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Last update: 02:35 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)

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
24° NNE
11 kts
max 13 kts
97%
5.65 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
24° NNE
0.8 m
9 s
01:40
0.7 m
04h
32° NNE
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
2.02 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
24° NNE
0.8 m
9 s
1.4 m
07h
49° NE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
2.13 mm
28° C
1003 hpa
23° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
08:22
3.2 m
10h
63° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
99%
1.05 mm
28° C
1003 hpa
21° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
2.9 m
13h
73° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
99%
0.78 mm
28° C
1002 hpa
20° NNE
0.7 m
8 s
1.3 m
16h
52° NE
8 kts
max 8 kts
99%
2.64 mm
28° C
1001 hpa
21° NNE
0.7 m
8 s
14:45
1.0 m
19h
11° N
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
1.52 mm
28° C
1002 hpa
20° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
20:22
2.4 m
22h
45° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
28° C
1004 hpa
19° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
2.1 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
345° NNW
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
1.88 mm
27° C
1003 hpa
18° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
02:07
0.7 m
04h
281° W
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
3.61 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
18° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
1.2 m
07h
183° S
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
0.43 mm
27° C
1004 hpa
18° NNE
0.5 m
8 s
2.9 m
10h
118° ESE
3 kts
max 3 kts
98%
27° C
1004 hpa
18° NNE
0.5 m
8 s
08:51
3.4 m
13h
86° E
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
2.06 mm
27° C
1003 hpa
21° NNE
0.5 m
7 s
1.5 m
16h
93° E
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
2.72 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
18° NNE
0.5 m
7 s
15:15
0.9 m
19h
91° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
27° C
1002 hpa
23° NNE
0.5 m
6 s
2.1 m
22h
124° SE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
27° C
1003 hpa
29° NNE
0.6 m
6 s
20:50
2.4 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)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
123° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
27° C
1001 hpa
26° NNE
0.5 m
6 s
0.9 m
04h
153° SSE
2 kts
max 2 kts
56%
1.08 mm
26° C
1001 hpa
25° NNE
0.5 m
6 s
02:32
0.6 m
07h
179° S
3 kts
max 4 kts
33%
1.13 mm
26° C
1002 hpa
25° NNE
0.4 m
6 s
2.8 m
10h
142° SE
7 kts
max 7 kts
96%
0.44 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
27° NNE
0.4 m
6 s
09:16
3.4 m
13h
128° SE
8 kts
max 8 kts
94%
27° C
1001 hpa
21° NNE
0.4 m
6 s
1.8 m
16h
95° E
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
28° C
999 hpa
21° NNE
0.4 m
7 s
15:41
0.9 m
19h
95° E
6 kts
max 6 kts
90%
0.73 mm
28° C
1000 hpa
24° NNE
0.4 m
7 s
1.9 m
22h
83° E
4 kts
max 4 kts
63%
0.48 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
28° NNE
0.4 m
7 s
21:13
2.4 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
192° SSW
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
4.29 mm
26° C
1000 hpa
28° NNE
0.4 m
7 s
1.1 m
04h
84° E
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
4.82 mm
25° C
1000 hpa
23° NNE
0.3 m
7 s
02:55
0.6 m
07h
132° SE
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
1.09 mm
26° C
1001 hpa
24° NNE
0.3 m
7 s
2.6 m
10h
121° ESE
6 kts
max 6 kts
57%
26° C
1001 hpa
24° NNE
0.3 m
7 s
09:41
3.5 m
13h
109° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
70%
27° C
1000 hpa
34° NE
0.3 m
7 s
2.0 m
16h
97° E
7 kts
max 7 kts
65%
27° C
999 hpa
42° NE
0.3 m
7 s
16:06
0.9 m
19h
110° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
49%
27° C
1000 hpa
45° NE
0.4 m
7 s
1.8 m
22h
130° SE
7 kts
max 7 kts
35%
27° C
1001 hpa
43° NE
0.4 m
7 s
21:37
2.4 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)

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
157° SSE
6 kts
max 6 kts
96%
27° C
1000 hpa
45° NE
0.3 m
7 s
1.2 m
04h
165° SSE
8 kts
max 8 kts
88%
27° C
999 hpa
43° NE
0.3 m
8 s
03:20
0.6 m
07h
150° SSE
7 kts
max 8 kts
97%
27° C
1001 hpa
51° NE
0.3 m
7 s
2.3 m
10h
164° SSE
10 kts
max 10 kts
97%
1.26 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
48° NE
0.4 m
7 s
10:06
3.5 m
13h
137° SE
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
0.4 mm
28° C
1000 hpa
44° NE
0.4 m
7 s
2.3 m
16h
138° SE
12 kts
max 13 kts
84%
28° C
998 hpa
45° NE
0.4 m
7 s
16:31
0.9 m
19h
130° SE
12 kts
max 15 kts
99%
28° C
1000 hpa
46° NE
0.5 m
7 s
1.6 m
22h
125° SE
12 kts
max 14 kts
93%
0.91 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
41° NE
0.5 m
7 s
22:04
2.5 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
131° SE
11 kts
max 13 kts
45%
27° C
999 hpa
43° NE
0.5 m
8 s
1.5 m
04h
131° SE
12 kts
max 13 kts
65%
2.24 mm
27° C
999 hpa
44° NE
0.5 m
8 s
03:48
0.6 m
07h
140° SE
10 kts
max 12 kts
5%
0.96 mm
27° C
1000 hpa
48° NE
0.5 m
7 s
1.9 m
10h
141° SE
13 kts
max 14 kts
19%
0.47 mm
28° C
1000 hpa
54° NE
0.5 m
7 s
10:35
3.5 m
13h
137° SE
15 kts
max 17 kts
8%
28° C
999 hpa
56° NE
0.6 m
7 s
2.6 m
16h
135° SE
16 kts
max 18 kts
10%
28° C
998 hpa
57° ENE
0.6 m
7 s
17:00
0.9 m
19h
133° SE
15 kts
max 21 kts
6%
27° C
999 hpa
61° ENE
0.6 m
7 s
1.4 m
22h
128° SE
15 kts
max 21 kts
2%
27° C
1001 hpa
63° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
22:36
2.5 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 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
137° SE
15 kts
max 18 kts
13%
27° C
999 hpa
70° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
1.8 m
04h
133° SE
16 kts
max 18 kts
26%
27° C
999 hpa
80° E
0.7 m
8 s
04:22
0.6 m
07h
132° SE
16 kts
max 19 kts
87%
0.42 mm
27° C
1000 hpa
78° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
1.5 m
10h
133° SE
16 kts
max 18 kts
9%
27° C
1001 hpa
75° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
11:08
3.5 m
13h
139° SE
17 kts
max 19 kts
11%
27° C
1000 hpa
76° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
2.9 m
16h
133° SE
19 kts
max 22 kts
7%
27° C
999 hpa
76° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
1.2 m
19h
122° ESE
19 kts
max 23 kts
7%
27° C
1001 hpa
72° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
17:33
0.9 m
22h
117° ESE
18 kts
max 22 kts
82%
27° C
1003 hpa
72° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
23:15
2.5 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
116° ESE
19 kts
max 21 kts
25%
0.51 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
73° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
2.2 m
04h
127° SE
17 kts
max 19 kts
76%
27° C
1001 hpa
72° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
05:02
0.7 m
07h
129° SE
16 kts
max 17 kts
94%
27° C
1003 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
1.2 m
10h
128° SE
15 kts
max 15 kts
25%
27° C
1003 hpa
68° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
2.9 m
13h
134° SE
16 kts
max 16 kts
54%
27° C
1003 hpa
64° ENE
0.8 m
10 s
11:46
3.4 m
16h
132° SE
15 kts
max 16 kts
99%
27° C
1002 hpa
62° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
1.5 m
19h
120° ESE
15 kts
max 16 kts
30%
27° C
1003 hpa
64° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
18:13
0.9 m
22h
112° ESE
15 kts
max 16 kts
40%
27° C
1005 hpa
68° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
2.1 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 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
107° ESE
12 kts
max 14 kts
21%
26° C
1003 hpa
67° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
00:04
2.5 m
04h
116° ESE
13 kts
max 15 kts
28%
26° C
1002 hpa
66° ENE
0.7 m
9 s
1.2 m
07h
109° ESE
12 kts
max 14 kts
32%
26° C
1005 hpa
62° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
05:52
0.8 m
10h
128° SE
14 kts
max 14 kts
15%
27° C
1005 hpa
65° ENE
0.7 m
9 s
2.5 m
13h
125° SE
14 kts
max 15 kts
4%
27° C
1004 hpa
65° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
12:32
3.2 m
16h
130° SE
15 kts
max 17 kts
92%
27° C
1003 hpa
63° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
1.8 m
19h
117° ESE
15 kts
max 17 kts
12%
27° C
1004 hpa
58° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
19:01
1.0 m
22h
109° ESE
14 kts
max 16 kts
18%
0.69 mm
27° C
1006 hpa
60° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
1.8 m

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
109° ESE
13 kts
max 16 kts
48%
0.59 mm
26° C
1004 hpa
69° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
01:03
2.5 m
04h
112° ESE
16 kts
max 18 kts
93%
1.12 mm
26° C
1004 hpa
57° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
1.7 m
07h
118° ESE
18 kts
max 20 kts
99%
1.73 mm
27° C
1006 hpa
57° ENE
0.7 m
8 s
06:55
1.0 m

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