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Last update: 04:37 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)

Saturday, Nov 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
240° WSW
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
8° C
1009 hpa
208° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
00:01
3.2 m
03h
235° SW
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.53 mm
8° C
1008 hpa
271° W
0.8 m
7 s
2.1 m
06h
256° WSW
9 kts
max 10 kts
12%
9° C
1007 hpa
322° NW
0.7 m
8 s
05:45
1.1 m
09h
257° WSW
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
9° C
1007 hpa
323° NW
0.7 m
8 s
2.3 m
12h
262° W
12 kts
max 15 kts
39%
9° C
1006 hpa
271° W
0.7 m
5 s
12:09
3.4 m
15h
262° W
11 kts
max 14 kts
98%
9° C
1005 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
5 s
2.3 m
18h
240° WSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
9° C
1003 hpa
222° SW
0.7 m
6 s
18:10
1.1 m
21h
215° SW
8 kts
max 8 kts
44%
9° C
1002 hpa
176° S
0.6 m
7 s
1.9 m

Sunday, Nov 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
168° SSE
9 kts
max 11 kts
93%
9° C
1000 hpa
160° SSE
0.6 m
8 s
00:36
3.2 m
03h
122° ESE
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
9° C
997 hpa
157° SSE
0.6 m
8 s
2.4 m
06h
145° SE
19 kts
max 21 kts
99%
9° C
995 hpa
150° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
06:18
1.2 m
09h
136° SE
20 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
995 hpa
144° SE
0.9 m
5 s
2.0 m
12h
115° ESE
19 kts
max 21 kts
92%
0.53 mm
9° C
993 hpa
139° SE
1.0 m
6 s
12:42
3.4 m
15h
95° E
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
10° C
993 hpa
132° SE
1.1 m
6 s
2.6 m
18h
77° ENE
19 kts
max 21 kts
81%
0.64 mm
9° C
994 hpa
125° SE
1.3 m
6 s
18:46
1.1 m
21h
70° ENE
18 kts
max 20 kts
85%
0.58 mm
9° C
995 hpa
105° ESE
1.4 m
6 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, Nov 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
49° NE
22 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.49 mm
9° C
996 hpa
95° E
1.6 m
6 s
01:13
3.1 m
03h
44° NE
23 kts
max 25 kts
93%
0.76 mm
9° C
998 hpa
81° E
1.7 m
6 s
2.7 m
06h
28° NNE
24 kts
max 24 kts
95%
0.55 mm
9° C
1000 hpa
74° ENE
1.7 m
6 s
06:52
1.3 m
09h
11° N
22 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
1002 hpa
70° ENE
1.7 m
6 s
1.8 m
12h
3° N
21 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
1004 hpa
83° E
1.7 m
7 s
13:16
3.3 m
15h
353° N
21 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
1006 hpa
96° E
1.8 m
7 s
2.9 m
18h
343° NNW
21 kts
max 21 kts
98%
8° C
1007 hpa
98° E
1.8 m
7 s
19:24
1.2 m
21h
350° N
18 kts
max 18 kts
94%
8° C
1008 hpa
74° ENE
1.9 m
7 s
1.4 m

Tuesday, Nov 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
1° N
12 kts
max 13 kts
95%
0.77 mm
7° C
1010 hpa
69° ENE
1.9 m
7 s
2.6 m
03h
357° N
13 kts
max 14 kts
90%
0.98 mm
8° C
1011 hpa
69° ENE
1.9 m
8 s
01:53
3.0 m
06h
339° NNW
11 kts
max 12 kts
71%
0.42 mm
8° C
1012 hpa
64° ENE
1.8 m
8 s
07:28
1.4 m
09h
335° NNW
9 kts
max 10 kts
42%
8° C
1014 hpa
62° ENE
1.7 m
8 s
1.7 m
12h
312° NW
6 kts
max 6 kts
5%
8° C
1015 hpa
56° NE
1.6 m
8 s
2.8 m
15h
287° WNW
8 kts
max 8 kts
51%
8° C
1015 hpa
53° NE
1.4 m
8 s
13:55
3.2 m
18h
260° W
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
7° C
1016 hpa
48° NE
1.3 m
8 s
1.7 m
21h
220° SW
10 kts
max 10 kts
99%
7° C
1015 hpa
47° NE
1.2 m
8 s
20:07
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, Nov 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
214° SW
14 kts
max 14 kts
99%
7° C
1014 hpa
47° NE
1.1 m
7 s
2.2 m
03h
209° SSW
16 kts
max 17 kts
99%
7° C
1013 hpa
57° ENE
1.1 m
7 s
02:39
2.9 m
06h
202° SSW
18 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.47 mm
7° C
1012 hpa
84° E
1.1 m
6 s
2.0 m
09h
212° SSW
22 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.7 mm
9° C
1010 hpa
138° SE
1.1 m
5 s
08:09
1.5 m
12h
223° SW
19 kts
max 23 kts
99%
1.45 mm
9° C
1009 hpa
161° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
2.5 m
15h
242° WSW
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.42 mm
9° C
1008 hpa
154° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
14:39
3.1 m
18h
264° W
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
9° C
1007 hpa
169° S
1.1 m
5 s
2.0 m
21h
250° WSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
9° C
1007 hpa
187° S
1.0 m
5 s
20:57
1.3 m

Thursday, Nov 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
266° W
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.76 mm
9° C
1006 hpa
196° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
1.9 m
03h
294° WNW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
1.72 mm
8° C
1005 hpa
198° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
03:33
2.8 m
06h
146° SE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
1.49 mm
8° C
1003 hpa
205° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
2.3 m
09h
160° SSE
16 kts
max 16 kts
99%
2.73 mm
9° C
1002 hpa
189° S
1.0 m
5 s
09:01
1.6 m
12h
200° SSW
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.82 mm
10° C
1001 hpa
177° S
1.1 m
5 s
2.2 m
15h
212° SSW
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2.8 mm
10° C
1000 hpa
176° S
1.1 m
6 s
15:32
3.0 m
18h
218° SW
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1.41 mm
11° C
1000 hpa
178° S
1.1 m
6 s
2.4 m
21h
239° WSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
11° C
1000 hpa
181° S
1.2 m
6 s
21:59
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, Nov 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
255° WSW
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.0 mm
11° C
1002 hpa
174° S
1.2 m
6 s
1.6 m
03h
221° SW
17 kts
max 24 kts
71%
11° C
1001 hpa
189° S
1.1 m
7 s
2.5 m
06h
230° SW
18 kts
max 25 kts
4%
10° C
1001 hpa
205° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
04:36
2.7 m
09h
225° SW
18 kts
max 25 kts
4%
9° C
1003 hpa
205° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
10:09
1.7 m
12h
225° SW
18 kts
max 26 kts
97%
9° C
1004 hpa
190° S
1.3 m
8 s
1.9 m
15h
215° SW
20 kts
max 25 kts
55%
9° C
1003 hpa
182° S
1.3 m
7 s
2.8 m
18h
201° SSW
20 kts
max 23 kts
99%
10° C
1003 hpa
188° S
1.4 m
7 s
16:34
3.0 m
21h
165° SSE
20 kts
max 23 kts
99%
10° C
1001 hpa
199° SSW
1.4 m
7 s
1.6 m

Saturday, Nov 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
181° S
25 kts
max 30 kts
99%
10° C
998 hpa
196° SSW
1.5 m
6 s
23:13
1.3 m
03h
161° SSE
30 kts
max 34 kts
99%
10° C
994 hpa
195° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
2.1 m
06h
165° SSE
31 kts
max 35 kts
99%
10° C
990 hpa
182° S
1.5 m
7 s
05:46
2.8 m
09h
209° SSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
2.16 mm
9° C
991 hpa
182° S
1.5 m
7 s
2.1 m
12h
216° SW
26 kts
max 35 kts
88%
10° C
990 hpa
181° S
1.6 m
7 s
11:30
1.7 m
15h
219° SW
23 kts
max 33 kts
5%
10° C
991 hpa
174° S
1.6 m
7 s
2.4 m
18h
227° SW
24 kts
max 33 kts
99%
9° C
991 hpa
175° S
1.6 m
7 s
17:43
3.0 m
21h
228° SW
26 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
992 hpa
197° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
2.0 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)

Sunday, Nov 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
223° SW
25 kts
max 29 kts
70%
0.57 mm
8° C
991 hpa
194° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
00:24
1.2 m
03h
231° SW
29 kts
max 36 kts
99%
0.5 mm
7° C
991 hpa
201° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
1.7 m
06h
240° WSW
28 kts
max 35 kts
5%
8° C
992 hpa
181° S
1.6 m
8 s
06:52
2.9 m
09h
231° SW
24 kts
max 30 kts
33%
8° C
992 hpa
163° SSE
1.6 m
7 s
2.4 m
12h
191° S
20 kts
max 20 kts
99%
8° C
990 hpa
168° SSE
1.6 m
7 s
12:44
1.5 m
15h
176° S
23 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.78 mm
8° C
986 hpa
171° S
1.6 m
7 s
2.0 m
18h
211° SSW
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
1.84 mm
9° C
983 hpa
170° S
1.6 m
7 s
18:50
3.1 m
21h
240° WSW
18 kts
max 23 kts
97%
9° C
984 hpa
172° S
1.5 m
7 s
2.6 m

Monday, Dec 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
291° WNW
26 kts
max 31 kts
28%
0.84 mm
9° C
989 hpa
172° S
1.5 m
7 s
01:25
1.0 m
03h
270° W
26 kts
max 32 kts
34%
8° C
993 hpa
170° S
1.4 m
7 s
1.3 m
06h
255° WSW
22 kts
max 27 kts
18%
8° C
995 hpa
176° S
1.4 m
7 s
2.6 m
09h
229° SW
19 kts
max 22 kts
60%
8° C
996 hpa
170° S
1.5 m
6 s
07:50
3.0 m
12h
171° S
20 kts
max 20 kts
99%
8° C
994 hpa
167° SSE
1.5 m
6 s
1.7 m
15h
168° SSE
32 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.9 mm
8° C
988 hpa
168° SSE
1.5 m
7 s
13:45
1.4 m
18h
219° SW
24 kts
max 35 kts
5%
10° C
985 hpa
155° SSE
1.6 m
7 s
2.8 m
21h
219° SW
31 kts
max 45 kts
87%
10° C
985 hpa
19:53
3.2 m

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