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Gaidaros

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

Gaidaros 5 photos

  • Plagos Beach Hotel, Planos 291 00, Greece - panoramio (1)

    Plagos Beach Hotel, Planos 291 00, Greece - panoramio (1). Andris Malygin, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Plagos Beach Hotel, Planos 291 00, Greece - panoramio

    Plagos Beach Hotel, Planos 291 00, Greece - panoramio. Andris Malygin, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Planos 291 00, Greece - panoramio (11)

    Planos 291 00, Greece - panoramio (11). Andris Malygin, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Greece, Zakhyntos Island, Planos Village - Sunrise - panoramio

    Greece, Zakhyntos Island, Planos Village - Sunrise - panoramio. Almondox, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Holiday on the island of Zakynthos

    Holiday on the island of Zakynthos. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:48 pm
8 am
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
7.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
24°C74°F
Wind
74 km/hmph W
Gusts
1710 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:48 pm
Today
6.1Good8 am64
6.3Good9 am64
8.1Great10 am85
7.2Great11 am74
7.0Great12 pm85
7.2Great1 pm95
8.6Excellent2 pm117
8.5Excellent3 pm1610
7.8Great4 pm159
8.6Excellent5 pm149
8.9Excellent6 pm138
Sat
8.3Great8 am53
8.4Great9 am53
8.1Great10 am43
6.7Good11 am53
6.8Good12 pm43
6.9Good1 pm64
6.9Good2 pm95
7.3Great3 pm96
6.9Good4 pm96
7.0Great5 pm95
6.7Good6 pm75
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 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 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

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers410 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink24 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 300 m980 ft
  • Boat ramp160 m510 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
530 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
880 m0.5 miΠλάνος (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ζακύνθου «Διονύσιος Σολωμός» (ZTH)

Nearby places

  • Abra Cat AbraFood and drink
    300 m980 ft
  • Pirate BarFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • AvgoustisRegional
    520 m0.3 mi
  • StamnesFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi
  • The Old VillageRegional
    620 m0.4 mi

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.

  • Sat8.4 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 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%