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Παραλία Βλυχάδια

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
7.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
8.5
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

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
23°C73°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
11 km/hmph E
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
7.8Great8 am96
8.0Great9 am64
8.5ExcellentNow11
8.6Excellent11 am43
8.1Great12 pm75
7.4Great1 pm85
6.7Good2 pm96
6.5Good3 pm95
6.8Good4 pm85
6.7Good5 pm85
6.8Good6 pm74
Sat
7.4Great8 am127
7.3Great9 am148
7.2Great10 am149
7.6Great11 am128
7.9Great12 pm127
7.7Great1 pm128
7.6Great2 pm128
7.5Great3 pm127
7.2Great4 pm127
7.1Great5 pm106
7.0Great6 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 m. High at 9 am, -0.4 mLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 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

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miΣκινιάς (village)
Nearest airport
39 km24 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας (JSH)

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

Nearby beaches

  • Plaka4.8 km3.0 mi south-east away
    7.8 Great tomorrow
  • Πελεκητή6.8 km4.2 mi south-east away
    7.8 Great
  • Elounda 17.1 km4.4 mi south away
    7.8 Great
  • Poros 28.3 km5.2 mi south away
    7.8 Great
  • Schisma8.4 km5.2 mi south away
    7.8 Great

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Παραλία Βλυχάδια.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 29%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 48%
  • Thu3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 61%