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Last update: 16:35 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)

Sunday, Feb 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
240° WSW
18 kts
max 31 kts
99%
10° C
1014 hpa
222° SW
0.9 m
5 s
5.0 m
03h
236° SW
21 kts
max 36 kts
99%
10° C
1012 hpa
221° SW
1.2 m
5 s
01:46
6.9 m
06h
237° WSW
21 kts
max 36 kts
99%
10° C
1010 hpa
221° SW
1.3 m
5 s
2.9 m
09h
242° WSW
22 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.53 mm
11° C
1011 hpa
223° SW
1.4 m
6 s
09:23
0.7 m
12h
242° WSW
19 kts
max 31 kts
99%
11° C
1011 hpa
225° SW
1.1 m
6 s
3.9 m
15h
244° WSW
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
11° C
1009 hpa
224° SW
1.0 m
6 s
14:08
6.5 m
18h
249° WSW
18 kts
max 27 kts
86%
10° C
1010 hpa
222° SW
0.9 m
5 s
3.3 m
21h
246° WSW
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
10° C
1010 hpa
222° SW
0.8 m
5 s
21:35
1.0 m

Monday, Feb 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
246° WSW
15 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
1010 hpa
223° SW
0.8 m
5 s
3.5 m
03h
253° WSW
16 kts
max 27 kts
83%
8° C
1010 hpa
227° SW
0.8 m
5 s
02:28
6.7 m
06h
255° WSW
17 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
228° SW
0.7 m
5 s
3.7 m
09h
248° WSW
18 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
228° SW
0.8 m
5 s
09:59
1.0 m
12h
252° WSW
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
11° C
1010 hpa
227° SW
0.9 m
5 s
2.6 m
15h
244° WSW
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
11° C
1009 hpa
224° SW
1.0 m
5 s
14:54
6.2 m
18h
244° WSW
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1.31 mm
9° C
1010 hpa
222° SW
0.9 m
5 s
4.0 m
21h
230° SW
9 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.59 mm
9° C
1010 hpa
226° SW
0.8 m
5 s
22:13
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)

Tuesday, Feb 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
244° WSW
12 kts
max 21 kts
99%
10° C
1010 hpa
228° SW
0.8 m
5 s
2.4 m
03h
241° WSW
11 kts
max 21 kts
98%
10° C
1010 hpa
227° SW
0.6 m
5 s
03:17
6.3 m
06h
242° WSW
11 kts
max 21 kts
62%
10° C
1010 hpa
224° SW
0.5 m
5 s
4.5 m
09h
223° SW
9 kts
max 17 kts
12%
10° C
1011 hpa
214° SW
0.5 m
4 s
1.9 m
12h
207° SSW
11 kts
max 18 kts
35%
12° C
1011 hpa
202° SSW
0.5 m
3 s
10:43
1.3 m
15h
204° SSW
8 kts
max 14 kts
8%
12° C
1010 hpa
196° SSW
0.5 m
3 s
15:50
5.7 m
18h
150° SSE
7 kts
max 12 kts
4%
10° C
1009 hpa
193° SSW
0.3 m
3 s
4.7 m
21h
154° SSE
11 kts
max 24 kts
4%
11° C
1009 hpa
177° S
0.5 m
2 s
2.3 m

Wednesday, Feb 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
161° SSE
9 kts
max 21 kts
8%
10° C
1009 hpa
176° S
0.5 m
3 s
23:02
1.6 m
03h
154° SSE
9 kts
max 19 kts
4%
10° C
1008 hpa
177° S
0.6 m
3 s
04:21
5.8 m
06h
153° SSE
9 kts
max 19 kts
4%
9° C
1008 hpa
176° S
0.6 m
3 s
5.2 m
09h
151° SSE
10 kts
max 19 kts
0%
10° C
1008 hpa
179° S
0.6 m
3 s
2.8 m
12h
171° S
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
12° C
1008 hpa
179° S
0.5 m
3 s
11:41
1.7 m
15h
187° S
8 kts
max 12 kts
0%
12° C
1007 hpa
180° S
0.5 m
5 s
4.2 m
18h
220° SW
5 kts
max 8 kts
0%
10° C
1008 hpa
184° S
0.4 m
5 s
17:04
5.3 m
21h
226° SW
6 kts
max 9 kts
72%
9° C
1008 hpa
199° SSW
0.4 m
7 s
3.3 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)

Thursday, Feb 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
220° SW
8 kts
max 14 kts
14%
9° C
1008 hpa
203° SSW
0.5 m
5 s
00:09
1.9 m
03h
218° SW
14 kts
max 27 kts
0%
10° C
1008 hpa
202° SSW
0.6 m
4 s
3.6 m
06h
222° SW
18 kts
max 28 kts
97%
9° C
1008 hpa
205° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
05:49
5.3 m
09h
215° SW
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
10° C
1009 hpa
207° SSW
1.1 m
4 s
3.9 m
12h
211° SSW
21 kts
max 31 kts
99%
10° C
1008 hpa
209° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
13:00
2.0 m
15h
214° SW
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
11° C
1007 hpa
210° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
2.8 m
18h
213° SSW
17 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1.61 mm
10° C
1006 hpa
209° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
18:43
5.1 m
21h
215° SW
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
2.34 mm
10° C
1005 hpa
208° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
4.3 m

Friday, Feb 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
209° SSW
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.02 mm
10° C
1004 hpa
208° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
2.5 m
03h
201° SSW
19 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.58 mm
9° C
1002 hpa
206° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
01:41
2.0 m
06h
194° SSW
19 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.51 mm
9° C
999 hpa
204° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
07:30
5.3 m
09h
204° SSW
23 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.62 mm
10° C
999 hpa
206° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
4.9 m
12h
325° NW
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
8° C
1004 hpa
210° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
3.0 m
15h
283° WNW
6 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.52 mm
8° C
1009 hpa
203° SSW
0.9 m
4 s
14:42
1.9 m
18h
207° SSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
20%
8° C
1012 hpa
205° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
4.1 m
21h
247° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
87%
8° C
1014 hpa
218° SW
0.6 m
5 s
20:14
5.3 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)

Saturday, Feb 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
354° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
87%
8° C
1015 hpa
214° SW
0.6 m
5 s
3.4 m
03h
119° ESE
3 kts
max 4 kts
97%
8° C
1016 hpa
208° SSW
0.5 m
5 s
03:23
1.7 m
06h
131° SE
8 kts
max 11 kts
41%
7° C
1015 hpa
226° SW
0.5 m
5 s
3.5 m
09h
113° ESE
12 kts
max 19 kts
97%
7° C
1015 hpa
217° SW
0.5 m
6 s
08:51
5.5 m
12h
98° E
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
8° C
1014 hpa
202° SSW
0.5 m
6 s
4.0 m
15h
114° ESE
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
1.18 mm
8° C
1012 hpa
183° S
0.5 m
6 s
16:08
1.5 m
18h
147° SSE
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6.04 mm
7° C
1010 hpa
175° S
0.5 m
5 s
2.7 m
21h
124° SE
5 kts
max 9 kts
42%
1.64 mm
7° C
1010 hpa
186° S
0.6 m
5 s
21:21
5.6 m

Sunday, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
169° S
7 kts
max 11 kts
44%
7° C
1009 hpa
185° S
0.7 m
5 s
4.4 m
03h
175° S
8 kts
max 10 kts
38%
7° C
1009 hpa
190° S
0.7 m
6 s
1.9 m
06h
177° S
7 kts
max 8 kts
33%
7° C
1010 hpa
179° S
0.7 m
5 s
04:38
1.2 m
09h
167° SSE
8 kts
max 11 kts
53%
8° C
1011 hpa
171° S
0.8 m
4 s
09:51
5.9 m
12h
146° SE
7 kts
max 10 kts
11%
9° C
1011 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
5 s
5.0 m
15h
134° SE
7 kts
max 10 kts
61%
10° C
1010 hpa
185° S
0.9 m
5 s
2.2 m
18h
146° SE
7 kts
max 14 kts
37%
9° C
1009 hpa
185° S
0.8 m
5 s
17:10
1.0 m
21h
149° SSE
8 kts
max 19 kts
63%
9° C
1009 hpa
184° S
0.9 m
5 s
22:11
6.0 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)

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
171° S
10 kts
max 22 kts
41%
9° C
1009 hpa
183° S
1.0 m
4 s
5.4 m
03h
186° S
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
1009 hpa
191° S
1.1 m
5 s
2.4 m
06h
217° SW
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
1010 hpa
191° S
1.1 m
4 s
05:35
0.8 m
09h
216° SW
15 kts
max 24 kts
76%
9° C
1012 hpa
194° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
5.2 m
12h
208° SSW
15 kts
max 21 kts
13%
10° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
10:36
6.1 m
15h
213° SSW
13 kts
max 20 kts
4%
10° C
1014 hpa
209° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
2.8 m
18h
200° SSW
8 kts
max 16 kts
54%
8° C
1014 hpa
212° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
17:59
0.7 m
21h
174° S
11 kts
max 22 kts
99%
10° C
1014 hpa
215° SW
0.6 m
4 s
4.9 m

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
191° S
13 kts
max 25 kts
68%
9° C
1014 hpa
212° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
22:51
6.3 m
03h
192° SSW
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
0.6 m
5 s
3.1 m
06h
184° S
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
1012 hpa
203° SSW
0.6 m
5 s
06:22
0.5 m
09h
192° SSW
17 kts
max 28 kts
99%
10° C
1012 hpa
176° S
0.5 m
5 s
4.1 m
12h
200° SSW
17 kts
max 27 kts
99%
11° C
1013 hpa
184° S
0.6 m
5 s
11:13
6.3 m
15h
205° SSW
16 kts
max 28 kts
99%
11° C
1013 hpa
173° S
0.6 m
6 s
3.6 m
18h
213° SSW
17 kts
max 30 kts
99%
10° C
1013 hpa
159° SSE
0.6 m
5 s
18:42
0.5 m
21h
220° SW
12 kts
max 23 kts
99%
10° C
1014 hpa
161° SSE
0.6 m
6 s
3.6 m

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