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Last update: 23:39 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)

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
73° ENE
11 kts
max 19 kts
0%
21° C
1021 hpa
75° ENE
0.4 m
3 s
01:42
0.6 m
04h
67° ENE
11 kts
max 18 kts
0%
20° C
1020 hpa
80° E
0.4 m
3 s
0.4 m
07h
71° ENE
10 kts
max 17 kts
0%
20° C
1020 hpa
85° E
0.4 m
3 s
07:50
10h
89° E
9 kts
max 12 kts
4%
22° C
1022 hpa
91° E
0.3 m
3 s
0.1 m
13h
226° SW
1 kts
max 7 kts
41%
23° C
1020 hpa
126° SE
0.2 m
3 s
14:12
0.5 m
16h
354° N
3 kts
max 8 kts
27%
25° C
1018 hpa
158° SSE
0.1 m
3 s
0.4 m
19h
36° NE
3 kts
max 10 kts
78%
23° C
1019 hpa
179° S
0.2 m
3 s
20:03
0.0 m
22h
89° E
13 kts
max 21 kts
0%
22° C
1020 hpa
111° ESE
0.4 m
2 s
0.2 m

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
80° E
12 kts
max 19 kts
0%
21° C
1020 hpa
101° E
0.4 m
3 s
02:25
0.5 m
04h
73° ENE
11 kts
max 18 kts
1%
20° C
1018 hpa
102° ESE
0.4 m
3 s
0.4 m
07h
82° E
11 kts
max 19 kts
51%
20° C
1019 hpa
99° E
0.4 m
3 s
08:08
0.1 m
10h
111° ESE
11 kts
max 16 kts
96%
22° C
1020 hpa
109° ESE
0.3 m
3 s
0.2 m
13h
177° S
10 kts
max 13 kts
75%
23° C
1019 hpa
145° SE
0.2 m
4 s
14:25
0.6 m
16h
200° SSW
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
22° C
1017 hpa
160° SSE
0.2 m
4 s
0.5 m
19h
162° SSE
2 kts
max 4 kts
83%
0.93 mm
21° C
1019 hpa
166° SSE
0.2 m
4 s
0.1 m
22h
90° E
8 kts
max 12 kts
9%
22° C
1020 hpa
152° SSE
0.2 m
3 s
20:45
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 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
88° E
11 kts
max 18 kts
6%
21° C
1020 hpa
140° SE
0.4 m
3 s
0.4 m
04h
93° E
12 kts
max 21 kts
71%
21° C
1019 hpa
139° SE
0.4 m
3 s
03:09
0.5 m
07h
84° E
11 kts
max 18 kts
98%
20° C
1019 hpa
129° SE
0.4 m
3 s
08:24
0.1 m
10h
104° ESE
11 kts
max 16 kts
84%
23° C
1021 hpa
127° SE
0.4 m
3 s
0.2 m
13h
176° S
6 kts
max 9 kts
23%
24° C
1019 hpa
158° SSE
0.3 m
4 s
0.5 m
16h
208° SSW
7 kts
max 8 kts
60%
23° C
1018 hpa
167° SSE
0.2 m
4 s
14:42
0.6 m
19h
63° ENE
1 kts
max 4 kts
45%
23° C
1019 hpa
169° S
0.2 m
5 s
0.2 m
22h
93° E
10 kts
max 16 kts
16%
22° C
1020 hpa
156° SSE
0.3 m
4 s
21:27
0.0 m

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
90° E
11 kts
max 18 kts
4%
21° C
1020 hpa
148° SSE
0.5 m
3 s
0.2 m
04h
78° ENE
11 kts
max 19 kts
65%
20° C
1019 hpa
147° SSE
0.5 m
4 s
03:57
0.4 m
07h
77° ENE
12 kts
max 20 kts
4%
20° C
1019 hpa
130° SE
0.4 m
3 s
0.3 m
10h
102° ESE
11 kts
max 16 kts
5%
23° C
1021 hpa
132° SE
0.3 m
3 s
08:38
0.2 m
13h
165° SSE
7 kts
max 10 kts
68%
24° C
1019 hpa
161° SSE
0.2 m
4 s
0.5 m
16h
213° SSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
23° C
1017 hpa
172° S
0.2 m
4 s
15:03
0.7 m
19h
29° NNE
2 kts
max 5 kts
94%
0.58 mm
22° C
1018 hpa
173° S
0.2 m
5 s
0.2 m
22h
82° E
10 kts
max 15 kts
37%
22° C
1019 hpa
165° SSE
0.3 m
4 s
22:14
0.0 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)

Sunday, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
88° E
11 kts
max 18 kts
4%
21° C
1019 hpa
145° SE
0.3 m
3 s
0.1 m
05h
73° ENE
11 kts
max 19 kts
4%
20° C
1018 hpa
146° SE
0.3 m
3 s
05:55
0.4 m
08h
82° E
11 kts
max 20 kts
4%
20° C
1018 hpa
137° SE
0.3 m
3 s
0.3 m
11h
106° ESE
12 kts
max 17 kts
3%
23° C
1019 hpa
137° SE
0.3 m
3 s
09:49
0.2 m
14h
199° SSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
4%
23° C
1018 hpa
160° SSE
0.2 m
4 s
0.5 m
17h
233° SW
7 kts
max 9 kts
27%
22° C
1016 hpa
182° S
0.2 m
3 s
16:29
0.7 m
20h
339° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
72%
22° C
1018 hpa
188° S
0.2 m
3 s
0.4 m
23h
71° ENE
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
23° C
1019 hpa
183° S
0.2 m
3 s
00:08
0.0 m

Monday, Mar 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
85° E
9 kts
max 15 kts
0%
21° C
1019 hpa
146° SE
0.3 m
3 s
0.0 m
05h
77° ENE
9 kts
max 16 kts
0%
20° C
1018 hpa
141° SE
0.3 m
3 s
0.2 m
08h
87° E
10 kts
max 19 kts
0%
20° C
1019 hpa
138° SE
0.3 m
3 s
07:23
0.3 m
11h
112° ESE
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
23° C
1020 hpa
138° SE
0.3 m
3 s
09:42
0.3 m
14h
209° SSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
33%
23° C
1018 hpa
157° SSE
0.2 m
4 s
0.5 m
17h
213° SSW
4 kts
max 5 kts
98%
23° C
1017 hpa
177° S
0.3 m
3 s
17:00
0.7 m
20h
339° NNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
94%
23° C
1018 hpa
175° S
0.3 m
3 s
0.4 m
23h
89° E
10 kts
max 16 kts
0%
23° C
1020 hpa
165° SSE
0.3 m
3 s
0.1 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)

Tuesday, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
88° E
10 kts
max 16 kts
0%
21° C
1019 hpa
142° SE
0.4 m
3 s
01:15
0.0 m
05h
88° E
12 kts
max 21 kts
0%
20° C
1018 hpa
144° SE
0.4 m
3 s
0.1 m
08h
88° E
11 kts
max 20 kts
2%
20° C
1019 hpa
133° SE
0.4 m
3 s
0.3 m
11h
113° ESE
11 kts
max 17 kts
0%
23° C
1020 hpa
134° SE
0.4 m
3 s
0.3 m
14h
189° S
7 kts
max 10 kts
16%
24° C
1018 hpa
153° SSE
0.3 m
4 s
0.5 m
17h
154° SSE
10 kts
max 15 kts
12%
24° C
1016 hpa
161° SSE
0.4 m
4 s
17:40
0.6 m
20h
108° ESE
12 kts
max 17 kts
92%
24° C
1017 hpa
167° SSE
0.4 m
4 s
0.5 m
23h
105° ESE
15 kts
max 23 kts
0%
22° C
1018 hpa
166° SSE
0.5 m
4 s
0.2 m

Wednesday, Mar 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
97° E
13 kts
max 22 kts
0%
21° C
1017 hpa
152° SSE
0.5 m
4 s
02:38
0.0 m
05h
97° E
11 kts
max 19 kts
48%
21° C
1016 hpa
151° SSE
0.5 m
4 s
0.0 m
08h
94° E
13 kts
max 23 kts
96%
20° C
1017 hpa
150° SSE
0.5 m
3 s
0.2 m
11h
125° SE
12 kts
max 19 kts
21%
23° C
1018 hpa
157° SSE
0.5 m
4 s
0.3 m
14h
182° S
12 kts
max 19 kts
1%
23° C
1016 hpa
165° SSE
0.4 m
4 s
0.4 m
17h
175° S
16 kts
max 27 kts
4%
23° C
1014 hpa
171° S
0.5 m
4 s
0.6 m
20h
168° SSE
14 kts
max 26 kts
0%
22° C
1015 hpa
173° S
0.5 m
4 s
18:36
0.6 m
23h
140° SE
13 kts
max 22 kts
0%
22° C
1016 hpa
172° S
0.5 m
4 s
0.3 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 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
140° SE
10 kts
max 19 kts
0%
21° C
1015 hpa
173° S
0.5 m
4 s
0.0 m
05h
145° SE
8 kts
max 13 kts
1%
21° C
1015 hpa
176° S
0.4 m
4 s
04:00
-0.1 m
08h
138° SE
9 kts
max 13 kts
10%
21° C
1015 hpa
178° S
0.4 m
4 s
0.2 m
11h
177° S
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
22° C
1017 hpa
181° S
0.4 m
4 s
0.3 m
14h
230° SW
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.66 mm
22° C
1016 hpa
187° S
0.4 m
4 s
0.4 m
17h
274° W
9 kts
max 14 kts
23%
22° C
1015 hpa
198° SSW
0.4 m
4 s
0.5 m
20h
315° NW
11 kts
max 15 kts
20%
21° C
1016 hpa
216° SW
0.5 m
4 s
20:01
0.6 m
23h
326° NW
10 kts
max 13 kts
0%
20° C
1017 hpa
223° SW
0.5 m
4 s
0.5 m

Friday, Mar 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
341° NNW
11 kts
max 15 kts
0%
20° C
1018 hpa
186° S
0.5 m
4 s
0.1 m
05h
359° N
10 kts
max 16 kts
0%
19° C
1017 hpa
180° S
0.5 m
4 s
05:05
-0.1 m
08h
33° NNE
14 kts
max 23 kts
0%
18° C
1019 hpa
172° S
0.5 m
4 s
0.1 m
11h
55° NE
13 kts
max 18 kts
0%
21° C
1020 hpa
168° SSE
0.5 m
4 s
0.3 m
14h
19° NNE
4 kts
max 7 kts
0%
24° C
1019 hpa
185° S
0.4 m
4 s
0.4 m
17h
317° NW
5 kts
max 12 kts
24%
24° C
1017 hpa
201° SSW
0.4 m
4 s
0.4 m

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