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Παραλία Επισκοπής

Rethymno Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:37 pm
Now
9.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
4.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C69°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
74 km/hmph SW
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:37 pm
Today
9.3ExcellentNow74
9.4Excellent9 am64
9.6Excellent10 am21
9.2Excellent11 am32
9.3Excellent12 pm75
8.0Great1 pm117
5.9Good2 pm1610
4.3Fair3 pm1912
3.9Poor4 pm2214
4.0Fair5 pm2113
4.4Fair6 pm1610
Sat
8.0Great8 am63
8.4Great9 am32
8.2Great10 am32
8.9Excellent11 am53
7.9Great12 pm64
6.9Good1 pm85
5.9Good2 pm106
5.4Fair3 pm106
5.3Fair4 pm64
5.7Good5 pm53
5.7Good6 pm42
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 4 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.5 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

  • Showers180 m580 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m360 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
130 m440 ftΔ.ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗ
Nearest town
2.5 km1.5 miΕπισκοπή (village)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Ταβερνα ΚΥΜΑSeafood
    110 m360 ft
  • Chrysos AsteriasSeafood
    190 m620 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 49%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 79%
  • Wed3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 77%
  • Thu3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 55%