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Last update: 22:39 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, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
287° WNW
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
6° C
1018 hpa
285° WNW
1.9 m
12 s
4.2 m
03h
280° W
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
286° WNW
1.8 m
12 s
04:00
1.4 m
06h
266° W
7 kts
max 8 kts
53%
5° C
1020 hpa
286° WNW
1.7 m
12 s
2.4 m
09h
248° WSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
5° C
1022 hpa
285° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
10:09
5.2 m
12h
187° S
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
7° C
1022 hpa
285° WNW
1.5 m
12 s
4.5 m
15h
165° SSE
10 kts
max 12 kts
0%
7° C
1021 hpa
283° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
16:25
1.2 m
18h
172° S
10 kts
max 14 kts
4%
5° C
1021 hpa
283° WNW
1.5 m
11 s
1.8 m
21h
168° SSE
14 kts
max 23 kts
97%
5° C
1020 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
11 s
4.3 m

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
166° SSE
16 kts
max 24 kts
28%
5° C
1019 hpa
279° W
2.0 m
12 s
22:35
4.8 m
03h
176° S
14 kts
max 24 kts
82%
5° C
1018 hpa
278° W
2.1 m
12 s
2.1 m
06h
172° S
14 kts
max 21 kts
86%
5° C
1017 hpa
279° W
2.3 m
13 s
04:32
1.5 m
09h
173° S
13 kts
max 23 kts
92%
6° C
1018 hpa
280° W
2.5 m
14 s
4.4 m
12h
181° S
12 kts
max 18 kts
49%
9° C
1019 hpa
281° W
2.6 m
14 s
10:41
5.0 m
15h
183° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
12%
10° C
1018 hpa
283° WNW
2.5 m
14 s
2.3 m
18h
169° S
7 kts
max 10 kts
4%
8° C
1018 hpa
281° W
2.5 m
14 s
16:56
1.4 m
21h
162° SSE
8 kts
max 13 kts
3%
7° C
1018 hpa
281° W
2.4 m
13 s
3.9 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, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
164° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
6° C
1017 hpa
280° W
2.3 m
13 s
23:04
4.6 m
03h
168° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
86%
6° C
1015 hpa
281° W
2.2 m
13 s
2.6 m
06h
175° S
10 kts
max 16 kts
98%
5° C
1014 hpa
281° W
2.1 m
13 s
05:05
1.7 m
09h
180° S
9 kts
max 15 kts
95%
6° C
1014 hpa
281° W
2.1 m
13 s
3.9 m
12h
187° S
8 kts
max 10 kts
83%
9° C
1013 hpa
281° W
2.0 m
13 s
11:12
4.7 m
15h
176° S
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
9° C
1012 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
12 s
2.8 m
18h
198° SSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
8° C
1012 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
12 s
17:27
1.7 m
21h
260° W
2 kts
max 4 kts
83%
7° C
1013 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
12 s
3.5 m

Monday, Mar 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
179° S
0 kts
max 3 kts
78%
7° C
1012 hpa
282° WNW
2.0 m
12 s
23:34
4.4 m
03h
177° S
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
7° C
1012 hpa
286° WNW
2.0 m
13 s
3.0 m
06h
230° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
6° C
1011 hpa
288° WNW
2.0 m
13 s
05:40
1.9 m
09h
297° WNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
7° C
1012 hpa
288° WNW
1.9 m
13 s
3.4 m
12h
247° WSW
2 kts
max 5 kts
99%
7° C
1011 hpa
289° WNW
1.9 m
13 s
11:47
4.4 m
15h
101° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
92%
7° C
1010 hpa
289° WNW
1.9 m
13 s
3.2 m
18h
127° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
61%
6° C
1009 hpa
289° WNW
1.8 m
13 s
18:00
2.0 m
21h
169° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
6° C
1007 hpa
289° WNW
1.8 m
13 s
3.2 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, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
195° SSW
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
5° C
1005 hpa
289° WNW
1.7 m
13 s
00:09
4.2 m
03h
184° S
9 kts
max 16 kts
86%
6° C
1003 hpa
288° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
3.4 m
06h
177° S
11 kts
max 20 kts
4%
5° C
1001 hpa
287° WNW
1.5 m
12 s
06:19
2.2 m
09h
166° SSE
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
7° C
999 hpa
287° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
3.0 m
12h
177° S
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.47 mm
6° C
998 hpa
285° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
12:28
4.1 m
15h
195° SSW
10 kts
max 17 kts
91%
0.45 mm
7° C
997 hpa
282° WNW
1.5 m
11 s
3.5 m
18h
169° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
6%
7° C
997 hpa
279° W
1.5 m
11 s
18:38
2.3 m
21h
160° SSE
10 kts
max 19 kts
37%
6° C
996 hpa
273° W
1.7 m
11 s
2.9 m

Wednesday, Mar 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
174° S
14 kts
max 24 kts
99%
7° C
995 hpa
273° W
1.9 m
11 s
00:54
4.0 m
03h
177° S
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
994 hpa
280° W
2.0 m
12 s
3.6 m
06h
180° S
11 kts
max 18 kts
99%
7° C
994 hpa
283° WNW
2.0 m
13 s
07:11
2.5 m
09h
193° SSW
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
7° C
995 hpa
284° WNW
2.1 m
13 s
2.8 m
12h
233° SW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
0.56 mm
7° C
996 hpa
285° WNW
2.1 m
13 s
13:28
3.8 m
15h
304° NW
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2.63 mm
6° C
997 hpa
285° WNW
2.1 m
13 s
3.6 m
18h
268° W
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.66 mm
6° C
1000 hpa
285° WNW
2.1 m
13 s
2.8 m
21h
243° WSW
9 kts
max 14 kts
2%
6° C
1002 hpa
284° WNW
2.0 m
12 s
19:33
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)

Thursday, Mar 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
226° SW
8 kts
max 9 kts
1%
5° C
1003 hpa
284° WNW
2.0 m
12 s
3.6 m
03h
198° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
22%
5° C
1003 hpa
284° WNW
1.9 m
12 s
02:02
3.8 m
06h
149° SSE
8 kts
max 13 kts
93%
5° C
1003 hpa
283° WNW
1.8 m
12 s
3.0 m
09h
137° SE
12 kts
max 19 kts
96%
6° C
1002 hpa
282° WNW
1.8 m
11 s
08:38
2.6 m
12h
142° SE
11 kts
max 20 kts
71%
7° C
999 hpa
281° W
1.9 m
11 s
3.2 m
15h
142° SE
15 kts
max 24 kts
3%
8° C
995 hpa
275° W
2.0 m
11 s
15:04
3.6 m
18h
139° SE
18 kts
max 28 kts
1%
7° C
992 hpa
270° W
2.1 m
11 s
3.2 m
21h
144° SE
18 kts
max 27 kts
98%
6° C
989 hpa
265° W
2.3 m
11 s
21:18
2.8 m

Friday, Mar 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
143° SE
18 kts
max 24 kts
94%
7° C
986 hpa
264° W
2.3 m
11 s
3.2 m
03h
166° SSE
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
984 hpa
274° W
2.3 m
12 s
03:40
3.8 m
06h
252° WSW
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.87 mm
5° C
985 hpa
278° W
2.4 m
12 s
3.5 m
09h
259° W
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.55 mm
5° C
988 hpa
279° W
2.5 m
12 s
2.7 m
12h
273° W
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.71 mm
6° C
991 hpa
280° W
2.7 m
13 s
10:36
2.6 m
15h
265° W
22 kts
max 30 kts
98%
7° C
994 hpa
281° W
2.9 m
14 s
3.5 m
18h
265° W
19 kts
max 27 kts
87%
6° C
998 hpa
282° WNW
3.2 m
14 s
16:55
3.7 m
21h
236° SW
17 kts
max 26 kts
4%
5° C
1002 hpa
283° WNW
3.3 m
15 s
3.0 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, Mar 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
212° SSW
15 kts
max 24 kts
0%
4° C
1003 hpa
285° WNW
3.3 m
15 s
23:05
2.7 m
03h
198° SSW
12 kts
max 20 kts
0%
4° C
1004 hpa
281° W
3.3 m
14 s
3.6 m
06h
161° SSE
17 kts
max 25 kts
33%
5° C
1002 hpa
281° W
3.3 m
14 s
05:10
3.9 m
09h
166° SSE
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.41 mm
5° C
999 hpa
280° W
3.3 m
14 s
3.0 m
12h
166° SSE
24 kts
max 37 kts
99%
2.29 mm
6° C
996 hpa
275° W
3.4 m
14 s
11:47
2.3 m
15h
199° SSW
16 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.51 mm
7° C
998 hpa
275° W
3.4 m
14 s
3.2 m
18h
229° SW
17 kts
max 27 kts
93%
0.63 mm
7° C
1002 hpa
275° W
3.4 m
13 s
18:07
3.9 m
21h
232° SW
16 kts
max 27 kts
24%
6° C
1006 hpa
275° W
3.4 m
13 s
3.3 m

Sunday, Mar 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
222° SW
14 kts
max 25 kts
7%
5° C
1008 hpa
275° W
3.3 m
13 s
00:04
2.4 m
03h
192° SSW
11 kts
max 16 kts
21%
4° C
1009 hpa
274° W
3.3 m
13 s
3.3 m
06h
169° S
12 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5° C
1008 hpa
274° W
3.1 m
13 s
06:10
4.2 m
09h
139° SE
22 kts
max 34 kts
95%
0.79 mm
5° C
1005 hpa
273° W
3.2 m
13 s
3.4 m
12h
219° SW
20 kts
max 31 kts
15%
8° C
1004 hpa
273° W
3.2 m
13 s
12:32
2.0 m
15h
224° SW
26 kts
max 44 kts
4%
7° C
1005 hpa
278° W
3.2 m
13 s
2.8 m
18h
221° SW
29 kts
max 44 kts
3%
6° C
1007 hpa
273° W
3.1 m
13 s
18:51
4.2 m

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