Ag.Galini-Ystero Varkotopi

Rethymno Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Free parking

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 3 pm, sunset 6:36 pm

8 am
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

9 am
8.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

10 am
8.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
8.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great

12 pm
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

1 pm
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

6 pm
8.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 16°C62°F
Water: 22°C72°F
Wind: 43 km/hmph NNW
Gusts: 74 km/hmph
Waves: 0.3 m1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:36 pm

Today

7.9Great8 am53

8.0Great9 am43

8.6Excellent10 am32

8.3Great11 am42

7.9Great12 pm64

8.1Great1 pm85

7.7Great2 pm85

7.5Great3 pm74

7.4Great4 pm53

7.8Great5 pm32

8.3Great6 pm43

Sat

8.4Great8 am64

8.7Excellent9 am53

9.2Excellent10 am21

9.1Excellent11 am64

8.8Excellent12 pm74

8.9Excellent1 pm85

8.2Great2 pm96

8.2Great3 pm106

8.0Great4 pm96

7.8Great5 pm85

7.6Great6 pm64

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
Low 4 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

Restrooms90 m280 ft away
Parking12 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink42 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m160 ft
Playground430 m0.3 mi away
Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 190 m610 ft
Nearest town: 290 m950 ftΑγία Γαλήνη (town)
Nearest airport: 51 km32 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (HER)

Nearby places

MoJoFood and drink
50 m160 ft
So Far So Good Beach BarFood and drink
90 m290 ft
PotamidaFood and drink
130 m420 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Agios Georgios3.2 km2.0 mi west away
8.7 Excellent tomorrow
Katalyki5.0 km3.1 mi south-east away
9.2 Excellent tomorrow
Afrathia8.4 km5.2 mi south-east away
9.2 Excellent tomorrow
Πρασονήσι8.7 km5.4 mi west away
9.1 Excellent tomorrow
Komos Beach11 km6.9 mi south-east away
9.2 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Ag.Galini-Ystero Varkotopi.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 25%
Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 71%
Tue6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 39%
Wed5.7 GoodBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 47%
Thu6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 16%