Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast for the sea area surrounding Cyprus, highlighting slight sea conditions and seasonal low pressure influences from August 9th to August 10th, 2026. The forecast covers an area extending 8 kilometers seawards from the coast.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the weather during this period is expected to remain mainly fine, although there will be locally increased low cloud coverage overnight and during the morning. The atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast's issuance was recorded at 1004 hPa. The forecast indicates variable winds across different coasts, with wind strengths measured using the Beaufort scale. In general, visibility is expected to remain good and the sea surface temperature is noted to be 29°C.
On the west coast, afternoon winds are predicted to be from the west to northwest at a Beaufort scale of 3 to 4, locally increasing to 4 to 5, creating slight sea conditions. During the night, winds will shift from northwest to northeast at a scale of 3, resulting in smooth to slight sea conditions, which will continue into the morning with variable winds at a scale of 3.
The south coast will experience southwest winds in the afternoon at a scale of 4 to 5, locally reaching 5 to 6, but only slight sea conditions are expected. At night, the winds will change to west to northwest at 3 to 4 on the Beaufort scale, gradually easing to 3, with sea conditions becoming smooth to slight. Morning winds will vary at a scale of 3, maintaining smooth to slight conditions.
On the east coast, the afternoon will bring southwest winds at a scale of 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5, resulting in slight sea conditions. Overnight, winds will adjust to southwest to northwest at a scale of 3 to 4, later easing to 3, with smooth to slight sea conditions expected in the morning.
The north coast will see southwest to west winds in the afternoon at a scale of 4, locally increasing to 4 to 5, with slight sea conditions. During the night, winds will shift to southwest to west at 3 to 4, gradually turning southeast to southwest at a scale of 3, resulting in smooth to slight conditions. Morning winds will be variable at a scale of 3, maintaining smooth to slight conditions.
Overall, there are no warnings issued for this forecast period, indicating stable sea conditions across the Cyprus coastal regions.