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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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
102° ESE
40 kts
max 49 kts
99%
16.3 mm
26° C
997 hpa
48° NE
1.7 m
10 s
1.2 m
04h
69° ENE
36 kts
max 48 kts
99%
49.71 mm
26° C
994 hpa
25° NNE
1.6 m
11 s
2.3 m
07h
42° NE
40 kts
max 53 kts
99%
39.61 mm
27° C
996 hpa
19° NNE
1.6 m
11 s
06:14
2.6 m
10h
33° NNE
33 kts
max 41 kts
99%
14.44 mm
27° C
998 hpa
16° NNE
1.5 m
11 s
1.7 m
13h
22° NNE
28 kts
max 38 kts
99%
4.51 mm
27° C
998 hpa
17° NNE
1.4 m
10 s
12:27
1.3 m
16h
15° NNE
26 kts
max 34 kts
99%
3.56 mm
28° C
997 hpa
18° NNE
1.4 m
9 s
2.1 m
19h
22° NNE
22 kts
max 28 kts
99%
3.77 mm
27° C
999 hpa
20° NNE
1.3 m
9 s
18:11
2.4 m
22h
31° NNE
21 kts
max 26 kts
99%
3.42 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
22° NNE
1.2 m
9 s
1.4 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
39° NE
19 kts
max 23 kts
71%
2.97 mm
27° C
1000 hpa
26° NNE
1.2 m
8 s
00:25
0.9 m
04h
50° NE
17 kts
max 20 kts
97%
3.33 mm
27° C
998 hpa
29° NNE
1.1 m
8 s
2.1 m
07h
62° ENE
15 kts
max 17 kts
98%
4.33 mm
27° C
1000 hpa
30° NNE
1.1 m
8 s
07:08
2.9 m
10h
49° NE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
5.75 mm
28° C
1001 hpa
30° NNE
1.1 m
8 s
2.1 m
13h
325° NW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
1.44 mm
28° C
999 hpa
24° NNE
1.0 m
9 s
13:25
1.1 m
16h
351° N
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
29° C
999 hpa
21° NNE
0.9 m
9 s
1.7 m
19h
44° NE
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
28° C
1001 hpa
21° NNE
0.9 m
9 s
19:08
2.4 m
22h
64° ENE
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.98 mm
28° C
1002 hpa
24° NNE
0.8 m
8 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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
55° NE
8 kts
max 10 kts
44%
2.21 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
25° NNE
0.8 m
9 s
01:06
0.8 m
04h
77° ENE
6 kts
max 7 kts
96%
1.9 mm
27° C
1000 hpa
26° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
1.8 m
07h
96° E
6 kts
max 7 kts
98%
0.77 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
26° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
07:49
3.1 m
10h
127° SE
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0.48 mm
28° C
1003 hpa
27° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
2.5 m
13h
108° ESE
7 kts
max 8 kts
96%
28° C
1001 hpa
29° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
14:09
1.0 m
16h
98° E
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
28° C
1000 hpa
31° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
1.4 m
19h
98° E
9 kts
max 11 kts
97%
28° C
1002 hpa
33° NNE
0.7 m
9 s
19:50
2.4 m
22h
89° E
7 kts
max 9 kts
98%
0.91 mm
28° C
1003 hpa
35° NE
0.7 m
9 s
1.9 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
91° E
4 kts
max 5 kts
77%
0.97 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
35° NE
0.7 m
9 s
01:40
0.7 m
04h
120° ESE
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0.43 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
36° NE
0.6 m
9 s
1.4 m
07h
162° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
0.41 mm
27° C
1003 hpa
36° NE
0.6 m
9 s
08:22
3.2 m
10h
151° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
98%
28° C
1004 hpa
35° NE
0.6 m
8 s
2.9 m
13h
120° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
28° C
1002 hpa
34° NE
0.6 m
8 s
1.3 m
16h
112° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
28° C
1001 hpa
33° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
14:45
1.0 m
19h
96° E
6 kts
max 7 kts
94%
28° C
1002 hpa
32° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
20:22
2.4 m
22h
98° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
93%
27° C
1003 hpa
30° NNE
0.6 m
8 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 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
79° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
97%
2.01 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
30° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
02:07
0.7 m
04h
152° SSE
3 kts
max 3 kts
50%
1.22 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
28° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
1.2 m
07h
175° S
6 kts
max 6 kts
99%
27° C
1003 hpa
29° NNE
0.6 m
9 s
2.9 m
10h
141° SE
6 kts
max 6 kts
7%
28° C
1003 hpa
28° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
08:51
3.4 m
13h
122° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
31%
28° C
1001 hpa
29° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
1.5 m
16h
96° E
8 kts
max 8 kts
14%
28° C
1000 hpa
29° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
15:15
0.9 m
19h
87° E
8 kts
max 9 kts
8%
28° C
1000 hpa
31° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
2.1 m
22h
79° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
40%
1.46 mm
27° C
1002 hpa
30° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
20:50
2.4 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
98° E
4 kts
max 5 kts
68%
0.76 mm
27° C
1000 hpa
30° NNE
0.6 m
8 s
0.9 m
04h
106° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
82%
0.54 mm
27° C
999 hpa
31° NNE
0.5 m
8 s
02:32
0.6 m
07h
133° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
79%
27° C
1001 hpa
32° NNE
0.5 m
8 s
2.8 m
10h
129° SE
6 kts
max 6 kts
82%
27° C
1001 hpa
32° NNE
0.5 m
8 s
09:16
3.4 m
13h
116° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
35%
0.42 mm
28° C
999 hpa
33° NNE
0.5 m
8 s
1.8 m
16h
114° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
28° C
998 hpa
34° NE
0.5 m
8 s
15:41
0.9 m
19h
136° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
28° C
1000 hpa
37° NE
0.5 m
9 s
1.9 m
22h
151° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
27° C
1001 hpa
45° NE
0.5 m
8 s
21:13
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)

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
195° SSW
1 kts
max 2 kts
78%
27° C
1000 hpa
41° NE
0.5 m
8 s
1.1 m
04h
180° S
3 kts
max 3 kts
65%
27° C
999 hpa
43° NE
0.6 m
8 s
02:55
0.6 m
07h
162° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
59%
27° C
1001 hpa
43° NE
0.6 m
8 s
2.6 m
10h
144° SE
7 kts
max 7 kts
15%
27° C
1002 hpa
45° NE
0.6 m
8 s
09:41
3.5 m
13h
135° SE
7 kts
max 9 kts
97%
28° C
1000 hpa
54° NE
0.6 m
8 s
2.0 m
16h
117° ESE
11 kts
max 12 kts
13%
28° C
999 hpa
56° NE
0.7 m
8 s
16:06
0.9 m
19h
107° ESE
10 kts
max 12 kts
5%
28° C
1001 hpa
53° NE
0.7 m
8 s
1.8 m
22h
106° ESE
11 kts
max 13 kts
47%
27° C
1002 hpa
56° NE
0.7 m
8 s
21:37
2.4 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
105° ESE
10 kts
max 12 kts
43%
27° C
1001 hpa
57° ENE
0.7 m
9 s
1.2 m
04h
111° ESE
11 kts
max 12 kts
72%
27° C
1000 hpa
61° ENE
0.7 m
9 s
03:20
0.6 m
07h
102° ESE
11 kts
max 12 kts
86%
27° C
1002 hpa
62° ENE
0.7 m
9 s
2.3 m
10h
103° ESE
10 kts
max 10 kts
26%
27° C
1002 hpa
64° ENE
0.7 m
9 s
10:06
3.5 m
13h
106° ESE
9 kts
max 10 kts
15%
28° C
1001 hpa
68° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
2.3 m
16h
111° ESE
9 kts
max 10 kts
16%
28° C
999 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
16:31
0.9 m
19h
104° ESE
10 kts
max 11 kts
4%
2.17 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
1.6 m
22h
90° E
9 kts
max 11 kts
15%
3.74 mm
27° C
1003 hpa
71° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
22:04
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)

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
82° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
16%
2.18 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
1.5 m
04h
94° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
18%
0.65 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
68° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
03:48
0.6 m
07h
94° E
10 kts
max 12 kts
26%
27° C
1003 hpa
69° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
1.9 m
10h
94° E
11 kts
max 12 kts
15%
1.13 mm
27° C
1003 hpa
72° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
10:35
3.5 m
13h
97° E
13 kts
max 14 kts
56%
1.17 mm
27° C
1001 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
2.6 m
16h
109° ESE
14 kts
max 14 kts
73%
1.15 mm
27° C
1000 hpa
70° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
17:00
0.9 m
19h
104° ESE
13 kts
max 13 kts
94%
27° C
1003 hpa
73° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
1.4 m
22h
111° ESE
13 kts
max 14 kts
99%
27° C
1004 hpa
71° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
22:36
2.5 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
101° E
12 kts
max 12 kts
99%
27° C
1002 hpa
71° ENE
0.8 m
9 s
1.8 m
04h
95° E
11 kts
max 12 kts
99%
27° C
1001 hpa
79° E
0.8 m
9 s
04:22
0.6 m
07h
100° E
12 kts
max 13 kts
99%
27° C
1003 hpa
78° ENE
0.7 m
9 s
1.5 m

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