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Last update: 18:35 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)

Monday, Feb 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
111° ESE
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
20° C
999 hpa
212° SSW
1.5 m
12 s
02:57
1.7 m
05h
104° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
20° C
998 hpa
213° SSW
1.3 m
12 s
1.4 m
08h
84° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
22° C
998 hpa
215° SW
1.3 m
12 s
09:03
0.5 m
11h
227° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
27° C
998 hpa
224° SW
1.3 m
16 s
0.8 m
14h
210° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
27° C
997 hpa
223° SW
1.4 m
20 s
15:05
1.7 m
17h
192° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
26° C
995 hpa
223° SW
1.4 m
19 s
1.4 m
20h
263° W
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
24° C
997 hpa
221° SW
1.6 m
18 s
21:12
0.4 m
23h
348° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
21° C
998 hpa
220° SW
1.6 m
18 s
0.6 m

Tuesday, Feb 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
341° NNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
19° C
997 hpa
219° SW
1.7 m
17 s
03:25
1.8 m
05h
346° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
18° C
997 hpa
222° SW
1.8 m
16 s
1.6 m
08h
6° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
3%
19° C
999 hpa
224° SW
1.9 m
16 s
0.6 m
11h
307° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
13%
22° C
998 hpa
224° SW
1.9 m
16 s
09:34
0.4 m
14h
232° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
18%
23° C
997 hpa
219° SW
2.0 m
15 s
1.5 m
17h
197° SSW
9 kts
max 11 kts
6%
22° C
996 hpa
220° SW
2.1 m
15 s
15:37
1.8 m
20h
154° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
4%
20° C
995 hpa
220° SW
2.2 m
15 s
0.6 m
23h
165° SSE
6 kts
max 8 kts
54%
20° C
995 hpa
222° SW
2.2 m
15 s
21:42
0.3 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)

Wednesday, Feb 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
155° SSE
5 kts
max 7 kts
2%
19° C
994 hpa
222° SW
2.3 m
14 s
1.5 m
05h
67° ENE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
19° C
994 hpa
225° SW
2.3 m
14 s
03:55
1.9 m
08h
339° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
19° C
995 hpa
226° SW
2.2 m
14 s
0.7 m
11h
303° WNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
1%
22° C
995 hpa
223° SW
2.1 m
14 s
10:05
0.3 m
14h
307° NW
5 kts
max 8 kts
11%
22° C
995 hpa
225° SW
2.1 m
13 s
1.4 m
17h
216° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
22%
22° C
995 hpa
226° SW
2.2 m
13 s
16:09
1.8 m
20h
173° S
6 kts
max 8 kts
13%
20° C
996 hpa
227° SW
2.2 m
13 s
0.7 m
23h
161° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
28%
20° C
996 hpa
227° SW
2.2 m
13 s
22:12
0.3 m

Thursday, Feb 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
168° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
72%
19° C
997 hpa
227° SW
2.1 m
13 s
1.4 m
05h
150° SSE
6 kts
max 9 kts
39%
19° C
997 hpa
227° SW
2.1 m
13 s
04:25
1.9 m
08h
151° SSE
5 kts
max 8 kts
61%
20° C
998 hpa
229° SW
2.1 m
13 s
0.9 m
11h
178° S
8 kts
max 9 kts
5%
22° C
999 hpa
229° SW
2.1 m
14 s
10:37
0.3 m
14h
184° S
11 kts
max 12 kts
1%
23° C
998 hpa
227° SW
2.2 m
14 s
1.2 m
17h
173° S
14 kts
max 17 kts
0%
22° C
997 hpa
221° SW
2.2 m
13 s
16:41
1.8 m
20h
161° SSE
14 kts
max 21 kts
6%
20° C
998 hpa
220° SW
2.1 m
13 s
0.9 m
23h
155° SSE
12 kts
max 18 kts
5%
19° C
998 hpa
220° SW
2.1 m
12 s
22:43
0.3 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, Feb 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
153° SSE
10 kts
max 15 kts
6%
19° C
998 hpa
219° SW
2.0 m
12 s
1.2 m
05h
144° SE
7 kts
max 9 kts
9%
19° C
997 hpa
219° SW
1.9 m
12 s
04:58
1.9 m
08h
142° SE
3 kts
max 5 kts
0%
19° C
999 hpa
219° SW
1.8 m
12 s
1.1 m
11h
261° W
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
23° C
1000 hpa
218° SW
1.8 m
12 s
11:11
0.3 m
14h
206° SSW
8 kts
max 8 kts
4%
23° C
999 hpa
215° SW
1.8 m
12 s
0.9 m
17h
172° S
10 kts
max 12 kts
1%
22° C
999 hpa
209° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
17:16
1.8 m
20h
162° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
20° C
1000 hpa
208° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.1 m
23h
157° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
20° C
1000 hpa
208° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
23:17
0.4 m

Saturday, Feb 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
154° SSE
6 kts
max 8 kts
2%
19° C
999 hpa
205° SSW
1.4 m
11 s
0.9 m
05h
153° SSE
4 kts
max 6 kts
1%
19° C
998 hpa
200° SSW
1.4 m
10 s
05:34
1.9 m
08h
150° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
1%
19° C
999 hpa
206° SSW
1.3 m
11 s
1.4 m
11h
199° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
3%
22° C
999 hpa
221° SW
1.2 m
11 s
11:47
0.4 m
14h
191° S
7 kts
max 7 kts
3%
23° C
998 hpa
233° SW
1.2 m
12 s
0.8 m
17h
171° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
1%
23° C
996 hpa
231° SW
1.3 m
12 s
17:53
1.7 m
20h
158° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
1%
21° C
996 hpa
229° SW
1.3 m
12 s
1.3 m
23h
150° SSE
6 kts
max 8 kts
5%
20° C
996 hpa
226° SW
1.2 m
12 s
23:52
0.4 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, Feb 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
65° ENE
0 kts
max 2 kts
84%
20° C
994 hpa
229° SW
1.1 m
12 s
0.8 m
05h
358° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
20%
19° C
994 hpa
227° SW
1.1 m
12 s
06:12
1.8 m
08h
4° N
4 kts
max 5 kts
5%
19° C
995 hpa
219° SW
1.1 m
13 s
1.5 m
11h
303° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
22° C
995 hpa
210° SSW
1.1 m
13 s
12:28
0.5 m
14h
303° WNW
5 kts
max 7 kts
40%
22° C
995 hpa
216° SW
1.2 m
12 s
0.6 m
17h
278° W
1 kts
max 3 kts
38%
22° C
994 hpa
216° SW
1.2 m
12 s
1.4 m
20h
153° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
19%
20° C
995 hpa
215° SW
1.3 m
12 s
18:35
1.6 m
23h
149° SSE
2 kts
max 4 kts
30%
19° C
995 hpa
216° SW
1.3 m
12 s
0.7 m

Monday, Feb 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
314° NW
3 kts
max 3 kts
53%
19° C
995 hpa
216° SW
1.3 m
12 s
00:33
0.6 m
05h
337° NNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
72%
18° C
995 hpa
216° SW
1.3 m
12 s
1.4 m
08h
4° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
82%
18° C
997 hpa
217° SW
1.3 m
12 s
06:57
1.7 m
11h
230° SW
2 kts
max 5 kts
40%
21° C
997 hpa
217° SW
1.3 m
12 s
0.9 m
14h
210° SSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
32%
22° C
996 hpa
216° SW
1.4 m
12 s
13:17
0.6 m
17h
179° S
13 kts
max 18 kts
1%
22° C
994 hpa
213° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.2 m
20h
166° SSE
15 kts
max 23 kts
12%
20° C
995 hpa
213° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
19:27
1.4 m
23h
150° SSE
13 kts
max 19 kts
17%
20° C
995 hpa
211° SSW
1.5 m
12 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)

Tuesday, Feb 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
153° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
43%
20° C
995 hpa
212° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
01:26
0.7 m
05h
150° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
62%
20° C
995 hpa
212° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.2 m
08h
143° SE
10 kts
max 14 kts
0%
20° C
997 hpa
213° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
07:55
1.5 m
11h
186° S
3 kts
max 4 kts
1%
24° C
996 hpa
213° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
1.1 m
14h
167° SSE
13 kts
max 18 kts
5%
23° C
996 hpa
214° SW
1.4 m
12 s
14:28
0.7 m
17h
165° SSE
14 kts
max 21 kts
29%
24° C
995 hpa
213° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
0.9 m
20h
147° SSE
13 kts
max 19 kts
4%
22° C
995 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
12 s
20:41
1.3 m
23h
141° SE
10 kts
max 13 kts
0%
21° C
996 hpa
214° SW
1.4 m
12 s
1.2 m

Wednesday, Feb 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
139° SE
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
20° C
997 hpa
217° SW
1.3 m
12 s
02:50
0.8 m
05h
125° SE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
20° C
997 hpa
216° SW
1.3 m
12 s
0.9 m
08h
120° ESE
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
21° C
999 hpa
218° SW
1.3 m
12 s
09:22
1.4 m
11h
244° WSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
25° C
999 hpa
219° SW
1.2 m
12 s
1.3 m
14h
226° SW
7 kts
max 7 kts
11%
26° C
999 hpa
219° SW
1.3 m
12 s
0.9 m
17h
182° S
10 kts
max 12 kts
35%
25° C
998 hpa
219° SW
1.3 m
11 s
16:18
0.8 m
20h
165° SSE
7 kts
max 9 kts
5%
23° C
998 hpa
217° SW
1.3 m
11 s
1.1 m
23h
129° SE
1 kts
max 3 kts
0%
23° C
999 hpa
215° SW
1.3 m
10 s
22:38
1.3 m

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