Ritsa beach
Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Greece
- Free parking
Today at a glance
Best: 11 am to 3 pm, sunset 6:44 pm8.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 11 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 19°C67°F
- Water
- 25°C76°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 138 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.8 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:44 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 8 am, -0.4 m1 ft
- High 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
- Low 8 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
- High 2 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
- Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink27 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m280 ft
- Boat ramp340 m0.2 mi away
- SurfacePebbles
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 260 m850 ftKardamyli
- Nearest town
- 390 m0.2 miΚαρδαμύλη (village)
- Nearest airport
- 27 km17 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Καλαμάτας (KLX)
Nearby places
- GialosFood and drink80 m280 ft
- Manina PizzaFood and drink290 m950 ft
- Babis Handmade SouvlakiFood and drink290 m950 ft
- yioryitsa's backyardFood and drink310 m0.2 mi
- ΠλατειαFood and drink350 m0.2 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Παραλία Ριτσά 2η0.3 km0.2 mi north-west away8.2 Great later
- Kalamitsi beach1.4 km0.9 mi south-east away8.2 Great later
- Kalogria beach2.7 km1.7 mi south-east away8.2 Great later
- Velonas3.0 km1.8 mi north-west away8.5 Excellent later
- Foneas beach3.1 km1.9 mi south-east away8.2 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 24%
- Sun7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 80%
- Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 73%
- Tue6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 39%
- Wed8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 24%
- Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 19%