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Last update: 12:34 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)

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
344° NNW
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
2° C
1024 hpa
195° SSW
0.8 m
9 s
01:41
2.7 m
05h
353° N
6 kts
max 8 kts
55%
2° C
1026 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
8 s
1.4 m
08h
26° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
7%
1° C
1027 hpa
198° SSW
0.6 m
8 s
07:26
0.6 m
11h
164° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
92%
3° C
1028 hpa
199° SSW
0.5 m
8 s
1.8 m
14h
203° SSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
4%
4° C
1026 hpa
195° SSW
0.5 m
8 s
13:57
2.8 m
17h
190° S
10 kts
max 16 kts
91%
3° C
1025 hpa
196° SSW
0.5 m
8 s
1.6 m
20h
179° S
16 kts
max 26 kts
99%
4° C
1023 hpa
198° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
19:57
0.6 m
23h
178° S
22 kts
max 39 kts
99%
5° C
1019 hpa
194° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
1.5 m

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
199° SSW
27 kts
max 47 kts
99%
2.31 mm
7° C
1014 hpa
197° SSW
1.5 m
7 s
02:32
2.7 m
05h
247° WSW
26 kts
max 43 kts
99%
0.94 mm
7° C
1013 hpa
212° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
2.0 m
08h
279° W
22 kts
max 35 kts
90%
6° C
1016 hpa
221° SW
1.5 m
8 s
08:26
0.7 m
11h
288° WNW
19 kts
max 30 kts
97%
5° C
1019 hpa
217° SW
1.4 m
8 s
1.3 m
14h
296° WNW
16 kts
max 23 kts
66%
5° C
1020 hpa
211° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
14:52
2.6 m
17h
306° NW
8 kts
max 13 kts
99%
4° C
1022 hpa
207° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
2.1 m
20h
348° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
3° C
1023 hpa
204° SSW
0.9 m
7 s
20:50
0.7 m
23h
58° ENE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
2° C
1020 hpa
201° SSW
0.8 m
7 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)

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
98° E
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.88 mm
3° C
1016 hpa
201° SSW
0.7 m
7 s
03:25
2.7 m
05h
102° ESE
21 kts
max 30 kts
99%
2.73 mm
3° C
1010 hpa
182° S
0.8 m
6 s
2.4 m
08h
85° E
19 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1.04 mm
3° C
1007 hpa
155° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
09:30
0.8 m
11h
74° ENE
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
4° C
1005 hpa
179° S
1.0 m
6 s
1.0 m
14h
88° E
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.72 mm
3° C
1001 hpa
182° S
1.0 m
7 s
2.1 m
17h
63° ENE
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
6.74 mm
4° C
998 hpa
188° S
1.2 m
9 s
15:52
2.4 m
20h
212° SSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4.07 mm
4° C
996 hpa
192° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
1.2 m
23h
272° W
25 kts
max 33 kts
99%
0.56 mm
4° C
994 hpa
194° SSW
1.5 m
9 s
21:44
0.8 m

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
281° W
30 kts
max 39 kts
44%
2° C
996 hpa
204° SSW
1.8 m
9 s
2.1 m
05h
276° W
30 kts
max 40 kts
13%
2° C
998 hpa
209° SSW
2.0 m
9 s
04:21
2.7 m
08h
283° WNW
29 kts
max 37 kts
73%
2° C
1002 hpa
211° SSW
2.0 m
10 s
1.5 m
11h
289° WNW
28 kts
max 37 kts
94%
2° C
1007 hpa
214° SW
2.0 m
10 s
10:34
0.8 m
14h
280° W
28 kts
max 34 kts
91%
1° C
1010 hpa
215° SW
1.8 m
10 s
1.7 m
17h
290° WNW
24 kts
max 29 kts
76%
1° C
1013 hpa
212° SSW
1.6 m
10 s
16:54
2.3 m
20h
289° WNW
19 kts
max 24 kts
9%
1° C
1015 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
10 s
1.6 m
23h
283° WNW
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1° C
1016 hpa
211° SSW
1.3 m
9 s
22:40
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)

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
269° W
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
2° C
1016 hpa
212° SSW
1.1 m
9 s
1.8 m
05h
250° WSW
14 kts
max 20 kts
80%
3° C
1015 hpa
212° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
05:17
2.7 m
08h
232° SW
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
3° C
1014 hpa
215° SW
1.1 m
8 s
2.0 m
11h
253° WSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
4° C
1015 hpa
217° SW
1.1 m
7 s
11:35
0.8 m
14h
263° W
18 kts
max 23 kts
64%
4° C
1013 hpa
218° SW
1.2 m
7 s
1.3 m
17h
265° W
13 kts
max 19 kts
4%
3° C
1014 hpa
214° SW
1.2 m
7 s
17:55
2.3 m
20h
232° SW
10 kts
max 15 kts
44%
3° C
1015 hpa
212° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
2.0 m
23h
205° SSW
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
4° C
1014 hpa
211° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
23:35
1.0 m

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
197° SSW
18 kts
max 30 kts
99%
4° C
1012 hpa
211° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
1.5 m
05h
193° SSW
19 kts
max 38 kts
99%
5° C
1010 hpa
211° SSW
1.3 m
8 s
06:10
2.7 m
08h
194° SSW
22 kts
max 42 kts
99%
6° C
1008 hpa
210° SSW
1.4 m
8 s
2.4 m
11h
199° SSW
24 kts
max 42 kts
99%
7° C
1007 hpa
210° SSW
1.4 m
8 s
12:30
0.8 m
14h
212° SSW
17 kts
max 34 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
209° SSW
1.5 m
8 s
1.0 m
17h
207° SSW
15 kts
max 30 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
208° SSW
1.4 m
8 s
2.0 m
20h
209° SSW
15 kts
max 31 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
206° SSW
1.4 m
8 s
18:51
2.3 m
23h
200° SSW
15 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.45 mm
6° C
1004 hpa
203° SSW
1.3 m
8 s
00:27
1.1 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
02h
216° SW
13 kts
max 28 kts
99%
0.98 mm
6° C
1004 hpa
201° SSW
1.3 m
8 s
1.3 m
05h
227° SW
11 kts
max 23 kts
99%
5° C
1004 hpa
199° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
2.4 m
08h
227° SW
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
5° C
1006 hpa
197° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
07:00
2.8 m
11h
274° W
9 kts
max 15 kts
99%
5° C
1008 hpa
196° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
1.4 m
14h
326° NW
11 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.62 mm
3° C
1006 hpa
195° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
13:18
0.8 m
17h
347° NNW
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
3.26 mm
0° C
1007 hpa
193° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
1.8 m
20h
358° N
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
2.86 mm
-2° C
1008 hpa
195° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
19:40
2.4 m
23h
5° N
18 kts
max 24 kts
99%
2.65 mm
-5° C
1008 hpa
184° S
1.1 m
8 s
1.5 m

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
2° N
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.46 mm
-5° C
1010 hpa
182° S
1.1 m
8 s
01:13
1.0 m
05h
28° NNE
15 kts
max 21 kts
98%
-6° C
1010 hpa
177° S
1.1 m
8 s
2.1 m
08h
40° NE
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
-6° C
1010 hpa
184° S
1.1 m
9 s
07:45
2.8 m
11h
47° NE
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.57 mm
-4° C
1009 hpa
183° S
1.1 m
9 s
1.7 m
14h
46° NE
27 kts
max 38 kts
99%
4.5 mm
-4° C
1002 hpa
184° S
1.2 m
9 s
14:00
0.7 m
17h
41° NE
30 kts
max 45 kts
99%
4.98 mm
-4° C
996 hpa
185° S
1.2 m
9 s
1.5 m
20h
7° N
22 kts
max 31 kts
99%
13.57 mm
-5° C
999 hpa
195° SSW
1.2 m
9 s
20:22
2.4 m
23h
351° N
26 kts
max 34 kts
99%
3.05 mm
-5° C
1000 hpa
188° S
1.2 m
9 s
1.8 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
02h
325° NW
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.4 mm
-4° C
1005 hpa
189° S
1.2 m
9 s
01:54
1.0 m
05h
334° NNW
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
-4° C
1009 hpa
191° S
1.2 m
9 s
1.8 m
08h
320° NW
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-3° C
1013 hpa
188° S
1.2 m
9 s
08:26
2.9 m
11h
301° WNW
17 kts
max 21 kts
97%
-2° C
1017 hpa
187° S
1.3 m
9 s
2.1 m
14h
299° WNW
18 kts
max 23 kts
81%
-1° C
1017 hpa
192° SSW
1.3 m
9 s
14:38
0.6 m
17h
288° WNW
14 kts
max 19 kts
18%
-1° C
1020 hpa
195° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
1.2 m
20h
268° W
13 kts
max 18 kts
6%
0° C
1022 hpa
195° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
21:00
2.5 m
23h
267° W
11 kts
max 15 kts
16%
0° C
1022 hpa
195° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
2.1 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
262° W
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1° C
1023 hpa
195° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
02:32
0.9 m
05h
241° WSW
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
2° C
1022 hpa
195° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
1.5 m
08h
243° WSW
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
3° C
1022 hpa
195° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
09:05
3.0 m
11h
215° SW
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
3° C
1023 hpa
192° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
2.5 m
14h
173° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
3° C
1020 hpa
193° SSW
1.3 m
9 s
15:13
0.6 m
17h
130° SE
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.94 mm
2° C
1017 hpa
193° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
0.9 m

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