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Last update: 16:35 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, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
165° SSE
17 kts
max 28 kts
99%
4° C
1006 hpa
257° WSW
1.9 m
10 s
3.4 m
03h
152° SSE
24 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.96 mm
4° C
1002 hpa
212° SSW
1.9 m
10 s
02:17
4.0 m
06h
157° SSE
30 kts
max 43 kts
99%
3.71 mm
4° C
997 hpa
144° SE
2.5 m
7 s
2.9 m
09h
163° SSE
26 kts
max 40 kts
99%
1.28 mm
4° C
993 hpa
154° SSE
2.3 m
8 s
08:03
2.5 m
12h
155° SSE
22 kts
max 34 kts
99%
0.76 mm
5° C
991 hpa
172° S
2.0 m
9 s
3.7 m
15h
157° SSE
19 kts
max 31 kts
99%
6° C
987 hpa
181° S
1.8 m
10 s
14:18
4.2 m
18h
153° SSE
22 kts
max 33 kts
99%
6° C
984 hpa
180° S
1.7 m
10 s
3.0 m
21h
150° SSE
26 kts
max 37 kts
99%
0.66 mm
7° C
980 hpa
167° SSE
2.3 m
10 s
20:53
2.2 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
151° SSE
26 kts
max 37 kts
99%
0.56 mm
8° C
975 hpa
184° S
2.5 m
11 s
3.0 m
03h
184° S
29 kts
max 44 kts
67%
9° C
973 hpa
188° S
2.2 m
11 s
03:17
3.9 m
06h
189° S
28 kts
max 46 kts
99%
8° C
974 hpa
184° S
2.2 m
10 s
3.3 m
09h
196° SSW
27 kts
max 45 kts
99%
8° C
977 hpa
208° SSW
2.5 m
10 s
09:19
2.6 m
12h
211° SSW
31 kts
max 46 kts
99%
8° C
980 hpa
228° SW
2.9 m
10 s
3.2 m
15h
226° SW
30 kts
max 42 kts
54%
7° C
982 hpa
239° WSW
3.1 m
10 s
15:23
4.0 m
18h
234° SW
24 kts
max 37 kts
4%
6° C
986 hpa
250° WSW
3.1 m
11 s
3.4 m
21h
234° SW
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
6° C
990 hpa
265° W
3.1 m
11 s
22:03
2.3 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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
225° SW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
5° C
992 hpa
282° WNW
3.3 m
11 s
2.7 m
03h
202° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
75%
5° C
994 hpa
299° WNW
3.3 m
11 s
04:22
3.9 m
06h
105° ESE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
5° C
993 hpa
312° NW
3.2 m
11 s
3.7 m
09h
157° SSE
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
1.29 mm
4° C
992 hpa
321° NW
2.9 m
11 s
2.8 m
12h
308° NW
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5.16 mm
4° C
991 hpa
329° NNW
2.6 m
11 s
10:41
2.5 m
15h
281° W
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1.61 mm
5° C
991 hpa
331° NNW
2.5 m
11 s
3.7 m
18h
283° WNW
20 kts
max 27 kts
98%
0.46 mm
6° C
991 hpa
326° NW
2.5 m
11 s
16:37
3.9 m
21h
266° W
20 kts
max 29 kts
8%
4° C
992 hpa
318° NW
2.6 m
11 s
2.8 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
285° WNW
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.6 mm
4° C
993 hpa
315° NW
2.6 m
11 s
23:09
2.3 m
03h
269° W
20 kts
max 28 kts
83%
1.35 mm
4° C
996 hpa
317° NW
2.7 m
11 s
3.5 m
06h
263° W
21 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.55 mm
4° C
997 hpa
311° NW
2.7 m
11 s
05:25
4.0 m
09h
231° SW
14 kts
max 22 kts
94%
0.41 mm
3° C
998 hpa
322° NW
2.6 m
10 s
3.1 m
12h
201° SSW
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
5° C
999 hpa
320° NW
2.3 m
10 s
11:48
2.4 m
15h
167° SSE
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
5° C
997 hpa
320° NW
2.1 m
10 s
3.3 m
18h
159° SSE
12 kts
max 21 kts
99%
5° C
995 hpa
322° NW
1.9 m
9 s
17:48
4.0 m
21h
178° S
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
5° C
994 hpa
323° NW
1.7 m
9 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)

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
176° S
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.4 mm
5° C
993 hpa
311° NW
1.5 m
9 s
00:04
2.2 m
03h
201° SSW
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
5° C
993 hpa
297° WNW
1.4 m
10 s
3.2 m
06h
192° SSW
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
5° C
993 hpa
274° W
1.4 m
14 s
06:20
4.2 m
09h
207° SSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
95%
5° C
993 hpa
281° W
1.6 m
18 s
3.5 m
12h
197° SSW
6 kts
max 11 kts
57%
5° C
994 hpa
276° W
2.0 m
18 s
12:40
2.2 m
15h
161° SSE
6 kts
max 7 kts
72%
5° C
994 hpa
275° W
2.4 m
17 s
2.8 m
18h
167° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
49%
4° C
995 hpa
275° W
2.7 m
16 s
18:47
4.1 m
21h
170° S
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
4° C
995 hpa
275° W
2.7 m
16 s
3.6 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
47° NE
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
5° C
994 hpa
275° W
2.7 m
16 s
00:50
2.1 m
03h
30° NNE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
5° C
993 hpa
275° W
2.7 m
16 s
2.8 m
06h
13° NNE
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
2.33 mm
5° C
991 hpa
273° W
2.6 m
15 s
07:06
4.4 m
09h
339° NNW
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.34 mm
6° C
990 hpa
274° W
2.4 m
15 s
4.0 m
12h
315° NW
19 kts
max 23 kts
99%
2.94 mm
6° C
989 hpa
274° W
2.3 m
15 s
13:23
1.9 m
15h
292° WNW
22 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2.64 mm
7° C
991 hpa
271° W
2.2 m
14 s
2.4 m
18h
273° W
20 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1.34 mm
7° C
996 hpa
270° W
2.1 m
14 s
3.9 m
21h
252° WSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
6° C
1001 hpa
269° W
2.0 m
14 s
19:35
4.2 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 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
228° SW
12 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5° C
1005 hpa
269° W
1.9 m
13 s
2.4 m
03h
200° SSW
9 kts
max 13 kts
97%
4° C
1007 hpa
269° W
1.8 m
13 s
01:31
2.0 m
06h
174° S
8 kts
max 9 kts
48%
4° C
1008 hpa
268° W
1.7 m
13 s
4.2 m
09h
161° SSE
10 kts
max 13 kts
0%
4° C
1009 hpa
266° W
1.6 m
12 s
07:45
4.6 m
12h
144° SE
12 kts
max 21 kts
0%
5° C
1008 hpa
265° W
1.5 m
12 s
2.5 m
15h
146° SE
13 kts
max 22 kts
94%
4° C
1006 hpa
264° W
1.4 m
12 s
14:01
1.7 m
18h
152° SSE
21 kts
max 33 kts
99%
6° C
1004 hpa
261° W
1.4 m
11 s
3.7 m
21h
153° SSE
23 kts
max 36 kts
99%
6° C
1003 hpa
246° WSW
1.4 m
11 s
20:14
4.4 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
154° SSE
27 kts
max 38 kts
99%
7° C
1001 hpa
228° SW
1.5 m
10 s
2.7 m
03h
154° SSE
28 kts
max 39 kts
99%
6° C
998 hpa
223° SW
1.5 m
10 s
02:08
1.8 m
06h
157° SSE
29 kts
max 44 kts
99%
6° C
997 hpa
206° SSW
1.6 m
10 s
3.9 m
09h
152° SSE
28 kts
max 38 kts
99%
1.24 mm
5° C
996 hpa
210° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
08:20
4.7 m
12h
150° SSE
29 kts
max 38 kts
99%
3.7 mm
5° C
994 hpa
210° SSW
1.9 m
11 s
2.8 m
15h
147° SSE
36 kts
max 47 kts
99%
2.52 mm
6° C
989 hpa
204° SSW
2.0 m
11 s
14:36
1.5 m
18h
150° SSE
39 kts
max 53 kts
99%
5.07 mm
6° C
986 hpa
205° SSW
2.2 m
11 s
3.4 m
21h
150° SSE
38 kts
max 51 kts
99%
4.57 mm
6° C
986 hpa
208° SSW
2.3 m
12 s
20:50
4.5 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)

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
151° SSE
38 kts
max 49 kts
99%
5.43 mm
6° C
984 hpa
209° SSW
2.4 m
12 s
3.1 m
03h
150° SSE
31 kts
max 39 kts
99%
2.69 mm
7° C
983 hpa
210° SSW
2.4 m
12 s
02:43
1.7 m
06h
157° SSE
24 kts
max 32 kts
99%
7° C
984 hpa
202° SSW
2.4 m
12 s
3.6 m
09h
150° SSE
24 kts
max 32 kts
88%
7° C
986 hpa
201° SSW
2.4 m
12 s
08:53
4.8 m
12h
138° SE
24 kts
max 29 kts
99%
7° C
987 hpa
211° SSW
2.5 m
12 s
3.3 m
15h
139° SE
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
989 hpa
217° SW
2.5 m
13 s
15:10
1.4 m
18h
157° SSE
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
7° C
991 hpa
230° SW
2.5 m
13 s
2.9 m
21h
262° W
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0.46 mm
7° C
994 hpa
229° SW
2.5 m
14 s
21:23
4.6 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
217° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
97%
6° C
996 hpa
234° SW
2.6 m
14 s
3.5 m
03h
229° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
5%
5° C
998 hpa
239° WSW
2.6 m
14 s
03:17
1.6 m
06h
223° SW
3 kts
max 3 kts
6%
5° C
999 hpa
240° WSW
2.5 m
14 s
3.1 m
09h
193° SSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
5° C
1001 hpa
238° WSW
2.5 m
14 s
09:25
4.9 m
12h
179° S
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
6° C
1002 hpa
248° WSW
2.5 m
14 s
3.8 m
15h
340° NNW
0 kts
max 1 kts
99%
6° C
1002 hpa
254° WSW
2.4 m
14 s
15:43
1.3 m
18h
248° WSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
80%
5° C
1003 hpa
259° W
2.4 m
14 s
2.4 m
21h
245° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
4%
4° C
1004 hpa
260° W
2.3 m
14 s
21:55
4.6 m

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