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Παραλία Αγίου Νικολάου

Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, Aegean, Greece

Παραλία Αγίου Νικολάου 5 photos

  • A repose. Agios Nikolaos Beach and Kassos Island, Arkasa. Karpathos, Greece

    A repose. Agios Nikolaos Beach and Kassos Island, Arkasa. Karpathos, Greece. Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • The island of Kassos in the morning. View from the Agios Nikolaos Beach. Karpathos, Greece

    The island of Kassos in the morning. View from the Agios Nikolaos Beach. Karpathos, Greece. Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Agios Nikolaos Beach and Kassos Island, Arkasa. Karpathos, Greece

    Agios Nikolaos Beach and Kassos Island, Arkasa. Karpathos, Greece. Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • St. Nicholas Church at Agios Nikolaos Beach, Arkasa. Karpathos, Greece. Sunset

    St. Nicholas Church at Agios Nikolaos Beach, Arkasa. Karpathos, Greece. Sunset. Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Arkasa

    Arkasa. Grts98, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:26 pm
8 am
7.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C71°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
64 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:26 pm
Today
7.6Great8 am64
8.0Great9 am64
8.4Great10 am74
8.6Excellent11 am85
9.0Excellent12 pm96
8.4Great1 pm106
7.3Great2 pm106
7.0Great3 pm117
7.3Great4 pm117
7.9Great5 pm96
8.2Great6 pm85
Sat
8.2Great8 am64
8.2Great9 am74
8.3Great10 am85
7.7Great11 am96
7.6Great12 pm96
7.6Great1 pm117
7.4Great2 pm106
7.4Great3 pm117
7.6Great4 pm117
7.1Great5 pm96
7.3Great6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, -0.4 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 10 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.5 m2 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

  • Showers210 m700 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m320 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink19 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 160 m520 ft
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
410 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
660 m0.4 miΑρκάσα (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Καρπάθου (AOK)

Nearby places

  • GlarosFood and drink
    160 m520 ft
  • KarPassion Beach BarFood and drink
    220 m710 ft
  • Taverna Avli KarpathosFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • KiposFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • MezzeFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi

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

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 12%
  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 27%
  • Mon5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 63%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 58%
  • Thu4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 51%