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Last update: 00:43 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)

Sunday, Dec 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
308° NW
14 kts
max 25 kts
5%
-6° C
1009 hpa
85° E
1.1 m
11 s
01:33
1.9 m
05h
313° NW
15 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-6° C
1008 hpa
86° E
1.0 m
11 s
1.1 m
08h
307° NW
17 kts
max 32 kts
21%
-5° C
1008 hpa
92° E
1.0 m
11 s
08:57
0.5 m
11h
307° NW
18 kts
max 33 kts
4%
-1° C
1008 hpa
118° ESE
0.9 m
11 s
0.8 m
14h
305° NW
17 kts
max 30 kts
0%
1° C
1006 hpa
125° SE
0.8 m
10 s
13:50
1.4 m
17h
307° NW
15 kts
max 29 kts
0%
-1° C
1008 hpa
131° SE
0.7 m
10 s
1.0 m
20h
297° WNW
12 kts
max 26 kts
0%
-2° C
1009 hpa
128° SE
0.6 m
9 s
20:50
0.5 m
23h
297° WNW
8 kts
max 16 kts
88%
-3° C
1009 hpa
103° ESE
0.6 m
10 s
0.9 m

Monday, Dec 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
290° WNW
6 kts
max 11 kts
95%
-3° C
1009 hpa
88° E
0.4 m
10 s
02:25
1.9 m
05h
272° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
-3° C
1008 hpa
89° E
0.3 m
10 s
1.4 m
08h
235° SW
4 kts
max 7 kts
99%
-1° C
1007 hpa
90° E
0.4 m
10 s
0.6 m
11h
169° S
6 kts
max 11 kts
99%
3° C
1006 hpa
88° E
0.4 m
11 s
09:51
0.4 m
14h
137° SE
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
3.92 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
99° E
0.6 m
11 s
15:23
1.4 m
17h
114° ESE
17 kts
max 35 kts
99%
3.23 mm
4° C
996 hpa
129° SE
1.0 m
8 s
1.2 m
20h
149° SSE
20 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.85 mm
6° C
991 hpa
154° SSE
1.8 m
6 s
0.6 m
23h
169° S
13 kts
max 32 kts
99%
3.03 mm
7° C
985 hpa
166° SSE
2.3 m
6 s
21:36
0.5 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, Dec 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
217° SW
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
4.0 mm
7° C
983 hpa
179° S
2.1 m
7 s
1.7 m
05h
247° WSW
19 kts
max 30 kts
5%
2° C
985 hpa
187° S
1.9 m
7 s
03:36
1.9 m
08h
240° WSW
20 kts
max 32 kts
65%
0° C
987 hpa
196° SSW
2.0 m
8 s
0.8 m
11h
242° WSW
21 kts
max 33 kts
98%
0.77 mm
0° C
988 hpa
202° SSW
2.1 m
9 s
10:46
0.3 m
14h
244° WSW
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.53 mm
-1° C
987 hpa
203° SSW
2.2 m
10 s
1.0 m
17h
248° WSW
20 kts
max 33 kts
99%
-2° C
989 hpa
200° SSW
2.1 m
11 s
16:55
1.4 m
20h
250° WSW
18 kts
max 32 kts
87%
-3° C
991 hpa
197° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
0.8 m
23h
255° WSW
18 kts
max 29 kts
75%
-4° C
992 hpa
196° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
22:24
0.5 m

Wednesday, Dec 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
270° W
14 kts
max 23 kts
72%
-5° C
994 hpa
196° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.4 m
05h
273° W
13 kts
max 25 kts
90%
0.49 mm
-4° C
996 hpa
195° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
04:53
2.0 m
08h
255° WSW
10 kts
max 22 kts
87%
-5° C
999 hpa
195° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
1.2 m
11h
255° WSW
15 kts
max 30 kts
82%
0° C
1002 hpa
192° SSW
1.5 m
11 s
11:46
0.2 m
14h
243° WSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.53 mm
-1° C
1001 hpa
185° S
1.5 m
12 s
0.6 m
17h
238° WSW
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.61 mm
0° C
1002 hpa
175° S
1.5 m
12 s
17:52
1.5 m
20h
217° SW
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1° C
1003 hpa
171° S
1.5 m
11 s
1.1 m
23h
222° SW
15 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.45 mm
2° C
1003 hpa
169° S
1.6 m
11 s
23:21
0.5 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 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
228° SW
15 kts
max 26 kts
99%
2° C
1002 hpa
172° S
1.5 m
11 s
1.0 m
05h
246° WSW
13 kts
max 24 kts
93%
1° C
1002 hpa
174° S
1.5 m
11 s
05:52
2.0 m
08h
246° WSW
13 kts
max 19 kts
96%
1° C
1002 hpa
180° S
1.4 m
11 s
1.6 m
11h
278° W
8 kts
max 13 kts
92%
-1° C
1005 hpa
179° S
1.3 m
11 s
0.4 m
14h
259° W
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0° C
1004 hpa
171° S
1.2 m
11 s
12:47
0.1 m
17h
263° W
9 kts
max 15 kts
63%
-3° C
1006 hpa
158° SSE
1.1 m
11 s
1.3 m
20h
331° NNW
6 kts
max 9 kts
17%
-5° C
1008 hpa
145° SE
1.0 m
11 s
18:40
1.6 m
23h
301° WNW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
-5° C
1010 hpa
131° SE
1.0 m
11 s
0.7 m

Friday, Jan 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
0° N
5 kts
max 7 kts
52%
-6° C
1010 hpa
130° SE
1.0 m
10 s
00:31
0.5 m
05h
67° ENE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
-6° C
1009 hpa
126° SE
1.0 m
10 s
1.8 m
08h
95° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
-4° C
1009 hpa
124° SE
1.1 m
10 s
06:45
2.1 m
11h
216° SW
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
2.26 mm
0° C
1008 hpa
123° ESE
1.2 m
10 s
0.7 m
14h
225° SW
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
1° C
1006 hpa
124° SE
1.2 m
10 s
13:40
0.0 m
17h
263° W
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
-3° C
1006 hpa
121° ESE
1.2 m
9 s
1.1 m
20h
309° NW
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
-4° C
1006 hpa
121° ESE
1.2 m
9 s
19:28
1.7 m
23h
215° SW
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
-2° C
1004 hpa
123° ESE
1.2 m
9 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 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
259° W
4 kts
max 9 kts
93%
-3° C
1003 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
9 s
01:36
0.5 m
05h
326° NW
11 kts
max 17 kts
75%
-4° C
1004 hpa
135° SE
1.1 m
9 s
1.5 m
08h
311° NW
5 kts
max 8 kts
52%
-6° C
1006 hpa
143° SE
1.1 m
9 s
07:37
2.2 m
11h
274° W
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
-4° C
1008 hpa
146° SE
1.0 m
9 s
1.1 m
14h
209° SSW
9 kts
max 13 kts
73%
-2° C
1007 hpa
147° SSE
1.0 m
9 s
14:25
0.0 m
17h
225° SW
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
-2° C
1007 hpa
153° SSE
1.0 m
9 s
0.8 m
20h
287° WNW
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.6 mm
-3° C
1009 hpa
159° SSE
1.0 m
9 s
20:20
1.7 m
23h
282° WNW
8 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-4° C
1010 hpa
164° SSE
1.0 m
9 s
1.2 m

Sunday, Jan 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
298° WNW
4 kts
max 6 kts
67%
-6° C
1010 hpa
170° S
1.0 m
8 s
02:31
0.5 m
05h
235° SW
6 kts
max 13 kts
17%
-5° C
1011 hpa
172° S
1.0 m
9 s
1.1 m
08h
273° W
12 kts
max 19 kts
71%
-4° C
1012 hpa
178° S
1.0 m
8 s
08:30
2.2 m
11h
297° WNW
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-6° C
1016 hpa
179° S
1.1 m
8 s
1.5 m
14h
292° WNW
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
-7° C
1016 hpa
178° S
1.2 m
9 s
15:06
0.0 m
17h
291° WNW
12 kts
max 18 kts
19%
-9° C
1018 hpa
177° S
1.3 m
9 s
0.5 m
20h
298° WNW
8 kts
max 15 kts
69%
-11° C
1021 hpa
172° S
1.3 m
9 s
21:16
1.8 m
23h
318° NW
8 kts
max 16 kts
30%
-11° C
1022 hpa
162° SSE
1.3 m
9 s
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)

Monday, Jan 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
321° NW
10 kts
max 18 kts
38%
-10° C
1023 hpa
162° SSE
1.2 m
8 s
03:19
0.5 m
05h
318° NW
11 kts
max 19 kts
42%
-11° C
1024 hpa
166° SSE
1.3 m
8 s
0.8 m
08h
318° NW
11 kts
max 20 kts
55%
-11° C
1026 hpa
159° SSE
1.4 m
8 s
09:23
2.1 m
11h
318° NW
11 kts
max 15 kts
48%
-8° C
1028 hpa
157° SSE
1.4 m
8 s
1.8 m
14h
317° NW
10 kts
max 12 kts
18%
-6° C
1027 hpa
157° SSE
1.5 m
8 s
0.5 m
17h
314° NW
7 kts
max 11 kts
7%
-8° C
1028 hpa
163° SSE
1.5 m
9 s
15:46
0.1 m
20h
309° NW
5 kts
max 7 kts
90%
-10° C
1030 hpa
163° SSE
1.6 m
9 s
1.4 m
23h
284° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-9° C
1030 hpa
167° SSE
1.5 m
9 s
22:10
1.9 m

Tuesday, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
284° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-9° C
1029 hpa
168° SSE
1.5 m
9 s
0.9 m
05h
277° W
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-7° C
1029 hpa
170° S
1.4 m
9 s
04:07
0.5 m
08h
236° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
-7° C
1029 hpa
171° S
1.4 m
9 s
1.6 m
11h
187° S
5 kts
max 7 kts
95%
-3° C
1030 hpa
166° SSE
1.3 m
9 s
10:14
2.1 m
14h
176° S
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
-2° C
1028 hpa
163° SSE
1.2 m
9 s
0.8 m
17h
165° SSE
6 kts
max 7 kts
94%
-2° C
1027 hpa
16:28
0.2 m

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