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Μακρύς Γιαλός

Zakynthos Regional Unit, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Greece

Μακρύς Γιαλός 2 photos

  • Cf. Bright wave (ToPet)

    Cf. Bright wave (ToPet). David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Cf. Bright wave (ToPet)

    Cf. Bright wave (ToPet). David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 6:49 pm
Now
6.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
20°C67°F
Water
24°C74°F
Wind
95 km/hmph NW
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:49 pm
Today
6.3GoodNow95
6.4Good9 am85
8.0Great10 am96
7.1Great11 am95
7.0Great12 pm96
7.3Great1 pm106
8.6Excellent2 pm128
8.4Great3 pm1610
7.7Great4 pm159
8.0Great5 pm148
8.5Excellent6 pm127
Sat
8.2Great8 am64
8.5Excellent9 am53
7.7Great10 am64
6.7Good11 am64
6.8Good12 pm53
6.9Good1 pm64
6.9Good2 pm85
7.4Great3 pm106
6.9Good4 pm106
6.8Good5 pm96
6.7Good6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -0.5 m. High at 3 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, -0.3 mLow 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.3 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m270 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m270 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.9 miΒαρβάρα (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ζακύνθου «Διονύσιος Σολωμός» (ZTH)

Nearby places

  • Mikro NisiGreek
    620 m0.4 mi
  • El Sueño RestaurantFood and drink
    680 m0.4 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 Μακρύς Γιαλός.

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 11 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 18%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu8.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 9%