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Ag. Georgios 3

Heraklion Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Ag. Georgios 3 5 photos

  • Anissaras beach A

    Anissaras beach A. Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Anissaras beach B

    Anissaras beach B. Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Limenas Chersonisos06

    Limenas Chersonisos06. User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Limenas Chersonisos07

    Limenas Chersonisos07. User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sonnenuntergang auf Kreta01

    Sonnenuntergang auf Kreta01. User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:33 pm
8 am
8.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.5
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:33 pm
Today
8.8Excellent8 am106
8.5Excellent9 am85
9.5Excellent10 am11
9.7Excellent11 am53
9.6Excellent12 pm74
7.5Great1 pm106
6.2Good2 pm117
5.1Fair3 pm127
4.8Fair4 pm117
4.9Fair5 pm117
5.0Fair6 pm96
Sat
7.7Great8 am117
7.7Great9 am85
6.9Good10 am64
7.1Great11 am85
7.9Great12 pm75
7.2Great1 pm106
5.9Good2 pm128
5.2Fair3 pm117
4.8Fair4 pm106
4.9Fair5 pm85
5.3Fair6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, -0.4 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 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

  • LifeguardStation 130 m440 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms40 m130 ft away
  • Showers60 m190 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 220 m730 ft
  • Playground270 m900 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miTravelcar

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
670 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miΑνάληψη (village)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (HER)

Nearby places

  • Athena - Greek TavernFood and drink
    280 m920 ft
  • PelagosFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • PoseidonFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi
  • TravelcarRental
    480 m0.3 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.

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 77%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 95%
  • Wed3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 93%
  • Thu3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 87%