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Megas Gialos beach

Syros Regional Unit, Aegean, Greece

Megas Gialos beach 2 photos

  • Megas Gyalos, Syros, 2019

    Megas Gyalos, Syros, 2019. FocalPoint, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Megas Gyalos, Syros, 2019

    Megas Gyalos, Syros, 2019. FocalPoint, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
Now
6.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
20°C69°F
Wind
75 km/hmph S
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
22%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
6.3Good8 am64
6.5GoodNow75
6.3Good10 am96
6.1Good11 am85
5.6Good12 pm53
5.7Good1 pm21
5.6Good2 pm42
5.5Good3 pm74
5.8Good4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm127
7.1Great6 pm149
Sat
8.1Great8 am64
8.5Excellent9 am64
7.7Great10 am96
8.4Great11 am106
7.8Great12 pm96
7.9Great1 pm96
8.0Great2 pm96
7.9Great3 pm95
7.7Great4 pm85
7.9Great5 pm74
8.2Great6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, -0.5 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, -0.4 m. Low at 7 am, -0.5 mHigh 1 pm, -0.5 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 1 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 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 130 m420 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 260 m860 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
40 m130 ft
Nearest town
180 m580 ftΜέγας Γιαλός (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας" (JSY)

Nearby places

  • ΤαλαραςFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • Dusk Grill & MoreFood and drink
    290 m950 ft
  • By RakiFood and drink
    730 m0.5 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 Megas Gialos beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 57%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 61%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 31%
  • Thu4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 10%