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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
112° ESE
10 kts
max 15 kts
95%
22° C
1009 hpa
118° ESE
1.9 m
7 s
1.4 m
04h
114° ESE
10 kts
max 15 kts
88%
22° C
1010 hpa
113° ESE
1.8 m
7 s
02:42
1.6 m
07h
122° ESE
8 kts
max 11 kts
49%
23° C
1012 hpa
110° ESE
1.7 m
7 s
0.9 m
10h
145° SE
8 kts
max 10 kts
62%
1.31 mm
23° C
1013 hpa
108° ESE
1.6 m
7 s
08:48
0.7 m
13h
136° SE
10 kts
max 11 kts
49%
0.76 mm
25° C
1012 hpa
107° ESE
1.5 m
7 s
1.5 m
16h
138° SE
13 kts
max 14 kts
83%
24° C
1011 hpa
114° ESE
1.7 m
7 s
14:45
1.7 m
19h
141° SE
12 kts
max 16 kts
81%
23° C
1013 hpa
124° SE
1.8 m
7 s
0.8 m
22h
141° SE
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
23° C
1015 hpa
133° SE
2.1 m
7 s
21:28
0.5 m

Monday, Dec 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
146° SE
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
22° C
1013 hpa
140° SE
2.4 m
7 s
1.2 m
04h
146° SE
13 kts
max 19 kts
86%
22° C
1012 hpa
142° SE
2.6 m
7 s
03:50
1.8 m
07h
154° SSE
12 kts
max 17 kts
89%
22° C
1014 hpa
141° SE
2.4 m
7 s
1.2 m
10h
159° SSE
13 kts
max 16 kts
11%
24° C
1014 hpa
141° SE
2.2 m
7 s
10:14
0.7 m
13h
152° SSE
13 kts
max 16 kts
1%
24° C
1013 hpa
141° SE
2.2 m
7 s
1.2 m
16h
148° SSE
13 kts
max 16 kts
1%
24° C
1011 hpa
142° SE
2.1 m
7 s
15:49
1.6 m
19h
140° SE
11 kts
max 17 kts
8%
22° C
1012 hpa
143° SE
2.0 m
7 s
1.1 m
22h
136° SE
12 kts
max 18 kts
16%
22° C
1013 hpa
144° SE
2.0 m
8 s
22:27
0.4 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)

Tuesday, Dec 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
150° SSE
9 kts
max 14 kts
35%
21° C
1011 hpa
145° SE
1.9 m
9 s
0.9 m
04h
164° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
19%
20° C
1010 hpa
145° SE
1.9 m
9 s
04:59
1.9 m
07h
169° S
9 kts
max 14 kts
4%
22° C
1011 hpa
144° SE
1.8 m
10 s
1.6 m
10h
160° SSE
10 kts
max 12 kts
0%
25° C
1011 hpa
141° SE
1.8 m
10 s
11:27
0.7 m
13h
135° SE
10 kts
max 12 kts
0%
25° C
1010 hpa
141° SE
1.7 m
10 s
0.8 m
16h
110° ESE
9 kts
max 9 kts
0%
24° C
1007 hpa
143° SE
1.6 m
10 s
16:59
1.6 m
19h
96° E
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
22° C
1008 hpa
144° SE
1.5 m
10 s
1.4 m
22h
90° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
21° C
1009 hpa
144° SE
1.4 m
10 s
23:22
0.4 m

Wednesday, Dec 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
230° SW
1 kts
max 2 kts
0%
20° C
1008 hpa
144° SE
1.4 m
9 s
0.6 m
04h
257° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
19° C
1007 hpa
143° SE
1.3 m
9 s
1.7 m
07h
268° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
1%
22° C
1009 hpa
142° SE
1.2 m
9 s
06:02
2.0 m
10h
17° NNE
3 kts
max 5 kts
30%
28° C
1008 hpa
139° SE
1.2 m
10 s
1.0 m
13h
51° NE
10 kts
max 10 kts
29%
29° C
1006 hpa
135° SE
1.4 m
10 s
12:29
0.6 m
16h
41° NE
12 kts
max 13 kts
5%
27° C
1004 hpa
131° SE
1.5 m
11 s
1.3 m
19h
28° NNE
11 kts
max 17 kts
34%
24° C
1006 hpa
124° SE
1.6 m
12 s
18:07
1.6 m
22h
354° N
7 kts
max 10 kts
12%
23° C
1008 hpa
119° ESE
1.6 m
13 s
0.7 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)

Thursday, Jan 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
11° N
2 kts
max 4 kts
86%
23° C
1007 hpa
118° ESE
1.6 m
13 s
00:14
0.3 m
04h
17° NNE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
24° C
1007 hpa
118° ESE
1.6 m
13 s
1.5 m
07h
29° NNE
6 kts
max 10 kts
60%
1.49 mm
23° C
1009 hpa
119° ESE
1.6 m
13 s
06:58
2.2 m
10h
39° NE
7 kts
max 7 kts
55%
27° C
1009 hpa
120° ESE
1.6 m
13 s
1.4 m
13h
51° NE
8 kts
max 8 kts
53%
0.61 mm
27° C
1008 hpa
120° ESE
1.6 m
13 s
13:23
0.5 m
16h
61° ENE
8 kts
max 8 kts
41%
0.89 mm
26° C
1008 hpa
120° ESE
1.5 m
13 s
1.0 m
19h
52° NE
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
24° C
1010 hpa
121° ESE
1.5 m
12 s
19:07
1.6 m
22h
42° NE
6 kts
max 9 kts
67%
23° C
1011 hpa
123° ESE
1.5 m
12 s
1.0 m

Friday, Jan 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
74° ENE
4 kts
max 4 kts
90%
23° C
1011 hpa
124° SE
1.4 m
12 s
01:02
0.3 m
04h
100° E
4 kts
max 4 kts
59%
22° C
1011 hpa
126° SE
1.4 m
11 s
1.1 m
07h
107° ESE
6 kts
max 7 kts
56%
25° C
1013 hpa
127° SE
1.3 m
11 s
07:48
2.3 m
10h
106° ESE
7 kts
max 7 kts
36%
27° C
1013 hpa
129° SE
1.3 m
11 s
1.8 m
13h
101° E
7 kts
max 7 kts
27%
27° C
1011 hpa
130° SE
1.3 m
10 s
14:13
0.4 m
16h
102° ESE
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
26° C
1010 hpa
132° SE
1.4 m
10 s
0.7 m
19h
97° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
10%
24° C
1012 hpa
134° SE
1.4 m
10 s
20:00
1.6 m
22h
88° E
6 kts
max 9 kts
44%
23° C
1013 hpa
134° SE
1.4 m
9 s
1.2 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)

Saturday, Jan 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
91° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
65%
23° C
1012 hpa
134° SE
1.3 m
9 s
01:49
0.3 m
04h
134° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
60%
23° C
1011 hpa
134° SE
1.3 m
9 s
0.8 m
07h
107° ESE
3 kts
max 4 kts
74%
24° C
1013 hpa
134° SE
1.2 m
9 s
2.0 m
10h
104° ESE
5 kts
max 5 kts
67%
0.5 mm
25° C
1012 hpa
134° SE
1.2 m
9 s
08:35
2.3 m
13h
91° E
6 kts
max 6 kts
95%
26° C
1011 hpa
135° SE
1.3 m
9 s
0.8 m
16h
83° E
7 kts
max 7 kts
26%
26° C
1010 hpa
135° SE
1.2 m
9 s
14:59
0.4 m
19h
61° ENE
6 kts
max 8 kts
46%
24° C
1011 hpa
135° SE
1.2 m
9 s
1.3 m
22h
48° NE
5 kts
max 9 kts
43%
23° C
1012 hpa
133° SE
1.2 m
9 s
20:49
1.6 m

Sunday, Jan 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
49° NE
5 kts
max 6 kts
55%
23° C
1010 hpa
134° SE
1.1 m
8 s
0.5 m
04h
46° NE
4 kts
max 5 kts
91%
22° C
1009 hpa
132° SE
1.1 m
8 s
02:33
0.3 m
07h
49° NE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
23° C
1011 hpa
133° SE
1.1 m
8 s
1.8 m
10h
41° NE
5 kts
max 6 kts
66%
25° C
1010 hpa
132° SE
1.1 m
8 s
09:19
2.3 m
13h
47° NE
7 kts
max 7 kts
50%
26° C
1009 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
8 s
1.1 m
16h
36° NE
8 kts
max 9 kts
44%
26° C
1007 hpa
131° SE
1.1 m
8 s
15:43
0.4 m
19h
25° NNE
9 kts
max 13 kts
70%
24° C
1008 hpa
126° SE
1.1 m
9 s
1.1 m
22h
6° N
8 kts
max 12 kts
35%
23° C
1009 hpa
124° SE
1.1 m
9 s
21:35
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)

Monday, Jan 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
347° NNW
5 kts
max 7 kts
12%
22° C
1007 hpa
123° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
0.8 m
04h
350° N
5 kts
max 9 kts
55%
23° C
1006 hpa
121° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
03:17
0.3 m
07h
337° NNW
7 kts
max 14 kts
84%
24° C
1007 hpa
118° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
1.4 m
10h
354° N
8 kts
max 12 kts
60%
29° C
1006 hpa
118° ESE
1.0 m
9 s
10:01
2.3 m
13h
11° N
11 kts
max 14 kts
51%
30° C
1004 hpa
117° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
1.4 m
16h
5° N
9 kts
max 15 kts
86%
28° C
1003 hpa
113° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
16:25
0.4 m
19h
80° E
2 kts
max 7 kts
99%
16.17 mm
23° C
1005 hpa
109° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
0.9 m
22h
350° N
7 kts
max 13 kts
99%
2.14 mm
23° C
1006 hpa
109° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
22:19
1.6 m

Tuesday, Jan 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
333° NNW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.46 mm
23° C
1005 hpa
110° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
1.0 m
04h
320° NW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.74 mm
23° C
1004 hpa
109° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
04:00
0.4 m
07h
318° NW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
24° C
1006 hpa
110° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
1.1 m
10h
323° NW
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
26° C
1005 hpa
109° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
10:41
2.2 m
13h
338° NNW
7 kts
max 10 kts
74%
0.5 mm
29° C
1004 hpa
108° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
1.6 m
16h
11° N
10 kts
max 13 kts
58%
29° C
1002 hpa
105° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
17:05
0.4 m
19h
352° N
8 kts
max 17 kts
51%
26° C
1004 hpa
103° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
0.7 m
22h
335° NNW
9 kts
max 20 kts
0%
25° C
1005 hpa
103° ESE
1.1 m
9 s
23:03
1.6 m

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Forecast

This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 3:00 AM and 9:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

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