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Last update: 06:35 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, Sep 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
12° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
22° C
1015 hpa
112° ESE
0.6 m
9 s
0.6 m
05h
6° N
6 kts
max 7 kts
50%
22° C
1015 hpa
112° ESE
0.6 m
9 s
05:28
1.3 m
08h
19° NNE
7 kts
max 9 kts
39%
22° C
1016 hpa
109° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
0.9 m
11h
41° NE
5 kts
max 5 kts
5%
23° C
1017 hpa
107° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
11:32
0.1 m
14h
112° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
5%
25° C
1016 hpa
108° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
0.6 m
17h
160° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
98%
25° C
1015 hpa
109° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
17:59
1.7 m
20h
187° S
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
24° C
1016 hpa
110° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
1.3 m
23h
195° SSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
24° C
1016 hpa
112° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
00:25
0.2 m

Friday, Sep 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
206° SSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
24° C
1015 hpa
114° ESE
0.4 m
8 s
0.4 m
05h
266° W
2 kts
max 3 kts
3%
23° C
1015 hpa
116° ESE
0.4 m
8 s
06:19
1.4 m
08h
352° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
23° C
1016 hpa
118° ESE
0.4 m
8 s
1.2 m
11h
42° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
26° C
1017 hpa
119° ESE
0.4 m
8 s
12:26
0.1 m
14h
117° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
7%
26° C
1016 hpa
120° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
0.3 m
17h
139° SE
8 kts
max 9 kts
7%
26° C
1015 hpa
121° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
1.4 m
20h
129° SE
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
24° C
1016 hpa
121° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
18:46
1.7 m
23h
138° SE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
24° C
1017 hpa
121° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
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)

Saturday, Sep 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
62° ENE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
24° C
1017 hpa
122° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
01:06
0.1 m
05h
19° NNE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
23° C
1017 hpa
123° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
1.1 m
08h
22° NNE
7 kts
max 10 kts
0%
23° C
1018 hpa
124° SE
0.6 m
8 s
07:05
1.5 m
11h
58° ENE
11 kts
max 14 kts
0%
25° C
1019 hpa
123° ESE
0.6 m
8 s
0.5 m
14h
62° ENE
12 kts
max 16 kts
2%
25° C
1018 hpa
112° ESE
0.7 m
7 s
13:14
0.1 m
17h
74° ENE
12 kts
max 19 kts
1%
25° C
1017 hpa
111° ESE
0.8 m
7 s
1.1 m
20h
79° E
13 kts
max 21 kts
0%
24° C
1017 hpa
110° ESE
0.9 m
7 s
19:27
1.6 m
23h
66° ENE
13 kts
max 20 kts
0%
24° C
1017 hpa
108° ESE
1.0 m
6 s
0.7 m

Sunday, Sep 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
41° NE
12 kts
max 19 kts
0%
23° C
1017 hpa
107° ESE
1.1 m
6 s
01:42
0.1 m
05h
37° NE
14 kts
max 20 kts
2%
0.47 mm
23° C
1016 hpa
104° ESE
1.1 m
6 s
1.0 m
08h
27° NNE
13 kts
max 21 kts
34%
2.83 mm
22° C
1017 hpa
101° E
1.2 m
6 s
07:45
1.6 m
11h
45° NE
17 kts
max 22 kts
9%
2.12 mm
24° C
1017 hpa
106° ESE
1.2 m
8 s
0.8 m
14h
56° NE
18 kts
max 23 kts
0%
25° C
1016 hpa
115° ESE
1.2 m
9 s
13:57
0.1 m
17h
60° ENE
16 kts
max 22 kts
0%
1.51 mm
25° C
1015 hpa
115° ESE
1.3 m
9 s
0.8 m
20h
61° ENE
16 kts
max 25 kts
3%
24° C
1016 hpa
122° ESE
1.3 m
10 s
20:05
1.6 m
23h
49° NE
16 kts
max 24 kts
68%
24° C
1016 hpa
124° SE
1.3 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)

Monday, Sep 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
40° NE
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
23° C
1015 hpa
123° ESE
1.2 m
10 s
02:16
0.1 m
05h
31° NNE
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
22° C
1015 hpa
126° SE
1.2 m
10 s
0.7 m
08h
30° NNE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
22° C
1016 hpa
130° SE
1.1 m
11 s
08:23
1.6 m
11h
32° NNE
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.7 mm
23° C
1016 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
11 s
1.0 m
14h
51° NE
12 kts
max 15 kts
99%
25° C
1015 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
11 s
14:38
0.1 m
17h
58° ENE
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.68 mm
25° C
1014 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
10 s
0.6 m
20h
47° NE
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
24° C
1015 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
10 s
20:41
1.5 m
23h
56° NE
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
24° C
1014 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
10 s
1.1 m

Tuesday, Sep 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
75° ENE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
24° C
1014 hpa
125° SE
1.0 m
10 s
02:47
0.1 m
05h
42° NE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
0.62 mm
23° C
1014 hpa
126° SE
1.0 m
10 s
0.5 m
08h
48° NE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
24° C
1015 hpa
128° SE
0.9 m
10 s
09:00
1.6 m
11h
86° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
0.75 mm
25° C
1016 hpa
128° SE
0.9 m
10 s
1.3 m
14h
151° SSE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0.66 mm
25° C
1016 hpa
127° SE
0.9 m
10 s
15:18
0.1 m
17h
231° SW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
2.9 mm
23° C
1015 hpa
127° SE
0.9 m
10 s
0.4 m
20h
267° W
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
23° C
1016 hpa
125° SE
0.9 m
10 s
21:15
1.4 m
23h
331° NNW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
23° C
1016 hpa
123° ESE
0.9 m
10 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)

Wednesday, Sep 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
13° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
23° C
1016 hpa
123° ESE
0.9 m
10 s
03:18
0.2 m
05h
321° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
6%
22° C
1015 hpa
123° ESE
0.9 m
9 s
0.4 m
08h
326° NW
6 kts
max 9 kts
4%
22° C
1016 hpa
123° ESE
0.8 m
9 s
1.4 m
11h
328° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
25° C
1017 hpa
121° ESE
0.8 m
9 s
09:35
1.6 m
14h
229° SW
3 kts
max 6 kts
0%
27° C
1015 hpa
119° ESE
0.8 m
9 s
0.5 m
17h
222° SW
4 kts
max 8 kts
0%
27° C
1014 hpa
116° ESE
0.8 m
9 s
15:58
0.2 m
20h
235° SW
3 kts
max 5 kts
4%
25° C
1015 hpa
117° ESE
0.8 m
9 s
1.1 m
23h
38° NE
7 kts
max 10 kts
3%
23° C
1016 hpa
117° ESE
0.8 m
9 s
21:50
1.4 m

Thursday, Sep 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
348° NNW
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
21° C
1016 hpa
121° ESE
0.8 m
8 s
0.4 m
05h
344° NNW
9 kts
max 14 kts
4%
20° C
1016 hpa
123° ESE
0.8 m
8 s
03:50
0.2 m
08h
353° N
10 kts
max 15 kts
16%
20° C
1016 hpa
123° ESE
0.7 m
8 s
1.2 m
11h
24° NNE
10 kts
max 13 kts
10%
24° C
1017 hpa
123° ESE
0.7 m
8 s
10:12
1.6 m
14h
59° ENE
11 kts
max 12 kts
70%
24° C
1016 hpa
122° ESE
0.7 m
8 s
0.7 m
17h
59° ENE
7 kts
max 11 kts
48%
25° C
1015 hpa
124° SE
0.7 m
8 s
16:39
0.2 m
20h
71° ENE
8 kts
max 13 kts
94%
24° C
1015 hpa
133° SE
0.7 m
8 s
0.9 m
23h
51° NE
6 kts
max 9 kts
3%
23° C
1015 hpa
133° SE
0.7 m
8 s
22:25
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)

Friday, Sep 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
357° N
6 kts
max 6 kts
31%
22° C
1014 hpa
134° SE
0.7 m
8 s
0.6 m
05h
344° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
59%
21° C
1014 hpa
135° SE
0.7 m
8 s
04:23
0.2 m
08h
359° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
28%
21° C
1015 hpa
136° SE
0.7 m
8 s
1.0 m
11h
37° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
73%
24° C
1016 hpa
135° SE
0.7 m
8 s
10:51
1.6 m
14h
131° SE
4 kts
max 5 kts
85%
24° C
1014 hpa
134° SE
0.7 m
8 s
1.0 m
17h
177° S
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
24° C
1014 hpa
133° SE
0.7 m
8 s
17:21
0.3 m
20h
196° SSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
57%
23° C
1014 hpa
134° SE
0.7 m
8 s
0.7 m
23h
180° S
5 kts
max 5 kts
96%
23° C
1015 hpa
139° SE
0.7 m
7 s
23:02
1.2 m

Saturday, Sep 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
163° SSE
6 kts
max 6 kts
6%
23° C
1015 hpa
139° SE
0.7 m
7 s
0.8 m
05h
150° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
6%
23° C
1015 hpa
137° SE
0.7 m
8 s
04:59
0.3 m
08h
143° SE
5 kts
max 6 kts
21%
23° C
1016 hpa
140° SE
0.7 m
7 s
0.8 m
11h
160° SSE
6 kts
max 7 kts
11%
25° C
1017 hpa
142° SE
0.7 m
7 s
11:34
1.5 m
14h
162° SSE
9 kts
max 10 kts
32%
26° C
1015 hpa
140° SE
0.7 m
8 s
1.2 m
17h
184° S
8 kts
max 11 kts
8%
26° C
1015 hpa
141° SE
0.7 m
7 s
18:09
0.4 m

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