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Last update: 04:38 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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
163° SSE
31 kts
max 42 kts
99%
1.33 mm
6° C
973 hpa
195° SSW
2.0 m
6 s
3.3 m
03h
25° NNE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5.29 mm
6° C
967 hpa
204° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
02:48
6.3 m
06h
303° WNW
23 kts
max 30 kts
99%
3.47 mm
6° C
976 hpa
239° WSW
1.2 m
6 s
4.2 m
09h
308° NW
24 kts
max 32 kts
99%
2.65 mm
3° C
981 hpa
281° W
1.2 m
4 s
10:10
1.3 m
12h
310° NW
26 kts
max 35 kts
99%
2.62 mm
3° C
984 hpa
298° WNW
1.4 m
4 s
2.6 m
15h
314° NW
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.56 mm
3° C
987 hpa
312° NW
1.4 m
4 s
15:16
6.0 m
18h
316° NW
25 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.6 mm
3° C
991 hpa
316° NW
1.4 m
4 s
4.5 m
21h
323° NW
24 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.98 mm
3° C
995 hpa
313° NW
1.3 m
4 s
22:24
1.6 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
329° NNW
23 kts
max 31 kts
99%
2° C
998 hpa
279° W
1.3 m
5 s
2.4 m
03h
332° NNW
23 kts
max 31 kts
99%
2° C
1001 hpa
255° WSW
1.3 m
5 s
03:36
6.0 m
06h
339° NNW
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
3° C
1004 hpa
230° SW
1.3 m
5 s
4.8 m
09h
345° NNW
19 kts
max 26 kts
87%
3° C
1008 hpa
136° SE
1.3 m
6 s
2.1 m
12h
348° NNW
18 kts
max 24 kts
63%
4° C
1011 hpa
60° ENE
1.2 m
7 s
10:46
1.5 m
15h
346° NNW
15 kts
max 21 kts
98%
4° C
1014 hpa
42° NE
1.0 m
7 s
16:07
5.7 m
18h
350° N
11 kts
max 17 kts
65%
2° C
1016 hpa
42° NE
0.9 m
6 s
5.0 m
21h
1° N
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
2° C
1018 hpa
41° NE
0.7 m
6 s
2.6 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
9° N
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
2° C
1018 hpa
40° NE
0.6 m
6 s
23:04
1.9 m
03h
152° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
2° C
1018 hpa
39° NE
0.5 m
6 s
04:30
5.7 m
06h
166° SSE
11 kts
max 14 kts
97%
3° C
1017 hpa
63° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
5.2 m
09h
167° SSE
16 kts
max 20 kts
99%
3° C
1016 hpa
116° ESE
0.7 m
4 s
2.8 m
12h
176° S
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
4° C
1013 hpa
154° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
11:29
1.8 m
15h
174° S
25 kts
max 33 kts
99%
5° C
1010 hpa
174° S
1.2 m
5 s
4.4 m
18h
176° S
26 kts
max 37 kts
99%
1.62 mm
5° C
1008 hpa
177° S
1.6 m
5 s
17:06
5.4 m
21h
184° S
27 kts
max 40 kts
99%
1.02 mm
6° C
1005 hpa
182° S
1.9 m
6 s
3.4 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
183° S
28 kts
max 44 kts
99%
2.24 mm
7° C
1003 hpa
187° S
2.1 m
6 s
23:54
2.2 m
03h
199° SSW
26 kts
max 42 kts
99%
0.59 mm
9° C
1001 hpa
190° S
2.0 m
6 s
4.0 m
06h
209° SSW
25 kts
max 38 kts
99%
10° C
1000 hpa
194° SSW
1.8 m
6 s
05:32
5.4 m
09h
202° SSW
25 kts
max 39 kts
99%
0.68 mm
9° C
1000 hpa
196° SSW
1.7 m
6 s
3.6 m
12h
204° SSW
23 kts
max 35 kts
68%
0.79 mm
10° C
999 hpa
198° SSW
1.7 m
6 s
12:23
2.0 m
15h
228° SW
23 kts
max 36 kts
76%
10° C
1000 hpa
200° SSW
1.6 m
6 s
3.3 m
18h
233° SW
19 kts
max 30 kts
99%
10° C
1002 hpa
198° SSW
1.4 m
6 s
18:13
5.2 m
21h
218° SW
16 kts
max 28 kts
99%
9° C
1003 hpa
199° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
4.2 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, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
208° SSW
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
9° C
1004 hpa
198° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
00:56
2.3 m
03h
178° S
12 kts
max 20 kts
99%
9° C
1003 hpa
194° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.1 m
06h
165° SSE
15 kts
max 21 kts
99%
8° C
1002 hpa
194° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
06:42
5.2 m
09h
175° S
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1.4 mm
8° C
1001 hpa
193° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
4.4 m
12h
186° S
19 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1.71 mm
8° C
1001 hpa
193° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
13:27
2.1 m
15h
187° S
18 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.48 mm
9° C
999 hpa
193° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
2.5 m
18h
189° S
18 kts
max 31 kts
99%
9° C
999 hpa
191° S
1.0 m
4 s
19:27
5.2 m
21h
195° SSW
18 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.77 mm
9° C
999 hpa
192° SSW
0.9 m
4 s
4.8 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
196° SSW
18 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.69 mm
9° C
999 hpa
197° SSW
0.9 m
4 s
3.0 m
03h
192° SSW
17 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
999 hpa
203° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
02:06
2.3 m
06h
198° SSW
18 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
999 hpa
205° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
4.5 m
09h
201° SSW
17 kts
max 28 kts
99%
9° C
999 hpa
208° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
07:54
5.3 m
12h
204° SSW
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
9° C
1000 hpa
211° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
3.1 m
15h
209° SSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
95%
9° C
999 hpa
210° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
14:37
2.1 m
18h
208° SSW
12 kts
max 19 kts
90%
0.84 mm
9° C
999 hpa
212° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
4.0 m
21h
277° W
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.72 mm
8° C
999 hpa
207° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
20:34
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)

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
263° W
12 kts
max 16 kts
47%
6° C
1001 hpa
207° SSW
0.9 m
4 s
3.7 m
03h
243° WSW
8 kts
max 13 kts
98%
5° C
1001 hpa
205° SSW
0.9 m
4 s
03:13
2.1 m
06h
206° SSW
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
1000 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
180° S
16 kts
max 23 kts
91%
7° C
998 hpa
202° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
08:58
5.4 m
12h
245° WSW
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
8° C
999 hpa
203° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.9 m
15h
235° SW
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.47 mm
8° C
999 hpa
201° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
15:40
1.9 m
18h
249° WSW
10 kts
max 18 kts
47%
7° C
1000 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
3.1 m
21h
256° WSW
9 kts
max 17 kts
0%
5° C
1000 hpa
198° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
21:28
5.6 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
244° WSW
8 kts
max 14 kts
0%
5° C
1001 hpa
196° SSW
1.1 m
4 s
4.4 m
03h
229° SW
6 kts
max 8 kts
34%
5° C
1000 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
04:10
1.9 m
06h
181° S
8 kts
max 9 kts
61%
6° C
999 hpa
198° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
2.7 m
09h
135° SE
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
5° C
997 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
09:49
5.7 m
12h
107° ESE
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
201° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
4.7 m
15h
104° ESE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
992 hpa
201° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
2.2 m
18h
106° ESE
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.06 mm
6° C
990 hpa
200° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
16:35
1.7 m
21h
107° ESE
19 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.94 mm
6° C
988 hpa
197° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
22:12
5.8 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, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
103° ESE
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
1.29 mm
7° C
985 hpa
197° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
5.1 m
03h
92° E
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
2.19 mm
7° C
982 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
2.4 m
06h
113° ESE
21 kts
max 30 kts
99%
2.3 mm
8° C
979 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
05:01
1.6 m
09h
182° S
25 kts
max 33 kts
99%
3.91 mm
8° C
977 hpa
188° S
0.7 m
5 s
5.2 m
12h
208° SSW
32 kts
max 40 kts
99%
1.19 mm
7° C
981 hpa
185° S
0.8 m
5 s
10:31
5.9 m
15h
199° SSW
25 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.26 mm
8° C
983 hpa
184° S
0.8 m
5 s
2.7 m
18h
180° S
24 kts
max 30 kts
99%
7° C
984 hpa
187° S
0.7 m
5 s
17:25
1.5 m
21h
174° S
20 kts
max 26 kts
92%
7° C
985 hpa
180° S
0.7 m
5 s
4.9 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
156° SSE
18 kts
max 26 kts
39%
7° C
983 hpa
184° S
0.8 m
5 s
22:50
6.0 m
03h
151° SSE
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.45 mm
6° C
981 hpa
188° S
0.8 m
5 s
3.0 m
06h
142° SE
19 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.86 mm
6° C
979 hpa
177° S
0.8 m
5 s
05:48
1.4 m
09h
181° S
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
2.62 mm
7° C
980 hpa
179° S
0.9 m
5 s
4.5 m
12h
171° S
19 kts
max 24 kts
87%
7° C
980 hpa
175° S
1.0 m
5 s
11:09
6.1 m
15h
136° SE
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
7° C
979 hpa
177° S
1.0 m
5 s
3.3 m
18h
112° ESE
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
7° C
978 hpa
172° S
0.9 m
5 s
18:11
1.3 m
21h
99° E
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
978 hpa
4.1 m

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