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Last update: 14:43 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, Dec 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
113° ESE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
1.03 mm
26° C
1005 hpa
88° E
0.5 m
5 s
2.2 m
04h
108° ESE
9 kts
max 11 kts
99%
2.01 mm
25° C
1005 hpa
89° E
0.5 m
5 s
05:02
4.2 m
07h
108° ESE
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
1.04 mm
26° C
1007 hpa
88° E
0.5 m
5 s
3.8 m
10h
106° ESE
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
27° C
1007 hpa
90° E
0.5 m
4 s
10:56
1.9 m
13h
108° ESE
12 kts
max 13 kts
99%
27° C
1006 hpa
92° E
0.6 m
4 s
2.4 m
16h
103° ESE
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
0.89 mm
26° C
1006 hpa
86° E
0.5 m
5 s
17:13
4.5 m
19h
88° E
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
26° C
1008 hpa
85° E
0.6 m
4 s
4.0 m
22h
84° E
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
26° C
1008 hpa
84° E
0.7 m
4 s
1.8 m

Monday, Dec 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
83° E
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
26° C
1006 hpa
81° E
0.8 m
5 s
23:45
1.3 m
04h
80° E
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.4 mm
26° C
1006 hpa
77° ENE
0.7 m
5 s
3.7 m
07h
85° E
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
1.19 mm
25° C
1009 hpa
74° ENE
0.7 m
6 s
06:25
4.6 m
10h
88° E
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
1.76 mm
26° C
1008 hpa
73° ENE
0.7 m
6 s
2.7 m
13h
95° E
14 kts
max 17 kts
99%
2.52 mm
25° C
1007 hpa
75° ENE
0.7 m
5 s
12:34
1.8 m
16h
105° ESE
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
4.2 mm
25° C
1006 hpa
73° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
3.5 m
19h
100° E
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.31 mm
25° C
1008 hpa
74° ENE
0.7 m
5 s
18:35
4.5 m
22h
102° ESE
16 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.77 mm
25° C
1008 hpa
78° ENE
0.7 m
5 s
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, Dec 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
95° E
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
25° C
1006 hpa
77° ENE
0.7 m
5 s
00:55
1.1 m
04h
97° E
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
25° C
1006 hpa
75° ENE
0.7 m
5 s
3.0 m
07h
91° E
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
25° C
1008 hpa
74° ENE
0.6 m
5 s
07:30
5.1 m
10h
99° E
15 kts
max 15 kts
99%
26° C
1008 hpa
73° ENE
0.6 m
5 s
3.7 m
13h
93° E
11 kts
max 12 kts
99%
27° C
1007 hpa
72° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
13:49
1.5 m
16h
95° E
11 kts
max 11 kts
99%
26° C
1005 hpa
72° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
2.5 m
19h
85° E
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
25° C
1006 hpa
71° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
19:43
4.5 m
22h
86° E
8 kts
max 9 kts
97%
25° C
1007 hpa
72° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
3.3 m

Wednesday, Dec 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
73° ENE
7 kts
max 8 kts
6%
24° C
1005 hpa
69° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
01:54
0.8 m
04h
50° NE
4 kts
max 7 kts
4%
24° C
1004 hpa
69° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
2.0 m
07h
21° NNE
2 kts
max 5 kts
5%
25° C
1006 hpa
69° ENE
0.3 m
5 s
08:25
5.5 m
10h
52° NE
5 kts
max 6 kts
50%
26° C
1006 hpa
69° ENE
0.3 m
5 s
4.8 m
13h
60° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
15%
27° C
1005 hpa
69° ENE
0.3 m
5 s
2.0 m
16h
67° ENE
6 kts
max 7 kts
58%
27° C
1003 hpa
70° ENE
0.3 m
4 s
14:49
1.1 m
19h
54° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
13%
26° C
1005 hpa
69° ENE
0.3 m
4 s
3.9 m
22h
47° NE
4 kts
max 5 kts
5%
25° C
1006 hpa
67° ENE
0.3 m
4 s
20:40
4.6 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)

Thursday, Jan 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
358° N
5 kts
max 7 kts
53%
25° C
1004 hpa
64° ENE
0.3 m
4 s
1.4 m
04h
337° NNW
3 kts
max 5 kts
16%
24° C
1004 hpa
63° ENE
0.3 m
4 s
02:46
0.6 m
07h
329° NNW
3 kts
max 6 kts
4%
25° C
1005 hpa
63° ENE
0.3 m
4 s
4.4 m
10h
53° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
4%
26° C
1006 hpa
65° ENE
0.3 m
4 s
09:16
5.9 m
13h
67° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
4%
27° C
1005 hpa
68° ENE
0.3 m
3 s
2.8 m
16h
60° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
4%
27° C
1004 hpa
69° ENE
0.4 m
3 s
15:45
0.9 m
19h
39° NE
7 kts
max 8 kts
4%
26° C
1006 hpa
69° ENE
0.4 m
3 s
3.1 m
22h
57° ENE
8 kts
max 9 kts
4%
26° C
1007 hpa
65° ENE
0.4 m
3 s
21:35
4.6 m

Friday, Jan 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
67° ENE
7 kts
max 8 kts
4%
25° C
1005 hpa
60° ENE
0.4 m
3 s
2.1 m
04h
69° ENE
7 kts
max 9 kts
9%
25° C
1005 hpa
71° ENE
0.4 m
3 s
03:37
0.5 m
07h
77° ENE
7 kts
max 8 kts
13%
26° C
1008 hpa
64° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
3.5 m
10h
84° E
9 kts
max 10 kts
5%
27° C
1008 hpa
68° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
10:06
6.1 m
13h
88° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
4%
27° C
1007 hpa
80° E
0.4 m
3 s
3.8 m
16h
94° E
11 kts
max 11 kts
4%
27° C
1006 hpa
71° ENE
0.5 m
3 s
16:33
0.7 m
19h
95° E
10 kts
max 12 kts
5%
26° C
1007 hpa
73° ENE
0.5 m
3 s
2.2 m
22h
85° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
19%
26° C
1008 hpa
80° E
0.5 m
4 s
22:23
4.7 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)

Saturday, Jan 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
76° ENE
10 kts
max 11 kts
84%
26° C
1007 hpa
67° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
3.0 m
04h
80° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
95%
27° C
1006 hpa
67° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
04:23
0.4 m
07h
84° E
11 kts
max 13 kts
91%
27° C
1008 hpa
69° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
2.5 m
10h
82° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
84%
27° C
1009 hpa
72° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
10:51
6.2 m
13h
78° ENE
10 kts
max 10 kts
39%
28° C
1008 hpa
73° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
4.8 m
16h
82° E
9 kts
max 10 kts
20%
27° C
1006 hpa
71° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
17:19
0.6 m
19h
80° E
10 kts
max 11 kts
0%
27° C
1007 hpa
70° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
1.4 m
22h
71° ENE
9 kts
max 10 kts
5%
26° C
1008 hpa
70° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
23:08
4.6 m

Sunday, Jan 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
71° ENE
7 kts
max 8 kts
34%
26° C
1006 hpa
67° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
3.7 m
04h
71° ENE
7 kts
max 8 kts
10%
26° C
1005 hpa
78° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
05:06
0.4 m
07h
64° ENE
5 kts
max 6 kts
5%
26° C
1007 hpa
75° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
1.6 m
10h
61° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
4%
28° C
1006 hpa
79° E
0.5 m
5 s
5.3 m
13h
58° ENE
9 kts
max 9 kts
2%
28° C
1005 hpa
80° E
0.5 m
5 s
11:34
6.2 m
16h
59° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
4%
27° C
1004 hpa
79° E
0.5 m
4 s
2.0 m
19h
46° NE
10 kts
max 11 kts
42%
26° C
1005 hpa
74° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
18:03
0.7 m
22h
33° NNE
10 kts
max 11 kts
34%
26° C
1006 hpa
71° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
3.6 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)

Monday, Jan 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
19° NNE
9 kts
max 10 kts
11%
26° C
1004 hpa
70° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
23:53
4.6 m
04h
1° N
8 kts
max 9 kts
7%
26° C
1003 hpa
59° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
1.6 m
07h
351° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
5%
26° C
1005 hpa
60° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
05:49
0.6 m
10h
7° N
8 kts
max 8 kts
4%
28° C
1004 hpa
62° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
4.4 m
13h
26° NNE
10 kts
max 10 kts
4%
28° C
1003 hpa
74° ENE
0.5 m
5 s
12:17
6.0 m
16h
19° NNE
11 kts
max 11 kts
7%
28° C
1001 hpa
81° E
0.5 m
4 s
2.9 m
19h
6° N
11 kts
max 12 kts
62%
27° C
1003 hpa
68° ENE
0.5 m
4 s
18:45
0.8 m
22h
356° N
10 kts
max 12 kts
12%
27° C
1004 hpa
65° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
2.9 m

Tuesday, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
334° NNW
8 kts
max 11 kts
84%
26° C
1003 hpa
74° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
00:36
4.5 m
04h
328° NNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
90%
26° C
1002 hpa
83° E
0.4 m
5 s
2.4 m
07h
325° NW
7 kts
max 9 kts
5%
26° C
1003 hpa
94° E
0.4 m
5 s
06:31
0.8 m
10h
357° N
8 kts
max 8 kts
90%
28° C
1003 hpa
75° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
3.5 m
13h
12° NNE
11 kts
max 11 kts
97%
28° C
1002 hpa
77° ENE
0.4 m
5 s
12:59
5.7 m
16h
345° NNW
10 kts
max 11 kts
97%
28° C
1002 hpa
75° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
3.7 m
19h
341° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
27° C
1003 hpa
63° ENE
0.4 m
4 s
19:27
1.0 m
22h
351° N
8 kts
max 10 kts
43%
27° C
1004 hpa
96° E
0.4 m
4 s
2.2 m

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