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Last update: 17:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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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, Sep 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
280° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
88%
12° C
1005 hpa
192° SSW
1.3 m
9 s
1.2 m
04h
225° SW
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
12° C
1005 hpa
192° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
04:04
0.6 m
07h
176° S
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.72 mm
12° C
1004 hpa
47° NE
1.1 m
9 s
1.1 m
10h
197° SSW
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.61 mm
13° C
1004 hpa
0° N
1.2 m
10 s
10:28
1.9 m
13h
239° WSW
21 kts
max 28 kts
68%
14° C
1005 hpa
7° N
1.4 m
10 s
1.5 m
16h
237° WSW
20 kts
max 29 kts
11%
14° C
1005 hpa
358° N
1.4 m
11 s
16:17
0.8 m
19h
240° WSW
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
13° C
1005 hpa
1° N
1.2 m
11 s
1.3 m
22h
228° SW
14 kts
max 25 kts
27%
13° C
1005 hpa
19° NNE
1.2 m
10 s
22:26
2.1 m

Saturday, Sep 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
212° SSW
14 kts
max 25 kts
40%
13° C
1004 hpa
63° ENE
1.5 m
9 s
1.5 m
04h
202° SSW
21 kts
max 28 kts
99%
13° C
1002 hpa
139° SE
1.6 m
8 s
04:44
0.5 m
07h
207° SSW
14 kts
max 18 kts
92%
13° C
1000 hpa
187° S
1.5 m
8 s
0.9 m
10h
337° NNW
26 kts
max 30 kts
99%
10° C
1003 hpa
175° S
1.6 m
8 s
11:04
2.0 m
13h
340° NNW
26 kts
max 29 kts
95%
10° C
1005 hpa
62° ENE
1.6 m
7 s
1.6 m
16h
335° NNW
22 kts
max 27 kts
92%
10° C
1007 hpa
6° N
1.6 m
8 s
16:53
0.7 m
19h
316° NW
19 kts
max 22 kts
36%
9° C
1008 hpa
14° NNE
1.6 m
8 s
1.1 m
22h
285° WNW
17 kts
max 21 kts
40%
8° C
1007 hpa
8° N
1.5 m
9 s
23:07
2.2 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, Sep 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
1° N
20 kts
max 23 kts
65%
1.05 mm
9° C
1006 hpa
6° N
1.7 m
8 s
1.8 m
04h
336° NNW
18 kts
max 24 kts
19%
9° C
1008 hpa
5° N
2.1 m
8 s
05:20
0.4 m
07h
343° NNW
27 kts
max 32 kts
87%
0.78 mm
9° C
1010 hpa
6° N
2.5 m
8 s
0.7 m
10h
339° NNW
26 kts
max 32 kts
22%
9° C
1013 hpa
18° NNE
2.4 m
9 s
1.7 m
13h
330° NNW
25 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
1016 hpa
19° NNE
2.3 m
9 s
11:38
2.0 m
16h
326° NW
23 kts
max 28 kts
99%
9° C
1018 hpa
12° NNE
2.2 m
11 s
17:27
0.6 m
19h
322° NW
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
9° C
1020 hpa
1° N
2.0 m
12 s
0.9 m
22h
304° NW
18 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.5 mm
9° C
1021 hpa
3° N
1.8 m
12 s
1.9 m

Monday, Sep 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
300° WNW
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.43 mm
9° C
1021 hpa
13° NNE
1.5 m
12 s
23:43
2.2 m
04h
297° WNW
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.6 mm
10° C
1020 hpa
14° NNE
1.3 m
11 s
0.8 m
07h
295° WNW
20 kts
max 25 kts
95%
1.07 mm
10° C
1020 hpa
3° N
1.2 m
11 s
05:52
0.4 m
10h
282° WNW
23 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.85 mm
11° C
1020 hpa
9° N
1.1 m
10 s
1.5 m
13h
284° WNW
25 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.97 mm
11° C
1020 hpa
78° ENE
1.1 m
8 s
12:10
2.0 m
16h
291° WNW
24 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.99 mm
11° C
1020 hpa
186° S
1.1 m
7 s
1.0 m
19h
298° WNW
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
1.49 mm
12° C
1020 hpa
251° WSW
1.2 m
6 s
17:59
0.6 m
22h
315° NW
18 kts
max 24 kts
90%
0.96 mm
11° C
1021 hpa
253° WSW
1.1 m
6 s
1.7 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)

Tuesday, Sep 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
320° NW
17 kts
max 24 kts
57%
10° C
1022 hpa
237° WSW
1.1 m
6 s
00:18
2.2 m
04h
334° NNW
15 kts
max 18 kts
97%
10° C
1023 hpa
12° NNE
1.0 m
8 s
1.0 m
07h
334° NNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
10° C
1025 hpa
353° N
0.9 m
9 s
06:23
0.4 m
10h
344° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
72%
11° C
1027 hpa
343° NNW
0.8 m
9 s
1.4 m
13h
347° NNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
59%
11° C
1028 hpa
342° NNW
0.7 m
9 s
12:41
2.1 m
16h
327° NNW
5 kts
max 5 kts
27%
12° C
1029 hpa
349° N
0.7 m
9 s
1.1 m
19h
334° NNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
23%
10° C
1030 hpa
334° NNW
0.7 m
9 s
18:30
0.6 m
22h
208° SSW
1 kts
max 2 kts
56%
10° C
1030 hpa
328° NNW
0.7 m
9 s
1.5 m

Wednesday, Sep 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
208° SSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
4%
10° C
1031 hpa
323° NW
0.7 m
9 s
00:51
2.2 m
04h
210° SSW
8 kts
max 9 kts
25%
10° C
1030 hpa
324° NW
0.7 m
8 s
1.2 m
07h
199° SSW
9 kts
max 12 kts
87%
11° C
1030 hpa
331° NNW
0.7 m
8 s
06:52
0.5 m
10h
222° SW
8 kts
max 10 kts
10%
12° C
1031 hpa
343° NNW
0.8 m
8 s
1.2 m
13h
206° SSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
4%
13° C
1031 hpa
359° N
0.8 m
8 s
13:10
2.0 m
16h
206° SSW
13 kts
max 15 kts
44%
13° C
1031 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
7 s
1.3 m
19h
206° SSW
11 kts
max 14 kts
46%
12° C
1031 hpa
211° SSW
0.9 m
7 s
19:00
0.6 m
22h
198° SSW
10 kts
max 13 kts
64%
11° C
1031 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
7 s
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)

Thursday, Sep 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
196° SSW
11 kts
max 15 kts
4%
11° C
1031 hpa
210° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
01:22
2.1 m
04h
197° SSW
10 kts
max 13 kts
5%
11° C
1031 hpa
211° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
1.4 m
07h
183° S
11 kts
max 14 kts
10%
11° C
1030 hpa
208° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
07:22
0.6 m
10h
187° S
13 kts
max 15 kts
60%
12° C
1030 hpa
197° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
1.1 m
13h
189° S
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
13° C
1030 hpa
206° SSW
1.1 m
6 s
13:38
2.0 m
16h
195° SSW
12 kts
max 15 kts
99%
13° C
1029 hpa
204° SSW
1.2 m
6 s
1.5 m
19h
176° S
11 kts
max 14 kts
99%
12° C
1029 hpa
203° SSW
1.2 m
6 s
19:31
0.6 m
22h
181° S
11 kts
max 17 kts
69%
12° C
1029 hpa
200° SSW
1.2 m
7 s
1.1 m

Friday, Sep 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
185° S
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
12° C
1029 hpa
204° SSW
1.3 m
7 s
01:52
2.0 m
04h
179° S
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
12° C
1028 hpa
202° SSW
1.4 m
7 s
1.6 m
07h
178° S
13 kts
max 19 kts
97%
12° C
1028 hpa
194° SSW
1.4 m
7 s
07:50
0.7 m
10h
180° S
14 kts
max 19 kts
88%
13° C
1028 hpa
192° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
1.0 m
13h
183° S
15 kts
max 18 kts
77%
13° C
1028 hpa
191° S
1.6 m
7 s
14:06
2.0 m
16h
185° S
13 kts
max 17 kts
85%
13° C
1028 hpa
191° S
1.7 m
8 s
1.6 m
19h
172° S
11 kts
max 16 kts
64%
12° C
1028 hpa
190° S
1.9 m
7 s
20:03
0.7 m
22h
175° S
12 kts
max 17 kts
92%
12° C
1029 hpa
193° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.0 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)

Saturday, Sep 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
178° S
12 kts
max 18 kts
10%
12° C
1028 hpa
191° S
2.0 m
8 s
02:24
1.9 m
04h
163° SSE
12 kts
max 16 kts
59%
12° C
1028 hpa
192° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.7 m
07h
164° SSE
14 kts
max 19 kts
70%
12° C
1028 hpa
192° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
08:20
0.8 m
10h
164° SSE
15 kts
max 19 kts
19%
13° C
1029 hpa
194° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.0 m
13h
166° SSE
14 kts
max 17 kts
4%
13° C
1029 hpa
192° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.7 m
16h
164° SSE
13 kts
max 15 kts
4%
13° C
1029 hpa
192° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
14:36
1.9 m
19h
159° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
0%
12° C
1029 hpa
195° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.0 m
22h
156° SSE
11 kts
max 15 kts
4%
12° C
1029 hpa
194° SSW
1.9 m
8 s
20:37
0.8 m

Sunday, Sep 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
154° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
4%
11° C
1029 hpa
199° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
1.5 m
04h
146° SE
10 kts
max 14 kts
11%
11° C
1029 hpa
201° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
02:59
1.8 m
07h
149° SSE
11 kts
max 17 kts
2%
12° C
1029 hpa
199° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
1.1 m
10h
150° SSE
12 kts
max 18 kts
3%
13° C
1029 hpa
193° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
08:53
0.9 m
13h
141° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
4%
13° C
1029 hpa
191° S
1.8 m
8 s
1.5 m
16h
138° SE
11 kts
max 16 kts
3%
13° C
1029 hpa
189° S
1.8 m
8 s
15:11
1.8 m
19h
130° SE
11 kts
max 17 kts
48%
12° C
1029 hpa
190° S
1.7 m
8 s
1.2 m
22h
139° SE
12 kts
max 19 kts
78%
12° C
1029 hpa
192° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
21:19
0.9 m

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