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Balos Beach

Samos Regional Unit, Aegean, Greece

Today’s timelapse
Municipal Unit of Marathokabos › South-west

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Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:25 pm
8 am
7.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
Now
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C67°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
85 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:25 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am96
7.9GreatNow85
7.6Great10 am106
7.2Great11 am106
7.4Great12 pm106
6.6Good1 pm85
5.6Good2 pm95
5.1Fair3 pm74
5.7Good4 pm53
6.6Good5 pm53
6.8Good6 pm32
Sat
8.2Great8 am85
8.3Great9 am64
8.5Excellent10 am21
8.3Great11 am32
7.9Great12 pm53
7.3Great1 pm64
6.6Good2 pm64
6.4Good3 pm85
6.7Good4 pm85
7.5Great5 pm96
8.8Excellent6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.5 m. High at 1 am, -0.4 m. Low at 7 am, -0.5 mHigh 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.5 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 290 m960 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miΚουμαίικα (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου "Αρίσταρχος Ο Σάμιος" (SMI)

Nearby places

  • EsperosFood and drink
    290 m960 ft
  • O balos pensionFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Cypriot restaurantFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Bella VistaFood and drink
    940 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Balos Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 37%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 43%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 74%
  • Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 52%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 4%