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Ορθή Άμμος

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Ορθή Άμμος 5 photos

  • Frangokastello Beach R01

    Frangokastello Beach R01. Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Frangokastello Beach R02

    Frangokastello Beach R02. Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Frangokastello, Crete - panoramio - Sorin Craciun (1)

    Frangokastello, Crete - panoramio - Sorin Craciun (1). Sorin Craciun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Orthi Ammos 04

    Orthi Ammos 04. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Orthi Ammos 05

    Orthi Ammos 05. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:38 pm
8 am
7.8
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor

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
19°C66°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
64 km/hmph N
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:38 pm
Today
7.8Great8 am43
8.4Great9 am32
8.3Great10 am21
7.7Great11 am43
7.4Great12 pm64
6.4Good1 pm64
5.0Fair2 pm63
4.1Fair3 pm64
3.9Poor4 pm64
3.8Poor5 pm53
3.7Poor6 pm21
Sat
8.7Excellent8 am117
8.6Excellent9 am85
8.6Excellent10 am32
8.1Great11 am64
7.5Great12 pm85
7.2Great1 pm64
7.5Great2 pm85
6.9Good3 pm74
6.5Good4 pm64
5.7Good5 pm32
5.8Good6 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 5 am, -0.5 mLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miΦραγκοκάστελλο (village)
Nearest airport
40 km25 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • ArgilosRegional
    310 m0.2 mi
  • KantinaRegional
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Akti Tavern & CafeFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • SunriseGreek
    840 m0.5 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.

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 35%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 85%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 72%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 55%