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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)

Thursday, Feb 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
241° WSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
22%
10° C
1018 hpa
233° SW
0.2 m
14 s
00:09
1.9 m
03h
244° WSW
7 kts
max 15 kts
4%
9° C
1018 hpa
228° SW
0.3 m
12 s
3.6 m
06h
217° SW
9 kts
max 20 kts
0%
9° C
1019 hpa
216° SW
0.4 m
6 s
05:49
5.3 m
09h
221° SW
14 kts
max 27 kts
99%
11° C
1019 hpa
211° SSW
0.6 m
3 s
3.9 m
12h
218° SW
18 kts
max 29 kts
5%
11° C
1019 hpa
213° SSW
0.8 m
3 s
13:00
2.0 m
15h
220° SW
19 kts
max 32 kts
86%
11° C
1018 hpa
215° SW
1.0 m
4 s
2.8 m
18h
220° SW
17 kts
max 33 kts
91%
11° C
1017 hpa
212° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
18:43
5.1 m
21h
213° SSW
18 kts
max 33 kts
99%
11° C
1016 hpa
207° SSW
0.8 m
4 s
4.3 m

Friday, Feb 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
213° SSW
20 kts
max 34 kts
99%
10° C
1015 hpa
211° SSW
1.1 m
4 s
2.5 m
03h
213° SSW
20 kts
max 33 kts
99%
10° C
1013 hpa
209° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
01:41
2.0 m
06h
203° SSW
21 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.52 mm
10° C
1012 hpa
204° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
07:30
5.3 m
09h
204° SSW
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.42 mm
10° C
1012 hpa
202° SSW
1.4 m
5 s
4.9 m
12h
207° SSW
19 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1.04 mm
10° C
1012 hpa
204° SSW
1.4 m
5 s
3.0 m
15h
207° SSW
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
11° C
1011 hpa
205° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
14:42
1.9 m
18h
226° SW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
10° C
1012 hpa
199° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
4.1 m
21h
276° W
12 kts
max 18 kts
99%
9° C
1014 hpa
202° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
20:14
5.3 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)

Saturday, Feb 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
312° NW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
8° C
1016 hpa
205° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
3.4 m
03h
311° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
7° C
1017 hpa
202° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
03:23
1.7 m
06h
31° NNE
6 kts
max 8 kts
95%
7° C
1018 hpa
199° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
3.5 m
09h
27° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
97%
4.27 mm
7° C
1019 hpa
189° S
0.6 m
5 s
08:51
5.5 m
12h
19° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
0.75 mm
8° C
1020 hpa
182° S
0.6 m
5 s
4.0 m
15h
39° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
98%
8° C
1020 hpa
190° S
0.5 m
5 s
16:08
1.5 m
18h
86° E
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
7° C
1021 hpa
187° S
0.5 m
5 s
2.7 m
21h
126° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
8° C
1022 hpa
174° S
0.4 m
5 s
21:21
5.6 m

Sunday, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
194° SSW
5 kts
max 7 kts
97%
8° C
1022 hpa
170° S
0.4 m
6 s
4.4 m
03h
205° SSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
21%
7° C
1021 hpa
183° S
0.4 m
6 s
1.9 m
06h
184° S
8 kts
max 12 kts
73%
7° C
1021 hpa
181° S
0.4 m
5 s
04:38
1.2 m
09h
189° S
13 kts
max 17 kts
58%
9° C
1021 hpa
191° S
0.5 m
5 s
09:51
5.9 m
12h
195° SSW
15 kts
max 22 kts
91%
9° C
1020 hpa
185° S
0.6 m
4 s
5.0 m
15h
194° SSW
14 kts
max 24 kts
97%
9° C
1018 hpa
171° S
0.6 m
4 s
2.2 m
18h
184° S
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.57 mm
9° C
1018 hpa
158° SSE
0.4 m
4 s
17:10
1.0 m
21h
190° S
17 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.44 mm
9° C
1017 hpa
156° SSE
0.5 m
4 s
22:11
6.0 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)

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
187° S
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
9° C
1016 hpa
169° S
0.6 m
3 s
5.4 m
03h
182° S
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.44 mm
9° C
1016 hpa
171° S
0.7 m
3 s
2.4 m
06h
174° S
15 kts
max 23 kts
97%
9° C
1016 hpa
175° S
0.7 m
3 s
05:35
0.8 m
09h
176° S
14 kts
max 22 kts
97%
9° C
1016 hpa
173° S
0.7 m
4 s
5.2 m
12h
178° S
12 kts
max 18 kts
93%
10° C
1017 hpa
185° S
0.7 m
4 s
10:36
6.1 m
15h
192° SSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
11° C
1017 hpa
186° S
0.6 m
4 s
2.8 m
18h
224° SW
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
9° C
1018 hpa
187° S
0.5 m
4 s
17:59
0.7 m
21h
271° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
9° C
1020 hpa
192° SSW
0.5 m
4 s
4.9 m

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
300° WNW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
9° C
1022 hpa
190° S
0.5 m
4 s
22:51
6.3 m
03h
333° NNW
6 kts
max 11 kts
99%
9° C
1023 hpa
199° SSW
0.4 m
6 s
3.1 m
06h
338° NNW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
7° C
1025 hpa
207° SSW
0.4 m
7 s
06:22
0.5 m
09h
337° NNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
8° C
1026 hpa
205° SSW
0.4 m
7 s
4.1 m
12h
12° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
17%
10° C
1026 hpa
197° SSW
0.5 m
6 s
11:13
6.3 m
15h
39° NE
0 kts
max 3 kts
79%
10° C
1026 hpa
193° SSW
0.6 m
5 s
3.6 m
18h
220° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
56%
8° C
1027 hpa
198° SSW
0.5 m
5 s
18:42
0.5 m
21h
300° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
9° C
1027 hpa
206° SSW
0.6 m
5 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)

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
300° WNW
5 kts
max 5 kts
80%
9° C
1028 hpa
209° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
23:25
6.5 m
03h
295° WNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
2%
6° C
1028 hpa
211° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
3.9 m
06h
279° W
7 kts
max 12 kts
9%
5° C
1028 hpa
209° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
07:03
0.4 m
09h
265° W
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
7° C
1030 hpa
215° SW
0.9 m
5 s
2.8 m
12h
250° WSW
10 kts
max 12 kts
36%
9° C
1030 hpa
206° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
11:46
6.4 m
15h
247° WSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
9° C
1030 hpa
210° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
4.3 m
18h
224° SW
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
9° C
1030 hpa
226° SW
0.6 m
4 s
19:19
0.5 m
21h
229° SW
10 kts
max 15 kts
99%
8° C
1030 hpa
230° SW
0.6 m
4 s
2.3 m

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
238° WSW
9 kts
max 16 kts
99%
9° C
1030 hpa
230° SW
0.5 m
4 s
23:58
6.6 m
03h
218° SW
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
9° C
1029 hpa
209° SSW
0.4 m
4 s
4.6 m
06h
208° SSW
12 kts
max 18 kts
74%
8° C
1028 hpa
211° SSW
0.4 m
4 s
1.3 m
09h
209° SSW
13 kts
max 20 kts
92%
9° C
1027 hpa
187° S
0.4 m
4 s
07:39
0.4 m
12h
211° SSW
14 kts
max 19 kts
39%
10° C
1027 hpa
180° S
0.5 m
4 s
12:18
6.5 m
15h
220° SW
12 kts
max 18 kts
39%
10° C
1025 hpa
168° SSE
0.7 m
4 s
4.9 m
18h
219° SW
10 kts
max 17 kts
46%
8° C
1025 hpa
188° S
0.7 m
4 s
1.5 m
21h
252° WSW
8 kts
max 14 kts
4%
7° C
1026 hpa
180° S
0.7 m
4 s
19:52
0.5 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)

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
273° W
7 kts
max 11 kts
4%
6° C
1027 hpa
186° S
0.8 m
4 s
00:31
6.7 m
03h
317° NW
7 kts
max 13 kts
9%
6° C
1027 hpa
187° S
0.7 m
4 s
5.2 m
06h
3° N
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
1029 hpa
173° S
0.7 m
4 s
1.7 m
09h
15° NNE
17 kts
max 23 kts
95%
6° C
1032 hpa
194° SSW
0.7 m
4 s
08:09
0.5 m
12h
27° NNE
18 kts
max 21 kts
78%
7° C
1033 hpa
173° S
0.7 m
4 s
12:50
6.5 m
15h
34° NE
16 kts
max 19 kts
45%
7° C
1033 hpa
163° SSE
0.7 m
4 s
5.3 m
18h
32° NNE
15 kts
max 21 kts
97%
6° C
1034 hpa
175° S
0.7 m
4 s
2.0 m
21h
30° NNE
13 kts
max 19 kts
76%
5° C
1035 hpa
187° S
0.7 m
5 s
20:19
0.7 m

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
42° NE
12 kts
max 18 kts
3%
5° C
1035 hpa
163° SSE
0.7 m
5 s
01:03
6.6 m
03h
59° ENE
12 kts
max 17 kts
0%
5° C
1034 hpa
166° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
5.6 m
06h
70° ENE
11 kts
max 13 kts
20%
5° C
1034 hpa
171° S
0.8 m
5 s
2.1 m
09h
72° ENE
11 kts
max 15 kts
50%
6° C
1035 hpa
168° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
08:34
0.7 m
12h
58° ENE
14 kts
max 16 kts
14%
7° C
1035 hpa
144° SE
0.8 m
5 s
13:24
6.4 m
15h
55° NE
15 kts
max 17 kts
0%
7° C
1033 hpa
5.7 m
18h
60° ENE
12 kts
max 17 kts
0%
5° C
1033 hpa
2.5 m

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