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Last update: 04:38 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)

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
339° NNW
12 kts
max 13 kts
99%
7° C
1014 hpa
252° WSW
1.1 m
9 s
2.5 m
03h
351° N
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
1.61 mm
7° C
1016 hpa
277° W
1.1 m
8 s
01:45
0.8 m
06h
340° NNW
11 kts
max 12 kts
99%
1.3 mm
6° C
1019 hpa
256° WSW
0.9 m
10 s
7.6 m
09h
340° NNW
10 kts
max 10 kts
99%
6° C
1021 hpa
248° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
08:02
9.8 m
12h
348° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
7° C
1022 hpa
248° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
3.1 m
15h
345° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
96%
8° C
1022 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
14:03
0.9 m
18h
18° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
76%
8° C
1023 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
12 s
6.8 m
21h
71° ENE
3 kts
max 3 kts
34%
6° C
1025 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
12 s
20:18
9.5 m

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
29° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
42%
6° C
1025 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
12 s
3.6 m
03h
87° E
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
6° C
1024 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
02:16
1.0 m
06h
89° E
2 kts
max 2 kts
92%
6° C
1024 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
6.4 m
09h
88° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
0.53 mm
6° C
1025 hpa
251° WSW
0.7 m
13 s
08:33
9.5 m
12h
100° E
4 kts
max 5 kts
59%
7° C
1025 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
14 s
4.3 m
15h
117° ESE
7 kts
max 8 kts
76%
9° C
1023 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
14 s
14:33
1.2 m
18h
111° ESE
8 kts
max 10 kts
83%
7° C
1023 hpa
248° WSW
0.9 m
14 s
5.7 m
21h
97° E
7 kts
max 9 kts
94%
7° C
1023 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
20:48
9.2 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, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
95° E
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
8° C
1022 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
4.8 m
03h
90° E
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
8° C
1020 hpa
248° WSW
1.0 m
13 s
02:47
1.4 m
06h
88° E
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
8° C
1019 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
5.3 m
09h
93° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
92%
9° C
1019 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
09:04
9.0 m
12h
111° ESE
10 kts
max 13 kts
95%
10° C
1018 hpa
246° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
5.4 m
15h
119° ESE
9 kts
max 15 kts
98%
11° C
1016 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
13 s
15:04
1.6 m
18h
130° SE
8 kts
max 12 kts
91%
10° C
1016 hpa
246° WSW
1.0 m
12 s
4.8 m
21h
109° ESE
8 kts
max 11 kts
98%
10° C
1015 hpa
246° WSW
1.0 m
12 s
21:20
8.7 m

Monday, Mar 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
95° E
9 kts
max 13 kts
93%
0.75 mm
9° C
1014 hpa
245° WSW
1.0 m
12 s
5.8 m
03h
98° E
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
246° WSW
0.9 m
12 s
03:19
1.8 m
06h
102° ESE
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
0.47 mm
9° C
1013 hpa
246° WSW
0.9 m
11 s
4.4 m
09h
157° SSE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
245° WSW
0.9 m
11 s
09:36
8.4 m
12h
282° WNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
1.02 mm
9° C
1013 hpa
245° WSW
0.9 m
11 s
6.2 m
15h
282° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
10° C
1013 hpa
245° WSW
0.9 m
11 s
15:36
2.2 m
18h
279° W
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
245° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
4.1 m
21h
227° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
5%
9° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
21:53
8.2 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)

Tuesday, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
255° WSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
8° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
6.6 m
03h
254° WSW
8 kts
max 13 kts
90%
7° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
03:53
2.4 m
06h
221° SW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
7° C
1012 hpa
245° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
3.8 m
09h
196° SSW
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
7° C
1011 hpa
246° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
10:11
7.8 m
12h
193° SSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
1008 hpa
246° WSW
0.9 m
9 s
6.7 m
15h
191° S
20 kts
max 30 kts
99%
9° C
1005 hpa
247° WSW
1.0 m
9 s
16:11
2.8 m
18h
184° S
25 kts
max 40 kts
99%
1.09 mm
9° C
1001 hpa
247° WSW
1.1 m
8 s
3.7 m
21h
194° SSW
28 kts
max 44 kts
99%
1.79 mm
10° C
997 hpa
246° WSW
1.3 m
9 s
22:30
7.5 m

Wednesday, Mar 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
234° SW
24 kts
max 35 kts
99%
3.17 mm
10° C
996 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
9 s
6.9 m
03h
240° WSW
22 kts
max 30 kts
73%
0.72 mm
9° C
996 hpa
245° WSW
1.5 m
9 s
3.7 m
06h
233° SW
21 kts
max 29 kts
32%
0.63 mm
8° C
998 hpa
245° WSW
1.6 m
10 s
04:34
3.1 m
09h
245° WSW
21 kts
max 27 kts
13%
0.77 mm
8° C
1000 hpa
245° WSW
1.7 m
11 s
6.3 m
12h
267° W
18 kts
max 24 kts
94%
0.59 mm
9° C
1003 hpa
245° WSW
1.7 m
12 s
10:53
7.2 m
15h
277° W
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
9° C
1006 hpa
245° WSW
1.7 m
13 s
4.2 m
18h
283° WNW
15 kts
max 24 kts
6%
8° C
1010 hpa
246° WSW
1.8 m
13 s
16:57
3.4 m
21h
283° WNW
10 kts
max 17 kts
15%
7° C
1013 hpa
246° WSW
1.7 m
14 s
5.9 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)

Thursday, Mar 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
270° W
7 kts
max 11 kts
14%
7° C
1015 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
23:20
6.9 m
03h
247° WSW
9 kts
max 14 kts
70%
7° C
1016 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
13 s
4.8 m
06h
229° SW
11 kts
max 17 kts
99%
7° C
1016 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
13 s
05:32
3.7 m
09h
212° SSW
13 kts
max 18 kts
42%
7° C
1017 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
13 s
5.3 m
12h
218° SW
16 kts
max 24 kts
84%
9° C
1016 hpa
247° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
11:55
6.6 m
15h
218° SW
15 kts
max 25 kts
74%
10° C
1013 hpa
248° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
5.2 m
18h
203° SSW
21 kts
max 31 kts
99%
9° C
1011 hpa
248° WSW
1.3 m
11 s
18:09
3.9 m
21h
209° SSW
26 kts
max 42 kts
99%
2.49 mm
8° C
1008 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
10 s
5.0 m

Friday, Mar 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
253° WSW
20 kts
max 28 kts
99%
3.08 mm
8° C
1008 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
11 s
00:38
6.5 m
03h
278° W
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
10 s
5.7 m
06h
267° W
12 kts
max 20 kts
96%
7° C
1012 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
10 s
07:10
4.0 m
09h
252° WSW
14 kts
max 21 kts
60%
8° C
1014 hpa
241° WSW
1.5 m
10 s
4.4 m
12h
239° WSW
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1015 hpa
241° WSW
1.6 m
11 s
6.0 m
15h
230° SW
18 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
1015 hpa
241° WSW
1.6 m
11 s
13:36
6.3 m
18h
220° SW
19 kts
max 30 kts
74%
9° C
1014 hpa
243° WSW
1.7 m
12 s
4.6 m
21h
215° SW
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
243° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
20:02
4.0 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)

Saturday, Mar 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
228° SW
25 kts
max 39 kts
99%
10° C
1012 hpa
242° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
5.7 m
03h
231° SW
23 kts
max 37 kts
99%
10° C
1012 hpa
242° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
02:28
6.5 m
06h
233° SW
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
10° C
1012 hpa
246° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
5.0 m
09h
234° SW
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
10° C
1013 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
08:57
3.8 m
12h
230° SW
21 kts
max 35 kts
97%
11° C
1014 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
12 s
5.1 m
15h
231° SW
20 kts
max 34 kts
97%
11° C
1014 hpa
246° WSW
1.5 m
11 s
15:16
6.6 m
18h
226° SW
19 kts
max 33 kts
98%
11° C
1014 hpa
246° WSW
1.5 m
11 s
5.5 m
21h
223° SW
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
11° C
1014 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
11 s
21:30
3.6 m

Sunday, Mar 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
223° SW
22 kts
max 36 kts
99%
11° C
1013 hpa
244° WSW
1.4 m
11 s
4.8 m
03h
259° W
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.65 mm
9° C
1014 hpa
247° WSW
1.4 m
11 s
03:48
7.1 m
06h
290° WNW
15 kts
max 24 kts
91%
7° C
1017 hpa
247° WSW
1.5 m
11 s
6.0 m
09h
296° WNW
14 kts
max 20 kts
0%
7° C
1020 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
12 s
10:03
3.2 m
12h
260° W
11 kts
max 15 kts
4%
8° C
1022 hpa
247° WSW
1.7 m
12 s
4.1 m
15h
258° WSW
14 kts
max 17 kts
84%
8° C
1022 hpa
247° WSW
1.7 m
12 s
16:18
7.3 m
18h
277° W
9 kts
max 13 kts
97%
7° C
1022 hpa
247° WSW
1.7 m
12 s
6.5 m
21h
260° W
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
7° C
1022 hpa
22:24
2.9 m

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