Check the Beach

Κριός

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:40 pm
8 am
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
Now
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
27 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C71°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
7.0Great8 am1710
7.0GreatNow1912
6.9Good10 am2214
6.6Good11 am2515
6.5Good12 pm2717
6.7Good1 pm2716
5.6Good2 pm2616
5.9Good3 pm2415
6.4Good4 pm2314
6.9Good5 pm2214
7.2Great6 pm2113
Sat
8.8Excellent8 am95
9.0Excellent9 am85
9.3Excellent10 am53
9.3Excellent11 am53
8.4Great12 pm64
8.1Great1 pm64
8.5Excellent2 pm64
8.6Excellent3 pm75
8.2Great4 pm95
8.0Great5 pm117
7.7Great6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 12 am, -0.4 m. Low at 7 am, -0.4 mLow 5 pm, -0.5 m1 ftHigh 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m1 ft
  • High 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.4 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

  • Restrooms30 m90 ft away
  • Showers30 m110 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 40 m120 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miΚουντούρα (village)
Nearest airport
60 km37 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

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.

  • Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 18%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 34%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 27%