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Παπάφραγκας

Milos Regional Unit, Aegean, Greece

Παπάφραγκας 5 photos

  • Natural swimming pools at Papafragas Beach on Milos Island, Greece

    Natural swimming pools at Papafragas Beach on Milos Island, Greece. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Papafragas Beach between cliffs on Milos Island, Greece

    Papafragas Beach between cliffs on Milos Island, Greece. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Swimming holes within volcanic rocks at Papafragas Beach on Milos Island, Greece

    Swimming holes within volcanic rocks at Papafragas Beach on Milos Island, Greece. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Volcanic rocks surrounding a small beach on Milos Island, Greece

    Volcanic rocks surrounding a small beach on Milos Island, Greece. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Columnar Volcanic Rock Glaronisia Greece

    Columnar Volcanic Rock Glaronisia Greece. Graeme Churchard (GOC53) https://www.flickr.com/people/graeme/, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:35 pm
8 am
6.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
85 km/hmph SW
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:35 pm
Today
6.9Good8 am74
7.2Great9 am74
7.5Great10 am96
6.5Good11 am85
6.2Good12 pm85
6.3Good1 pm117
7.0Great2 pm138
6.6Good3 pm1610
6.7Good4 pm1610
6.4Good5 pm138
6.5Good6 pm117
Sat
7.5Great8 am96
7.6Great9 am106
7.7Great10 am117
7.8Great11 am117
7.9Great12 pm117
7.8Great1 pm106
7.8Great2 pm117
7.9Great3 pm117
8.1Great4 pm106
8.2Great5 pm96
8.6Excellent6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 10 am, -0.4 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 5 am, -0.5 mHigh 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m310 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
60 m180 ftΠαπαφραγκας
Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miΠολλώνια (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Μήλου (MLO)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 63%
  • Thu4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h26 mph, rain 28%