000 hpa
170° S
2.0 m
9 s
0.9 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
295° WNW
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
-7° C
1007 hpa
174° S
1.9 m
10 s
01:13
0.7 m
05h
289° WNW
16 kts
max 28 kts
90%
-6° C
1011 hpa
175° S
1.8 m
10 s
1.5 m
08h
281° W
13 kts
max 26 kts
4%
-6° C
1016 hpa
176° S
1.7 m
10 s
06:59
1.8 m
11h
278° W
13 kts
max 20 kts
0%
-3° C
1019 hpa
177° S
1.6 m
9 s
0.9 m
14h
262° W
10 kts
max 13 kts
4%
0° C
1018 hpa
177° S
1.5 m
9 s
13:54
0.3 m
17h
251° WSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
4%
-2° C
1019 hpa
176° S
1.4 m
9 s
1.0 m
20h
224° SW
9 kts
max 18 kts
48%
-2° C
1019 hpa
175° S
1.4 m
9 s
19:39
1.5 m
23h
214° SW
12 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1° C
1017 hpa
173° S
1.4 m
9 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)

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
216° SW
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
2° C
1014 hpa
174° S
1.5 m
9 s
01:52
0.7 m
05h
208° SSW
16 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.54 mm
1° C
1012 hpa
173° S
1.6 m
9 s
1.4 m
08h
191° S
18 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1.41 mm
2° C
1008 hpa
175° S
1.6 m
9 s
07:42
1.9 m
11h
199° SSW
13 kts
max 26 kts
99%
2.7 mm
2° C
1004 hpa
176° S
1.6 m
9 s
1.1 m
14h
241° WSW
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.4 mm
3° C
999 hpa
175° S
1.7 m
9 s
14:23
0.2 m
17h
231° SW
12 kts
max 21 kts
71%
2° C
998 hpa
172° S
1.9 m
8 s
0.8 m
20h
257° WSW
15 kts
max 26 kts
8%
0° C
998 hpa
173° S
2.0 m
9 s
20:24
1.6 m
23h
243° WSW
15 kts
max 26 kts
85%
-1° C
997 hpa
179° S
2.2 m
9 s
1.2 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
224° SW
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.63 mm
-1° C
995 hpa
179° S
2.2 m
9 s
02:26
0.7 m
05h
236° SW
13 kts
max 28 kts
67%
2.11 mm
-1° C
993 hpa
180° S
2.2 m
9 s
1.2 m
08h
249° WSW
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.61 mm
-1° C
991 hpa
181° S
2.2 m
9 s
08:27
1.9 m
11h
253° WSW
25 kts
max 40 kts
81%
-4° C
993 hpa
181° S
2.1 m
10 s
1.4 m
14h
264° W
26 kts
max 37 kts
99%
-6° C
996 hpa
183° S
2.0 m
10 s
14:49
0.3 m
17h
278° W
18 kts
max 32 kts
82%
-9° C
1002 hpa
0.7 m

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