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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)

Friday, Feb 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
236° SW
22 kts
max 34 kts
99%
7° C
995 hpa
156° SSE
1.6 m
7 s
1.7 m
03h
236° SW
23 kts
max 34 kts
47%
8° C
996 hpa
162° SSE
1.6 m
6 s
01:31
1.5 m
06h
242° WSW
20 kts
max 27 kts
12%
7° C
1000 hpa
172° S
1.5 m
6 s
2.6 m
09h
252° WSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
6%
6° C
1003 hpa
153° SSE
1.3 m
7 s
07:32
2.8 m
12h
277° W
15 kts
max 20 kts
10%
6° C
1007 hpa
153° SSE
1.2 m
7 s
1.6 m
15h
297° WNW
16 kts
max 19 kts
6%
6° C
1009 hpa
165° SSE
1.1 m
7 s
14:10
1.2 m
18h
292° WNW
11 kts
max 15 kts
7%
6° C
1012 hpa
211° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
2.3 m
21h
263° W
11 kts
max 13 kts
1%
5° C
1014 hpa
294° WNW
0.9 m
11 s
20:27
2.9 m

Saturday, Feb 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
271° W
11 kts
max 13 kts
0%
5° C
1015 hpa
299° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
2.0 m
03h
268° W
8 kts
max 10 kts
3%
5° C
1015 hpa
300° WNW
0.8 m
12 s
02:44
1.4 m
06h
243° WSW
8 kts
max 8 kts
2%
5° C
1015 hpa
301° WNW
0.8 m
12 s
2.2 m
09h
226° SW
9 kts
max 9 kts
0%
5° C
1015 hpa
302° WNW
0.7 m
13 s
08:46
3.0 m
12h
206° SSW
10 kts
max 11 kts
0%
5° C
1015 hpa
302° WNW
0.7 m
13 s
2.0 m
15h
165° SSE
11 kts
max 13 kts
1%
5° C
1014 hpa
302° WNW
0.7 m
13 s
15:15
0.9 m
18h
146° SE
16 kts
max 16 kts
3%
6° C
1012 hpa
269° W
0.9 m
10 s
1.7 m
21h
168° SSE
17 kts
max 17 kts
9%
5° C
1011 hpa
184° S
1.1 m
6 s
21:33
3.1 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)

Sunday, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
171° S
19 kts
max 19 kts
4%
5° C
1009 hpa
169° S
1.1 m
5 s
2.4 m
03h
179° S
17 kts
max 17 kts
4%
5° C
1007 hpa
177° S
1.1 m
6 s
03:36
1.2 m
06h
164° SSE
22 kts
max 22 kts
99%
5° C
1005 hpa
167° SSE
1.1 m
6 s
1.8 m
09h
162° SSE
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
5° C
1003 hpa
144° SE
1.4 m
6 s
09:44
3.2 m
12h
163° SSE
24 kts
max 25 kts
95%
6° C
1001 hpa
140° SE
1.6 m
6 s
2.5 m
15h
168° SSE
23 kts
max 28 kts
98%
7° C
1000 hpa
139° SE
1.7 m
6 s
16:04
0.7 m
18h
163° SSE
19 kts
max 26 kts
99%
7° C
1000 hpa
138° SE
1.8 m
6 s
1.2 m
21h
150° SSE
26 kts
max 38 kts
99%
7° C
998 hpa
139° SE
1.9 m
7 s
22:24
3.2 m

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
158° SSE
29 kts
max 42 kts
99%
8° C
996 hpa
141° SE
2.2 m
7 s
2.8 m
03h
167° SSE
31 kts
max 44 kts
99%
9° C
996 hpa
142° SE
2.5 m
7 s
04:18
1.0 m
06h
167° SSE
30 kts
max 40 kts
99%
8° C
996 hpa
142° SE
2.7 m
8 s
1.4 m
09h
169° S
27 kts
max 37 kts
99%
8° C
997 hpa
141° SE
2.7 m
8 s
3.0 m
12h
298° WNW
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
0.48 mm
7° C
1000 hpa
139° SE
2.5 m
8 s
10:31
3.5 m
15h
225° SW
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
1002 hpa
139° SE
2.2 m
9 s
1.0 m
18h
230° SW
21 kts
max 30 kts
47%
8° C
1006 hpa
144° SE
2.0 m
9 s
16:47
0.5 m
21h
286° WNW
22 kts
max 30 kts
31%
7° C
1011 hpa
140° SE
1.9 m
9 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)

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
276° W
17 kts
max 25 kts
4%
6° C
1016 hpa
147° SSE
1.7 m
8 s
23:07
3.3 m
03h
271° W
14 kts
max 21 kts
6%
6° C
1019 hpa
154° SSE
1.6 m
8 s
1.5 m
06h
257° WSW
12 kts
max 16 kts
3%
6° C
1022 hpa
174° S
1.5 m
8 s
04:55
0.9 m
09h
248° WSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
1%
6° C
1025 hpa
185° S
1.4 m
8 s
2.7 m
12h
235° SW
10 kts
max 11 kts
4%
6° C
1027 hpa
220° SW
1.2 m
9 s
11:14
3.6 m
15h
217° SW
10 kts
max 12 kts
14%
7° C
1028 hpa
236° SW
1.1 m
9 s
1.4 m
18h
209° SSW
9 kts
max 10 kts
95%
7° C
1029 hpa
259° W
1.0 m
9 s
17:24
0.4 m
21h
174° S
11 kts
max 14 kts
4%
7° C
1030 hpa
251° WSW
1.0 m
9 s
2.1 m

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
184° S
11 kts
max 14 kts
7%
6° C
1030 hpa
239° WSW
1.0 m
9 s
23:45
3.4 m
03h
195° SSW
11 kts
max 13 kts
98%
6° C
1029 hpa
180° S
1.0 m
8 s
1.8 m
06h
185° S
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6° C
1028 hpa
136° SE
1.0 m
8 s
05:29
0.8 m
09h
178° S
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
5° C
1028 hpa
130° SE
1.0 m
8 s
2.3 m
12h
178° S
13 kts
max 15 kts
52%
5° C
1026 hpa
183° S
1.0 m
7 s
11:52
3.7 m
15h
169° S
14 kts
max 20 kts
37%
7° C
1024 hpa
205° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
1.9 m
18h
168° SSE
16 kts
max 23 kts
73%
7° C
1023 hpa
196° SSW
1.2 m
7 s
17:59
0.4 m
21h
165° SSE
18 kts
max 26 kts
44%
7° C
1022 hpa
173° S
1.3 m
7 s
1.6 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)

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
167° SSE
18 kts
max 26 kts
4%
7° C
1021 hpa
165° SSE
1.3 m
7 s
00:20
3.4 m
03h
162° SSE
21 kts
max 30 kts
0%
7° C
1019 hpa
153° SSE
1.4 m
7 s
2.2 m
06h
161° SSE
20 kts
max 28 kts
0%
6° C
1018 hpa
165° SSE
1.4 m
7 s
06:01
0.7 m
09h
163° SSE
20 kts
max 29 kts
0%
6° C
1017 hpa
166° SSE
1.4 m
7 s
1.9 m
12h
163° SSE
24 kts
max 36 kts
28%
7° C
1016 hpa
177° S
1.4 m
8 s
12:29
3.6 m
15h
155° SSE
27 kts
max 39 kts
51%
7° C
1014 hpa
191° S
1.4 m
8 s
2.4 m
18h
149° SSE
26 kts
max 39 kts
4%
7° C
1013 hpa
190° S
1.4 m
9 s
18:31
0.4 m
21h
148° SSE
25 kts
max 39 kts
85%
7° C
1013 hpa
180° S
1.4 m
8 s
1.3 m

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
151° SSE
24 kts
max 37 kts
68%
7° C
1012 hpa
189° S
1.4 m
9 s
00:52
3.3 m
03h
149° SSE
24 kts
max 37 kts
7%
6° C
1010 hpa
194° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
2.5 m
06h
151° SSE
23 kts
max 37 kts
47%
7° C
1008 hpa
193° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
06:31
0.7 m
09h
154° SSE
23 kts
max 37 kts
15%
7° C
1008 hpa
188° S
1.3 m
8 s
1.6 m
12h
155° SSE
23 kts
max 36 kts
99%
7° C
1007 hpa
193° SSW
1.2 m
8 s
13:03
3.5 m
15h
155° SSE
21 kts
max 30 kts
99%
7° C
1005 hpa
181° S
1.1 m
8 s
2.8 m
18h
146° SE
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7° C
1005 hpa
176° S
1.1 m
8 s
19:01
0.6 m
21h
153° SSE
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
7° C
1006 hpa
169° S
1.1 m
8 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)

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
149° SSE
4 kts
max 8 kts
99%
1.39 mm
7° C
1006 hpa
169° S
1.1 m
7 s
01:22
3.2 m
03h
329° NNW
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3.03 mm
6° C
1007 hpa
167° SSE
1.1 m
7 s
2.7 m
06h
287° WNW
6 kts
max 13 kts
99%
2.31 mm
6° C
1009 hpa
171° S
1.2 m
7 s
07:01
0.8 m
09h
245° WSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
1012 hpa
180° S
1.3 m
8 s
1.4 m
12h
223° SW
9 kts
max 11 kts
72%
6° C
1014 hpa
172° S
1.3 m
8 s
3.0 m
15h
194° SSW
10 kts
max 11 kts
10%
7° C
1016 hpa
185° S
1.4 m
8 s
13:35
3.4 m
18h
175° S
9 kts
max 11 kts
4%
7° C
1018 hpa
198° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
19:30
0.7 m
21h
149° SSE
17 kts
max 22 kts
5%
7° C
1018 hpa
194° SSW
1.4 m
9 s
1.1 m

Sunday, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
140° SE
24 kts
max 32 kts
4%
7° C
1017 hpa
186° S
1.4 m
9 s
2.6 m
03h
152° SSE
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
7° C
1016 hpa
171° S
1.4 m
8 s
01:52
3.1 m
06h
158° SSE
29 kts
max 38 kts
99%
7° C
1014 hpa
158° SSE
1.6 m
8 s
1.3 m
09h
161° SSE
30 kts
max 39 kts
95%
7° C
1013 hpa
161° SSE
1.7 m
8 s
07:31
0.9 m
12h
166° SSE
31 kts
max 42 kts
92%
7° C
1013 hpa
150° SSE
1.7 m
8 s
2.6 m
15h
163° SSE
29 kts
max 40 kts
99%
8° C
1013 hpa
141° SE
1.7 m
7 s
14:07
3.2 m
18h
168° SSE
26 kts
max 39 kts
99%
8° C
1014 hpa
145° SE
1.8 m
8 s
1.5 m
21h
174° S
24 kts
max 38 kts
99%
8° C
1015 hpa
145° SE
1.8 m
8 s
19:59
1.0 m

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