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Last update: 21:39 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)

Monday, Sep 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
351° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
7%
18° C
1016 hpa
197° SSW
0.8 m
12 s
0.6 m
05h
52° NE
1 kts
max 1 kts
4%
17° C
1015 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
12 s
0.9 m
08h
272° W
1 kts
max 1 kts
5%
19° C
1016 hpa
204° SSW
0.8 m
12 s
1.0 m
11h
199° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
75%
23° C
1016 hpa
208° SSW
0.9 m
12 s
1.2 m
14h
186° S
5 kts
max 6 kts
5%
25° C
1014 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
12 s
14:50
1.3 m
17h
260° W
7 kts
max 7 kts
11%
22° C
1015 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
12 s
1.2 m
20h
295° WNW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
19° C
1014 hpa
203° SSW
0.9 m
12 s
0.8 m
23h
332° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
18° C
1014 hpa
202° SSW
0.9 m
11 s
00:08
0.3 m

Tuesday, Sep 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
333° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
17° C
1015 hpa
205° SSW
0.9 m
11 s
0.4 m
05h
359° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
16° C
1015 hpa
207° SSW
0.9 m
11 s
0.8 m
08h
28° NNE
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
18° C
1016 hpa
207° SSW
0.9 m
11 s
08:52
1.1 m
11h
208° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
15%
23° C
1017 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
11 s
11:06
1.1 m
14h
236° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
7%
24° C
1016 hpa
208° SSW
0.9 m
10 s
1.2 m
17h
271° W
10 kts
max 11 kts
97%
24° C
1015 hpa
207° SSW
1.0 m
10 s
16:56
1.3 m
20h
311° NW
7 kts
max 9 kts
59%
20° C
1016 hpa
206° SSW
1.0 m
10 s
1.0 m
23h
329° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
5%
18° C
1017 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
10 s
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)

Wednesday, Oct 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
338° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
6%
17° C
1016 hpa
233° SW
0.9 m
13 s
00:59
0.2 m
05h
345° NNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
3%
16° C
1016 hpa
230° SW
0.8 m
14 s
0.8 m
08h
342° NNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
18° C
1017 hpa
228° SW
0.8 m
13 s
08:23
1.2 m
11h
247° WSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
25° C
1017 hpa
224° SW
0.8 m
13 s
1.0 m
14h
233° SW
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
26° C
1016 hpa
221° SW
0.8 m
13 s
12:35
1.0 m
17h
287° WNW
9 kts
max 10 kts
0%
25° C
1015 hpa
220° SW
1.0 m
14 s
18:15
1.4 m
20h
329° NNW
7 kts
max 10 kts
0%
19° C
1016 hpa
239° WSW
1.1 m
14 s
1.3 m
23h
331° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
18° C
1017 hpa
258° WSW
1.1 m
14 s
0.5 m

Thursday, Oct 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
343° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
17° C
1016 hpa
268° W
1.1 m
14 s
01:36
0.1 m
05h
343° NNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
17° C
1016 hpa
271° W
1.1 m
14 s
0.7 m
08h
340° NNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
19° C
1017 hpa
275° W
1.1 m
13 s
08:27
1.2 m
11h
276° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
27° C
1017 hpa
278° W
1.1 m
13 s
1.0 m
14h
273° W
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
29° C
1015 hpa
279° W
1.2 m
13 s
13:20
0.8 m
17h
310° NW
11 kts
max 14 kts
0%
25° C
1014 hpa
279° W
1.4 m
13 s
1.3 m
20h
326° NW
10 kts
max 14 kts
0%
20° C
1016 hpa
281° W
1.5 m
11 s
19:10
1.5 m
23h
330° NNW
10 kts
max 13 kts
0%
17° C
1016 hpa
277° W
1.3 m
12 s
0.7 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, Oct 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
330° NNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
0%
16° C
1016 hpa
274° W
1.3 m
12 s
02:07
0.0 m
05h
328° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
2%
16° C
1015 hpa
271° W
1.2 m
12 s
0.6 m
08h
332° NNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
17° C
1016 hpa
269° W
1.1 m
12 s
08:40
1.4 m
11h
300° WNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
25° C
1015 hpa
270° W
1.1 m
12 s
1.0 m
14h
295° WNW
15 kts
max 16 kts
0%
28° C
1013 hpa
279° W
1.2 m
14 s
14:00
0.6 m
17h
305° NW
14 kts
max 18 kts
0%
26° C
1012 hpa
278° W
1.5 m
10 s
1.1 m
20h
340° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
280° W
1.5 m
8 s
19:56
1.6 m
23h
2° N
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
278° W
1.2 m
9 s
0.9 m

Saturday, Oct 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
13° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
14 s
02:35
0.0 m
05h
37° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
18° C
1013 hpa
283° WNW
1.0 m
13 s
0.5 m
08h
20° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
19° C
1013 hpa
268° W
0.9 m
10 s
08:58
1.5 m
11h
229° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
26° C
1013 hpa
272° W
0.9 m
9 s
1.2 m
14h
223° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
27° C
1011 hpa
280° W
0.9 m
14 s
14:38
0.4 m
17h
281° W
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
27° C
1009 hpa
284° WNW
1.0 m
14 s
0.8 m
20h
333° NNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
20° C
1009 hpa
280° W
1.0 m
12 s
20:40
1.7 m
23h
341° NNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
19° C
1009 hpa
229° SW
0.9 m
17 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)

Sunday, Oct 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
23° NNE
2 kts
max 4 kts
5%
18° C
1008 hpa
225° SW
0.9 m
17 s
03:04
0.0 m
05h
94° E
5 kts
max 8 kts
4%
16° C
1008 hpa
224° SW
0.9 m
17 s
0.4 m
08h
104° ESE
5 kts
max 7 kts
56%
18° C
1009 hpa
226° SW
0.9 m
17 s
09:21
1.6 m
11h
130° SE
9 kts
max 12 kts
8%
22° C
1009 hpa
228° SW
0.9 m
17 s
1.4 m
14h
143° SE
11 kts
max 14 kts
17%
22° C
1008 hpa
229° SW
0.8 m
16 s
15:18
0.2 m
17h
178° S
5 kts
max 7 kts
65%
20° C
1008 hpa
248° WSW
0.8 m
14 s
0.5 m
20h
184° S
3 kts
max 4 kts
95%
17° C
1009 hpa
253° WSW
0.9 m
13 s
21:24
1.7 m
23h
161° SSE
4 kts
max 5 kts
96%
17° C
1009 hpa
243° WSW
0.9 m
14 s
1.4 m

Monday, Oct 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
174° S
2 kts
max 5 kts
96%
16° C
1009 hpa
236° SW
0.8 m
15 s
0.3 m
05h
162° SSE
2 kts
max 6 kts
92%
16° C
1009 hpa
228° SW
0.9 m
15 s
03:32
0.1 m
08h
232° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
88%
16° C
1010 hpa
217° SW
0.9 m
16 s
1.4 m
11h
227° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
35%
19° C
1011 hpa
209° SSW
0.9 m
17 s
09:46
1.8 m
14h
216° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
25%
20° C
1011 hpa
218° SW
0.9 m
16 s
0.4 m
17h
233° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
13%
19° C
1011 hpa
229° SW
0.9 m
15 s
16:01
0.0 m
20h
282° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
15° C
1012 hpa
228° SW
0.9 m
15 s
1.2 m
23h
2° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1013 hpa
219° SW
0.9 m
15 s
22:10
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)

Tuesday, Oct 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
38° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
7%
14° C
1013 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
17 s
0.6 m
05h
34° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
21%
13° C
1013 hpa
198° SSW
0.9 m
17 s
04:01
0.2 m
08h
27° NNE
2 kts
max 3 kts
19%
15° C
1015 hpa
214° SW
0.8 m
15 s
1.4 m
11h
220° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
13%
20° C
1015 hpa
226° SW
0.8 m
14 s
10:15
1.9 m
14h
227° SW
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
21° C
1014 hpa
218° SW
0.8 m
14 s
0.6 m
17h
238° WSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
15 s
16:45
-0.1 m
20h
325° NW
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
16° C
1015 hpa
196° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
0.8 m
23h
344° NNW
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
14° C
1015 hpa
195° SSW
0.9 m
16 s
22:58
1.5 m

Wednesday, Oct 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
15° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
15° C
1015 hpa
208° SSW
0.8 m
16 s
0.8 m
05h
359° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1015 hpa
229° SW
0.8 m
15 s
04:32
0.3 m
08h
14° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
16° C
1016 hpa
223° SW
0.7 m
15 s
1.2 m
11h
217° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
24° C
1016 hpa
214° SW
0.7 m
15 s
10:48
2.0 m
14h
214° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
25° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
0.7 m
15 s
1.0 m

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