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Last update: 22:38 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)

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
170° S
27 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.44 mm
3° C
969 hpa
235° SW
3.5 m
16 s
1.8 m
03h
192° SSW
33 kts
max 42 kts
99%
0.89 mm
4° C
971 hpa
233° SW
3.9 m
15 s
02:30
0.4 m
06h
196° SSW
34 kts
max 42 kts
99%
1.41 mm
3° C
974 hpa
234° SW
4.5 m
15 s
2.6 m
09h
220° SW
25 kts
max 34 kts
70%
1.67 mm
3° C
979 hpa
235° SW
4.7 m
15 s
08:33
3.9 m
12h
209° SSW
29 kts
max 35 kts
99%
1.48 mm
3° C
985 hpa
236° SW
4.7 m
15 s
2.0 m
15h
211° SSW
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2.2 mm
4° C
989 hpa
238° WSW
4.4 m
14 s
14:42
0.5 m
18h
206° SSW
23 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1.83 mm
1° C
993 hpa
240° WSW
4.1 m
14 s
2.4 m
21h
202° SSW
25 kts
max 31 kts
97%
1.06 mm
3° C
997 hpa
241° WSW
3.8 m
13 s
20:51
3.8 m

Sunday, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
198° SSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
87%
0.8 mm
2° C
999 hpa
240° WSW
3.6 m
13 s
2.3 m
03h
161° SSE
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.37 mm
0° C
999 hpa
242° WSW
3.5 m
14 s
03:01
0.7 m
06h
182° S
14 kts
max 20 kts
97%
3.66 mm
1° C
1000 hpa
245° WSW
3.4 m
14 s
2.2 m
09h
144° SE
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
1.59 mm
2° C
1000 hpa
247° WSW
3.2 m
14 s
09:03
3.6 m
12h
120° ESE
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.15 mm
1° C
999 hpa
248° WSW
2.9 m
13 s
2.4 m
15h
234° SW
3 kts
max 7 kts
99%
7.58 mm
0° C
997 hpa
248° WSW
2.8 m
13 s
15:10
0.8 m
18h
210° SSW
18 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1.45 mm
3° C
998 hpa
249° WSW
2.8 m
13 s
2.0 m
21h
214° SW
20 kts
max 23 kts
98%
1.1 mm
3° C
998 hpa
249° WSW
2.8 m
13 s
21:22
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)

Monday, Mar 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
205° SSW
17 kts
max 20 kts
61%
1.46 mm
3° C
999 hpa
248° WSW
2.7 m
13 s
2.7 m
03h
143° SE
12 kts
max 16 kts
62%
0.74 mm
1° C
998 hpa
248° WSW
2.5 m
13 s
03:34
1.0 m
06h
114° ESE
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-1° C
996 hpa
248° WSW
2.3 m
12 s
1.8 m
09h
109° ESE
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0° C
994 hpa
248° WSW
2.0 m
12 s
09:34
3.3 m
12h
100° E
21 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1° C
990 hpa
247° WSW
1.8 m
11 s
2.6 m
15h
100° E
26 kts
max 40 kts
99%
3° C
982 hpa
244° WSW
1.7 m
11 s
15:38
1.0 m
18h
138° SE
22 kts
max 30 kts
99%
5.72 mm
3° C
976 hpa
238° WSW
1.7 m
11 s
1.8 m
21h
130° SE
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2.26 mm
4° C
976 hpa
234° SW
1.7 m
11 s
21:54
3.3 m

Tuesday, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
116° ESE
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.68 mm
3° C
974 hpa
232° SW
1.6 m
11 s
2.9 m
03h
110° ESE
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.94 mm
2° C
973 hpa
234° SW
1.8 m
11 s
04:10
1.3 m
06h
184° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
86%
1.29 mm
4° C
974 hpa
237° WSW
2.0 m
12 s
1.7 m
09h
194° SSW
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.53 mm
3° C
975 hpa
242° WSW
2.2 m
13 s
10:09
3.0 m
12h
201° SSW
20 kts
max 28 kts
98%
4.62 mm
4° C
976 hpa
244° WSW
2.3 m
13 s
2.7 m
15h
187° S
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.57 mm
4° C
976 hpa
245° WSW
2.2 m
13 s
16:11
1.4 m
18h
178° S
11 kts
max 14 kts
83%
3° C
977 hpa
244° WSW
2.0 m
13 s
1.7 m
21h
109° ESE
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
2° C
978 hpa
244° WSW
1.9 m
12 s
2.9 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 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
75° ENE
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
1° C
978 hpa
244° WSW
1.7 m
12 s
22:39
3.0 m
03h
35° NE
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
1° C
978 hpa
244° WSW
1.6 m
12 s
1.9 m
06h
33° NNE
14 kts
max 16 kts
23%
-1° C
978 hpa
243° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
05:00
1.6 m
09h
22° NNE
14 kts
max 20 kts
5%
0° C
978 hpa
244° WSW
1.4 m
12 s
2.5 m
12h
13° NNE
14 kts
max 18 kts
5%
0° C
977 hpa
243° WSW
1.3 m
11 s
11:02
2.7 m
15h
16° NNE
13 kts
max 19 kts
43%
1° C
975 hpa
240° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
1.9 m
18h
30° NNE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0° C
973 hpa
239° WSW
1.3 m
12 s
16:59
1.7 m
21h
44° NE
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-1° C
971 hpa
237° WSW
1.2 m
12 s
2.5 m

Thursday, Mar 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
40° NE
17 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-2° C
967 hpa
237° WSW
1.2 m
12 s
23:56
2.8 m
03h
35° NE
19 kts
max 25 kts
99%
-3° C
963 hpa
236° SW
1.3 m
12 s
2.3 m
06h
30° NNE
21 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-3° C
960 hpa
236° SW
1.4 m
13 s
06:27
1.9 m
09h
29° NNE
20 kts
max 27 kts
98%
-4° C
959 hpa
233° SW
1.5 m
13 s
2.2 m
12h
30° NNE
14 kts
max 16 kts
89%
-4° C
959 hpa
237° WSW
1.7 m
13 s
12:33
2.5 m
15h
28° NNE
11 kts
max 12 kts
98%
-3° C
958 hpa
239° WSW
1.9 m
13 s
2.2 m
18h
27° NNE
12 kts
max 12 kts
98%
-3° C
958 hpa
240° WSW
2.0 m
14 s
18:38
1.9 m
21h
24° NNE
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-4° C
959 hpa
241° WSW
2.1 m
14 s
2.1 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)

Friday, Mar 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
22° NNE
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.73 mm
-4° C
959 hpa
243° WSW
2.2 m
14 s
2.6 m
03h
10° N
20 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.85 mm
-3° C
960 hpa
244° WSW
2.1 m
14 s
01:55
2.7 m
06h
3° N
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-4° C
961 hpa
244° WSW
2.0 m
14 s
2.2 m
09h
7° N
15 kts
max 19 kts
80%
-4° C
964 hpa
244° WSW
2.0 m
14 s
08:53
1.9 m
12h
1° N
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
-2° C
966 hpa
244° WSW
1.9 m
14 s
2.2 m
15h
350° N
15 kts
max 18 kts
90%
-1° C
968 hpa
244° WSW
1.9 m
14 s
14:48
2.5 m
18h
350° N
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0° C
971 hpa
244° WSW
2.0 m
14 s
2.2 m
21h
1° N
10 kts
max 11 kts
88%
-1° C
974 hpa
244° WSW
2.1 m
14 s
21:12
1.8 m

Saturday, Mar 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
16° NNE
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
-3° C
976 hpa
245° WSW
2.1 m
14 s
2.2 m
03h
31° NNE
8 kts
max 9 kts
23%
-3° C
978 hpa
245° WSW
2.1 m
13 s
03:45
3.0 m
06h
46° NE
8 kts
max 8 kts
62%
-4° C
980 hpa
245° WSW
2.1 m
13 s
2.6 m
09h
84° E
6 kts
max 6 kts
10%
-4° C
983 hpa
245° WSW
2.1 m
13 s
10:15
1.6 m
12h
117° ESE
5 kts
max 6 kts
4%
-2° C
984 hpa
245° WSW
2.1 m
13 s
1.8 m
15h
128° SE
7 kts
max 8 kts
18%
0° C
985 hpa
244° WSW
2.1 m
12 s
16:14
2.8 m
18h
109° ESE
12 kts
max 15 kts
89%
-1° C
983 hpa
244° WSW
2.0 m
12 s
2.6 m
21h
98° E
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
-1° C
980 hpa
244° WSW
2.0 m
12 s
22:20
1.5 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)

Sunday, Mar 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
84° E
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0° C
974 hpa
244° WSW
2.0 m
12 s
1.8 m
03h
95° E
19 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.62 mm
1° C
970 hpa
243° WSW
2.1 m
12 s
3.0 m
06h
101° E
25 kts
max 43 kts
99%
1.11 mm
3° C
963 hpa
240° WSW
2.3 m
13 s
04:34
3.2 m
09h
106° ESE
33 kts
max 46 kts
99%
4° C
960 hpa
244° WSW
2.4 m
14 s
1.7 m
12h
117° ESE
28 kts
max 41 kts
88%
1.3 mm
4° C
959 hpa
246° WSW
2.7 m
13 s
10:53
1.2 m
15h
103° ESE
28 kts
max 43 kts
10%
5° C
958 hpa
247° WSW
2.8 m
14 s
2.7 m
18h
108° ESE
39 kts
max 54 kts
84%
0.69 mm
3° C
957 hpa
247° WSW
2.8 m
14 s
16:54
3.1 m
21h
117° ESE
36 kts
max 49 kts
77%
2.43 mm
4° C
960 hpa
247° WSW
2.7 m
14 s
1.7 m

Monday, Mar 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
125° SE
34 kts
max 48 kts
16%
0.93 mm
5° C
964 hpa
247° WSW
2.6 m
14 s
22:58
1.2 m
03h
124° SE
26 kts
max 37 kts
55%
4° C
968 hpa
246° WSW
2.5 m
14 s
2.9 m
06h
110° ESE
20 kts
max 31 kts
90%
3° C
970 hpa
246° WSW
2.3 m
14 s
05:07
3.6 m
09h
109° ESE
18 kts
max 29 kts
79%
3° C
972 hpa
246° WSW
2.2 m
13 s
1.8 m
12h
105° ESE
22 kts
max 35 kts
98%
4° C
972 hpa
241° WSW
2.1 m
13 s
11:24
0.9 m
15h
120° ESE
22 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.57 mm
3° C
971 hpa
2.6 m
18h
116° ESE
23 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1.27 mm
3° C
971 hpa
17:26
3.4 m

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