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Last update: 18:40 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)

Saturday, Sep 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
302° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
5%
12° C
1022 hpa
156° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
03:22
3.2 m
05h
65° ENE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
12° C
1021 hpa
154° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
2.6 m
08h
121° ESE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
13° C
1021 hpa
150° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
09:01
0.1 m
11h
196° SSW
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
15° C
1021 hpa
146° SE
0.5 m
8 s
0.8 m
14h
203° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
15° C
1019 hpa
141° SE
0.5 m
8 s
3.0 m
17h
201° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
15° C
1018 hpa
137° SE
0.5 m
8 s
15:42
3.5 m
20h
204° SSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
96%
14° C
1018 hpa
135° SE
0.5 m
8 s
0.6 m
23h
208° SSW
8 kts
max 12 kts
95%
14° C
1018 hpa
136° SE
0.5 m
8 s
21:46
-0.1 m

Sunday, Sep 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
211° SSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
59%
13° C
1017 hpa
137° SE
0.5 m
8 s
2.2 m
05h
219° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
13° C
1016 hpa
137° SE
0.5 m
9 s
04:24
3.0 m
08h
219° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
14° C
1016 hpa
138° SE
0.5 m
9 s
1.1 m
11h
216° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
16° C
1017 hpa
138° SE
0.5 m
9 s
10:02
0.3 m
14h
176° S
6 kts
max 6 kts
14%
17° C
1016 hpa
138° SE
0.5 m
9 s
2.3 m
17h
205° SSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
51%
16° C
1016 hpa
138° SE
0.5 m
9 s
16:44
3.4 m
20h
219° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
94%
15° C
1018 hpa
138° SE
0.5 m
10 s
1.5 m
23h
305° NW
6 kts
max 6 kts
95%
15° C
1019 hpa
139° SE
0.4 m
10 s
22:52
0.0 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, Sep 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
1° N
7 kts
max 10 kts
15%
15° C
1020 hpa
139° SE
0.4 m
10 s
1.4 m
05h
352° N
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
13° C
1022 hpa
137° SE
0.5 m
9 s
05:32
2.9 m
08h
24° NNE
6 kts
max 9 kts
0%
13° C
1024 hpa
133° SE
0.5 m
9 s
1.9 m
11h
88° E
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
16° C
1025 hpa
132° SE
0.5 m
8 s
11:09
0.4 m
14h
159° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
20%
16° C
1024 hpa
132° SE
0.5 m
8 s
1.5 m
17h
174° S
6 kts
max 7 kts
2%
15° C
1024 hpa
133° SE
0.5 m
8 s
17:53
3.3 m
20h
238° WSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
5%
14° C
1025 hpa
134° SE
0.5 m
9 s
2.4 m
23h
273° W
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
13° C
1025 hpa
139° SE
0.5 m
9 s
00:02
0.1 m

Tuesday, Sep 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
299° WNW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
13° C
1025 hpa
140° SE
0.4 m
10 s
0.7 m
05h
299° WNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
13° C
1025 hpa
141° SE
0.4 m
10 s
2.4 m
08h
327° NNW
3 kts
max 3 kts
0%
14° C
1026 hpa
141° SE
0.4 m
10 s
06:43
2.8 m
11h
202° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
16° C
1025 hpa
141° SE
0.4 m
10 s
12:20
0.4 m
14h
214° SW
8 kts
max 9 kts
7%
16° C
1024 hpa
140° SE
0.4 m
10 s
0.8 m
17h
219° SW
9 kts
max 12 kts
29%
16° C
1023 hpa
140° SE
0.5 m
10 s
2.6 m
20h
228° SW
7 kts
max 11 kts
0%
14° C
1023 hpa
143° SE
0.5 m
9 s
19:03
3.2 m
23h
243° WSW
7 kts
max 11 kts
0%
14° C
1023 hpa
140° SE
0.5 m
10 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)

Wednesday, Sep 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
251° WSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
14° C
1022 hpa
142° SE
0.4 m
10 s
01:10
0.1 m
05h
244° WSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
13° C
1021 hpa
144° SE
0.4 m
10 s
1.9 m
08h
242° WSW
6 kts
max 9 kts
0%
14° C
1021 hpa
144° SE
0.4 m
10 s
07:51
2.9 m
11h
225° SW
9 kts
max 11 kts
1%
16° C
1021 hpa
146° SE
0.4 m
10 s
1.4 m
14h
218° SW
10 kts
max 13 kts
10%
17° C
1020 hpa
146° SE
0.5 m
10 s
13:28
0.4 m
17h
217° SW
9 kts
max 14 kts
1%
16° C
1019 hpa
150° SSE
0.5 m
9 s
2.0 m
20h
218° SW
7 kts
max 11 kts
1%
14° C
1020 hpa
152° SSE
0.6 m
9 s
20:10
3.2 m
23h
227° SW
7 kts
max 11 kts
8%
14° C
1020 hpa
149° SSE
0.6 m
8 s
1.8 m

Thursday, Sep 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
223° SW
6 kts
max 6 kts
86%
14° C
1019 hpa
146° SE
0.5 m
8 s
02:12
0.1 m
05h
213° SSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
14° C
1019 hpa
152° SSE
0.5 m
8 s
1.2 m
08h
205° SSW
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
15° C
1019 hpa
156° SSE
0.6 m
8 s
08:51
3.0 m
11h
214° SW
9 kts
max 14 kts
44%
16° C
1019 hpa
154° SSE
0.6 m
8 s
2.1 m
14h
209° SSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
66%
16° C
1017 hpa
159° SSE
0.6 m
7 s
14:30
0.3 m
17h
216° SW
9 kts
max 15 kts
10%
16° C
1016 hpa
158° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
1.2 m
20h
209° SSW
10 kts
max 20 kts
4%
15° C
1015 hpa
159° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
21:09
3.3 m
23h
227° SW
9 kts
max 17 kts
76%
15° C
1014 hpa
158° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
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)

Friday, Sep 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
230° SW
7 kts
max 12 kts
29%
14° C
1013 hpa
160° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
03:07
0.0 m
05h
236° SW
8 kts
max 11 kts
50%
14° C
1011 hpa
167° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
0.6 m
08h
274° W
6 kts
max 7 kts
78%
15° C
1011 hpa
150° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
2.6 m
11h
323° NW
10 kts
max 13 kts
50%
20° C
1011 hpa
156° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
09:44
3.1 m
14h
334° NNW
14 kts
max 18 kts
74%
20° C
1011 hpa
167° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
15:24
0.2 m
17h
358° N
11 kts
max 16 kts
0%
17° C
1013 hpa
159° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
0.6 m
20h
24° NNE
14 kts
max 23 kts
0%
15° C
1016 hpa
159° SSE
0.6 m
7 s
2.7 m
23h
15° NNE
11 kts
max 22 kts
0%
12° C
1018 hpa
151° SSE
0.6 m
7 s
22:01
3.4 m

Saturday, Sep 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
322° NW
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
10° C
1018 hpa
145° SE
0.6 m
6 s
0.8 m
05h
331° NNW
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
9° C
1019 hpa
153° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
03:55
08h
324° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
10° C
1021 hpa
144° SE
0.7 m
6 s
2.2 m
11h
347° NNW
11 kts
max 16 kts
1%
14° C
1021 hpa
156° SSE
0.6 m
6 s
10:31
3.2 m
14h
345° NNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
15° C
1021 hpa
154° SSE
0.6 m
7 s
1.1 m
17h
344° NNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
15° C
1021 hpa
159° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
16:13
0.1 m
20h
348° NNW
6 kts
max 6 kts
0%
12° C
1023 hpa
161° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
2.1 m
23h
355° N
4 kts
max 4 kts
0%
10° C
1024 hpa
161° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
22:48
3.4 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)

Sunday, Sep 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
301° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
10° C
1025 hpa
161° SSE
0.4 m
9 s
1.4 m
05h
289° WNW
6 kts
max 7 kts
0%
9° C
1024 hpa
155° SSE
0.4 m
9 s
04:38
08h
303° WNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
0%
10° C
1024 hpa
145° SE
0.4 m
10 s
1.7 m
11h
232° SW
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
13° C
1024 hpa
147° SSE
0.5 m
10 s
11:13
3.2 m
14h
215° SW
12 kts
max 16 kts
0%
14° C
1022 hpa
157° SSE
0.5 m
10 s
1.7 m
17h
223° SW
11 kts
max 17 kts
0%
13° C
1020 hpa
162° SSE
0.6 m
10 s
16:56
0.1 m
20h
218° SW
14 kts
max 24 kts
0%
13° C
1019 hpa
161° SSE
0.7 m
10 s
1.6 m
23h
222° SW
15 kts
max 28 kts
69%
14° C
1018 hpa
160° SSE
0.7 m
11 s
23:31
3.3 m

Monday, Sep 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
225° SW
16 kts
max 28 kts
99%
14° C
1017 hpa
158° SSE
0.7 m
11 s
2.0 m
05h
230° SW
17 kts
max 29 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
154° SSE
0.7 m
11 s
05:17
0.0 m
08h
227° SW
15 kts
max 26 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
151° SSE
0.7 m
11 s
1.3 m
11h
220° SW
17 kts
max 29 kts
75%
15° C
1014 hpa
152° SSE
0.7 m
11 s
11:51
3.3 m
14h
215° SW
17 kts
max 29 kts
99%
15° C
1012 hpa
152° SSE
0.8 m
11 s
2.3 m
17h
214° SW
14 kts
max 27 kts
99%
14° C
1010 hpa
150° SSE
0.8 m
11 s
17:37
0.1 m
20h
215° SW
13 kts
max 26 kts
41%
14° C
1010 hpa
152° SSE
0.8 m
11 s
1.0 m
23h
243° WSW
9 kts
max 15 kts
13%
14° C
1011 hpa
153° SSE
0.8 m
10 s
00:10
3.3 m

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