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Last update: 14:37 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
01h
140° SE
12 kts
max 19 kts
44%
24° C
1009 hpa
101° E
2.2 m
8 s
00:42
0.4 m
04h
135° SE
12 kts
max 19 kts
53%
0.51 mm
24° C
1008 hpa
102° ESE
2.1 m
8 s
1.3 m
07h
118° ESE
11 kts
max 17 kts
59%
0.85 mm
24° C
1009 hpa
99° E
2.0 m
8 s
07:18
2.1 m
10h
111° ESE
12 kts
max 16 kts
90%
0.84 mm
26° C
1009 hpa
96° E
2.0 m
8 s
1.5 m
13h
112° ESE
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
27° C
1008 hpa
95° E
2.0 m
8 s
13:40
0.4 m
16h
119° ESE
12 kts
max 16 kts
89%
26° C
1007 hpa
95° E
2.0 m
8 s
0.8 m
19h
132° SE
11 kts
max 18 kts
54%
24° C
1009 hpa
97° E
2.0 m
8 s
19:39
1.7 m
22h
130° SE
10 kts
max 18 kts
92%
0.79 mm
23° C
1010 hpa
98° E
2.0 m
8 s
1.2 m

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
116° ESE
10 kts
max 16 kts
77%
1.33 mm
23° C
1009 hpa
99° E
1.9 m
8 s
01:28
0.3 m
04h
118° ESE
10 kts
max 17 kts
28%
1.23 mm
23° C
1008 hpa
100° E
2.0 m
8 s
0.9 m
07h
121° ESE
12 kts
max 18 kts
3%
24° C
1009 hpa
102° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
08:00
2.1 m
10h
121° ESE
12 kts
max 14 kts
23%
26° C
1010 hpa
102° ESE
2.0 m
8 s
1.7 m
13h
115° ESE
10 kts
max 12 kts
0%
27° C
1009 hpa
101° E
1.9 m
8 s
14:17
0.3 m
16h
108° ESE
10 kts
max 13 kts
12%
26° C
1008 hpa
99° E
1.9 m
8 s
0.6 m
19h
111° ESE
9 kts
max 14 kts
8%
24° C
1009 hpa
98° E
1.9 m
8 s
20:20
1.7 m
22h
104° ESE
9 kts
max 14 kts
24%
23° C
1010 hpa
98° E
1.9 m
8 s
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)

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
96° E
10 kts
max 16 kts
46%
0.89 mm
23° C
1009 hpa
99° E
1.9 m
8 s
02:10
0.3 m
04h
107° ESE
9 kts
max 15 kts
15%
23° C
1009 hpa
100° E
1.9 m
8 s
0.7 m
07h
115° ESE
8 kts
max 13 kts
0%
23° C
1011 hpa
100° E
1.8 m
8 s
1.8 m
10h
110° ESE
9 kts
max 11 kts
2%
26° C
1011 hpa
99° E
1.8 m
8 s
08:38
2.1 m
13h
122° ESE
9 kts
max 10 kts
6%
27° C
1010 hpa
97° E
1.7 m
8 s
0.7 m
16h
123° ESE
10 kts
max 12 kts
22%
26° C
1009 hpa
94° E
1.6 m
8 s
14:50
0.3 m
19h
116° ESE
8 kts
max 14 kts
32%
23° C
1010 hpa
93° E
1.6 m
9 s
1.4 m
22h
92° E
9 kts
max 13 kts
36%
0.48 mm
23° C
1011 hpa
94° E
1.7 m
8 s
20:58
1.8 m

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
93° E
10 kts
max 16 kts
66%
23° C
1010 hpa
96° E
1.8 m
8 s
0.6 m
04h
104° ESE
9 kts
max 15 kts
78%
23° C
1010 hpa
96° E
1.9 m
8 s
02:48
0.3 m
07h
109° ESE
9 kts
max 15 kts
4%
24° C
1011 hpa
95° E
1.8 m
8 s
1.6 m
10h
120° ESE
10 kts
max 13 kts
34%
26° C
1012 hpa
95° E
1.8 m
8 s
09:12
2.0 m
13h
105° ESE
11 kts
max 16 kts
44%
1.14 mm
25° C
1011 hpa
94° E
1.9 m
8 s
0.9 m
16h
112° ESE
12 kts
max 15 kts
25%
0.42 mm
26° C
1009 hpa
93° E
1.9 m
8 s
15:21
0.3 m
19h
122° ESE
10 kts
max 16 kts
22%
24° C
1010 hpa
92° E
2.0 m
8 s
1.3 m
22h
118° ESE
10 kts
max 15 kts
41%
23° C
1011 hpa
91° E
2.1 m
8 s
21:33
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)

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
122° ESE
11 kts
max 16 kts
26%
24° C
1010 hpa
89° E
2.1 m
8 s
0.9 m
04h
121° ESE
12 kts
max 19 kts
32%
0.5 mm
23° C
1008 hpa
89° E
2.2 m
8 s
03:25
0.4 m
07h
113° ESE
11 kts
max 19 kts
25%
0.86 mm
24° C
1009 hpa
89° E
2.2 m
8 s
1.3 m
10h
113° ESE
13 kts
max 19 kts
59%
0.59 mm
26° C
1010 hpa
90° E
2.2 m
8 s
09:44
1.9 m
13h
117° ESE
14 kts
max 19 kts
8%
0.73 mm
27° C
1008 hpa
91° E
2.2 m
9 s
1.0 m
16h
118° ESE
14 kts
max 20 kts
4%
0.6 mm
26° C
1007 hpa
90° E
2.3 m
9 s
15:50
0.3 m
19h
117° ESE
14 kts
max 22 kts
6%
25° C
1008 hpa
89° E
2.4 m
9 s
1.1 m
22h
118° ESE
16 kts
max 26 kts
45%
0.63 mm
24° C
1008 hpa
88° E
2.6 m
9 s
22:08
1.8 m

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
124° SE
16 kts
max 26 kts
95%
0.81 mm
25° C
1006 hpa
87° E
2.7 m
10 s
1.1 m
04h
128° SE
18 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2.86 mm
24° C
1005 hpa
84° E
2.7 m
10 s
04:00
0.4 m
07h
111° ESE
16 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9.23 mm
25° C
1005 hpa
83° E
2.8 m
10 s
1.1 m
10h
116° ESE
16 kts
max 26 kts
81%
3.93 mm
25° C
1005 hpa
82° E
2.8 m
10 s
10:14
1.8 m
13h
89° E
15 kts
max 26 kts
96%
11.6 mm
25° C
1003 hpa
80° E
2.9 m
10 s
1.2 m
16h
68° ENE
11 kts
max 19 kts
83%
4.94 mm
26° C
1002 hpa
78° ENE
2.9 m
10 s
16:19
0.3 m
19h
63° ENE
7 kts
max 14 kts
99%
5.02 mm
25° C
1004 hpa
75° ENE
2.9 m
10 s
0.9 m
22h
36° NE
6 kts
max 11 kts
97%
3.93 mm
25° C
1005 hpa
74° ENE
3.0 m
10 s
22:43
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, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
11° N
7 kts
max 13 kts
99%
3.73 mm
25° C
1004 hpa
76° ENE
3.0 m
10 s
1.4 m
04h
12° NNE
2 kts
max 6 kts
99%
11.05 mm
24° C
1003 hpa
74° ENE
2.9 m
10 s
04:36
0.5 m
07h
0° N
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
6.69 mm
25° C
1004 hpa
76° ENE
2.9 m
10 s
0.9 m
10h
9° N
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
4.05 mm
25° C
1005 hpa
79° E
2.9 m
10 s
10:45
1.7 m
13h
11° N
7 kts
max 11 kts
98%
8.86 mm
25° C
1003 hpa
80° E
3.0 m
9 s
1.3 m
16h
42° NE
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
6.34 mm
24° C
1002 hpa
81° E
3.0 m
9 s
16:49
0.4 m
19h
51° NE
6 kts
max 13 kts
99%
7.16 mm
24° C
1003 hpa
84° E
3.0 m
9 s
0.7 m
22h
3° N
5 kts
max 10 kts
99%
11.41 mm
24° C
1003 hpa
85° E
3.1 m
9 s
23:20
1.7 m

Sunday, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
53° NE
4 kts
max 8 kts
99%
15.04 mm
24° C
1001 hpa
86° E
3.0 m
9 s
1.5 m
04h
31° NNE
9 kts
max 18 kts
99%
8.29 mm
25° C
1000 hpa
87° E
3.0 m
9 s
05:15
0.6 m
07h
35° NE
13 kts
max 24 kts
99%
4.79 mm
25° C
1000 hpa
88° E
3.0 m
9 s
0.8 m
10h
56° NE
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7.58 mm
25° C
999 hpa
89° E
3.0 m
9 s
11:18
1.6 m
13h
359° N
14 kts
max 26 kts
99%
13.1 mm
25° C
996 hpa
88° E
2.9 m
9 s
1.4 m
16h
25° NNE
12 kts
max 24 kts
99%
3.16 mm
25° C
995 hpa
89° E
2.7 m
9 s
17:21
0.4 m
19h
28° NNE
12 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9.35 mm
25° C
996 hpa
90° E
2.7 m
9 s
0.6 m
22h
19° NNE
10 kts
max 19 kts
98%
1.94 mm
25° C
995 hpa
91° E
2.7 m
9 s
1.4 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
01h
4° N
8 kts
max 18 kts
99%
12.24 mm
25° C
992 hpa
94° E
2.6 m
9 s
00:01
1.7 m
04h
317° NW
5 kts
max 11 kts
99%
17.76 mm
25° C
992 hpa
94° E
2.6 m
9 s
1.0 m
07h
315° NW
6 kts
max 16 kts
82%
25° C
994 hpa
93° E
2.5 m
9 s
05:59
0.7 m
10h
324° NW
6 kts
max 11 kts
35%
28° C
994 hpa
94° E
2.5 m
9 s
1.2 m
13h
300° WNW
7 kts
max 11 kts
59%
0.46 mm
28° C
993 hpa
94° E
2.5 m
9 s
11:56
1.4 m
16h
217° SW
7 kts
max 10 kts
91%
1.29 mm
27° C
993 hpa
96° E
2.5 m
9 s
0.7 m
19h
190° S
4 kts
max 8 kts
99%
2.02 mm
25° C
995 hpa
96° E
2.5 m
9 s
17:58
0.5 m
22h
250° WSW
5 kts
max 10 kts
99%
24° C
997 hpa
96° E
2.4 m
9 s
1.2 m

Tuesday, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
249° WSW
8 kts
max 17 kts
76%
23° C
996 hpa
95° E
2.3 m
9 s
00:49
1.6 m
04h
248° WSW
5 kts
max 13 kts
44%
23° C
996 hpa
95° E
2.2 m
9 s
1.2 m
07h
247° WSW
6 kts
max 15 kts
31%
23° C
997 hpa
97° E
2.2 m
9 s
06:58
0.8 m
10h
233° SW
6 kts
max 9 kts
95%
26° C
998 hpa
98° E
2.2 m
9 s
1.0 m
13h
254° WSW
3 kts
max 6 kts
68%
28° C
996 hpa
101° E
2.1 m
9 s
12:42
1.3 m
16h
130° SE
2 kts
max 5 kts
92%
0.4 mm
26° C
996 hpa
102° ESE
2.1 m
9 s
0.9 m
19h
221° SW
1 kts
max 1 kts
61%
25° C
998 hpa
102° ESE
2.1 m
9 s
18:44
0.6 m
22h
209° SSW
4 kts
max 6 kts
6%
25° C
1000 hpa
102° ESE
2.0 m
9 s
1.0 m

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Forecast

This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 3:00 AM and 9:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

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