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Πρασονήσι

Rethymno Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:36 pm
Now
8.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C67°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:36 pm
Today
8.7ExcellentNow64
9.0Excellent9 am32
9.1Excellent10 am32
8.0Great11 am53
7.8Great12 pm74
7.5Great1 pm85
7.7Great2 pm85
8.0Great3 pm95
7.6Great4 pm85
7.9Great5 pm64
7.8Great6 pm21
Sat
9.0Excellent8 am74
9.2Excellent9 am53
9.2Excellent10 am10
8.1Great11 am32
8.5Excellent12 pm53
8.3Great1 pm64
8.1Great2 pm74
7.8Great3 pm106
7.7Great4 pm117
8.1Great5 pm95
8.3Great6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 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 10 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 10 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miΠάνω Σακτούρια (village)
Nearest airport
59 km37 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (HER)

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.

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 88%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 39%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 11%