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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, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
178° S
11 kts
max 14 kts
4%
5° C
1008 hpa
307° NW
0.7 m
11 s
1.4 m
03h
173° S
15 kts
max 19 kts
4%
5° C
1007 hpa
253° WSW
0.9 m
7 s
03:14
0.8 m
06h
162° SSE
19 kts
max 23 kts
4%
5° C
1005 hpa
223° SW
1.2 m
5 s
1.3 m
09h
153° SSE
21 kts
max 24 kts
99%
5° C
1004 hpa
217° SW
1.7 m
6 s
09:20
2.0 m
12h
153° SSE
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
1003 hpa
202° SSW
1.8 m
6 s
1.4 m
15h
153° SSE
22 kts
max 29 kts
90%
7° C
1001 hpa
199° SSW
1.9 m
7 s
15:41
0.4 m
18h
154° SSE
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.4 mm
6° C
1000 hpa
193° SSW
2.1 m
7 s
0.8 m
21h
157° SSE
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7° C
998 hpa
190° S
2.1 m
8 s
22:03
2.0 m

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
160° SSE
24 kts
max 38 kts
99%
7° C
996 hpa
188° S
2.3 m
8 s
1.6 m
03h
174° S
27 kts
max 43 kts
99%
8° C
995 hpa
180° S
3.0 m
8 s
03:55
0.7 m
06h
182° S
27 kts
max 41 kts
99%
8° C
994 hpa
177° S
3.4 m
9 s
1.0 m
09h
214° SW
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.99 mm
8° C
996 hpa
179° S
3.3 m
9 s
10:06
2.2 m
12h
209° SSW
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
999 hpa
184° S
2.9 m
9 s
1.7 m
15h
206° SSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
7° C
1000 hpa
192° SSW
2.6 m
9 s
16:22
0.3 m
18h
213° SSW
18 kts
max 26 kts
92%
7° C
1002 hpa
195° SSW
2.4 m
9 s
0.6 m
21h
225° SW
20 kts
max 29 kts
6%
7° C
1004 hpa
195° SSW
2.3 m
9 s
1.7 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
254° WSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
50%
7° C
1006 hpa
194° SSW
2.0 m
9 s
22:43
2.0 m
03h
261° W
20 kts
max 26 kts
64%
6° C
1009 hpa
198° SSW
1.9 m
9 s
0.9 m
06h
273° W
20 kts
max 27 kts
43%
6° C
1012 hpa
209° SSW
1.7 m
9 s
04:33
0.6 m
09h
273° W
21 kts
max 27 kts
36%
6° C
1015 hpa
223° SW
1.5 m
8 s
1.8 m
12h
290° WNW
17 kts
max 21 kts
8%
6° C
1019 hpa
230° SW
1.3 m
8 s
10:47
2.2 m
15h
288° WNW
15 kts
max 21 kts
4%
6° C
1022 hpa
233° SW
1.2 m
8 s
0.8 m
18h
265° W
9 kts
max 15 kts
5%
6° C
1023 hpa
232° SW
1.1 m
7 s
17:00
0.2 m
21h
237° WSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
93%
6° C
1024 hpa
235° SW
1.0 m
7 s
1.4 m

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
228° SW
13 kts
max 19 kts
99%
6° C
1024 hpa
239° WSW
0.9 m
7 s
23:19
2.1 m
03h
197° SSW
15 kts
max 21 kts
4%
6° C
1024 hpa
242° WSW
1.0 m
6 s
1.0 m
06h
198° SSW
17 kts
max 23 kts
25%
6° C
1022 hpa
241° WSW
1.1 m
6 s
05:08
0.5 m
09h
196° SSW
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
6° C
1022 hpa
238° WSW
1.2 m
5 s
1.6 m
12h
193° SSW
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
6° C
1021 hpa
227° SW
1.5 m
6 s
11:26
2.3 m
15h
189° S
16 kts
max 20 kts
99%
6° C
1019 hpa
217° SW
1.8 m
6 s
1.0 m
18h
184° S
20 kts
max 25 kts
92%
6° C
1017 hpa
213° SSW
1.9 m
7 s
17:36
0.2 m
21h
187° S
20 kts
max 26 kts
69%
6° C
1016 hpa
212° SSW
2.1 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)

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
178° S
20 kts
max 31 kts
99%
6° C
1014 hpa
210° SSW
2.2 m
7 s
23:54
2.0 m
03h
186° S
19 kts
max 28 kts
97%
7° C
1012 hpa
208° SSW
2.3 m
7 s
1.2 m
06h
187° S
18 kts
max 25 kts
75%
7° C
1011 hpa
206° SSW
2.3 m
7 s
05:42
0.5 m
09h
182° S
19 kts
max 29 kts
44%
7° C
1010 hpa
207° SSW
2.3 m
7 s
1.4 m
12h
172° S
21 kts
max 35 kts
99%
7° C
1009 hpa
206° SSW
2.4 m
8 s
12:03
2.3 m
15h
172° S
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
7° C
1007 hpa
203° SSW
2.3 m
8 s
1.3 m
18h
168° SSE
25 kts
max 41 kts
99%
7° C
1005 hpa
202° SSW
2.3 m
8 s
18:10
0.3 m
21h
174° S
24 kts
max 37 kts
92%
7° C
1005 hpa
199° SSW
2.3 m
8 s
1.0 m

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
242° WSW
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.64 mm
7° C
1005 hpa
195° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
00:27
2.0 m
03h
304° NW
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.82 mm
5° C
1009 hpa
193° SSW
2.1 m
8 s
1.3 m
06h
286° WNW
7 kts
max 12 kts
89%
6° C
1011 hpa
190° S
2.0 m
8 s
06:15
0.5 m
09h
229° SW
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
6° C
1013 hpa
187° S
2.0 m
8 s
1.1 m
12h
207° SSW
9 kts
max 11 kts
23%
6° C
1013 hpa
185° S
2.0 m
8 s
12:38
2.2 m
15h
192° SSW
14 kts
max 19 kts
3%
6° C
1012 hpa
184° S
2.0 m
8 s
1.5 m
18h
198° SSW
18 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
1013 hpa
185° S
2.1 m
8 s
18:42
0.4 m
21h
212° SSW
17 kts
max 25 kts
13%
7° C
1013 hpa
189° S
2.2 m
8 s
0.9 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)

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
214° SW
15 kts
max 23 kts
93%
7° C
1014 hpa
194° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
00:58
2.0 m
03h
189° S
15 kts
max 23 kts
98%
7° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
1.5 m
06h
166° SSE
22 kts
max 32 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
207° SSW
2.1 m
8 s
06:47
0.5 m
09h
179° S
28 kts
max 39 kts
94%
7° C
1009 hpa
208° SSW
2.1 m
8 s
1.0 m
12h
185° S
27 kts
max 40 kts
99%
7° C
1008 hpa
209° SSW
2.2 m
8 s
13:12
2.1 m
15h
183° S
28 kts
max 43 kts
99%
7° C
1006 hpa
209° SSW
2.3 m
8 s
1.7 m
18h
186° S
28 kts
max 44 kts
7%
8° C
1006 hpa
209° SSW
2.4 m
8 s
19:13
0.5 m
21h
187° S
28 kts
max 43 kts
56%
8° C
1006 hpa
212° SSW
2.5 m
8 s
0.8 m

Sunday, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
194° SSW
28 kts
max 43 kts
95%
8° C
1006 hpa
212° SSW
2.6 m
8 s
01:28
1.9 m
03h
241° WSW
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
1009 hpa
212° SSW
2.6 m
8 s
1.6 m
06h
237° WSW
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
5° C
1011 hpa
213° SSW
2.5 m
8 s
07:19
0.6 m
09h
203° SSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6° C
1013 hpa
213° SSW
2.4 m
8 s
0.9 m
12h
221° SW
18 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.42 mm
6° C
1015 hpa
215° SW
2.3 m
8 s
1.7 m
15h
244° WSW
17 kts
max 22 kts
67%
6° C
1016 hpa
215° SW
2.1 m
8 s
13:45
1.9 m
18h
242° WSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
33%
6° C
1018 hpa
214° SW
2.0 m
8 s
0.9 m
21h
230° SW
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
6° C
1020 hpa
214° SW
1.9 m
8 s
19:43
0.7 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
239° WSW
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
6° C
1020 hpa
213° SSW
1.8 m
8 s
1.5 m
03h
229° SW
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
6° C
1020 hpa
214° SW
1.7 m
7 s
01:58
1.8 m
06h
214° SW
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.8 mm
6° C
1019 hpa
214° SW
1.6 m
7 s
1.0 m
09h
229° SW
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.59 mm
6° C
1019 hpa
214° SW
1.5 m
7 s
07:53
0.7 m
12h
260° W
11 kts
max 14 kts
6%
0.49 mm
6° C
1019 hpa
215° SW
1.4 m
7 s
1.4 m
15h
256° WSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
15%
6° C
1018 hpa
214° SW
1.3 m
7 s
14:19
1.8 m
18h
229° SW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
5° C
1018 hpa
217° SW
1.3 m
7 s
1.1 m
21h
202° SSW
14 kts
max 17 kts
98%
5° C
1018 hpa
215° SW
1.3 m
6 s
20:14
0.8 m

Tuesday, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
198° SSW
18 kts
max 23 kts
4%
5° C
1016 hpa
214° SW
1.4 m
7 s
1.4 m
03h
186° S
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
5° C
1013 hpa
214° SW
1.5 m
7 s
02:31
1.7 m
06h
193° SSW
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
6° C
1010 hpa
214° SW
1.6 m
6 s
1.1 m
09h
196° SSW
23 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.58 mm
4° C
1009 hpa
212° SSW
1.7 m
6 s
08:31
0.8 m
12h
211° SSW
23 kts
max 29 kts
99%
1.3 mm
5° C
1008 hpa
213° SSW
1.7 m
7 s
1.2 m
15h
251° WSW
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
1007 hpa
212° SSW
1.8 m
7 s
14:58
1.6 m
18h
251° WSW
17 kts
max 22 kts
94%
6° C
1009 hpa
216° SW
1.7 m
7 s
1.2 m
21h
244° WSW
18 kts
max 25 kts
97%
6° C
1010 hpa
212° SSW
1.7 m
7 s
20:50
0.9 m

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