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Ψιλή Άμμος

Heraklion Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

No photo of Ψιλή Άμμος yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 6:36 pm
8 am
8.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
1710 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:36 pm
Today
8.3Great8 am64
8.0GreatNow53
8.6Excellent10 am32
8.0Great11 am64
7.9Great12 pm106
7.9Great1 pm127
7.6Great2 pm128
7.7Great3 pm138
7.8Great4 pm138
7.7Great5 pm117
8.6Excellent6 pm85
Sat
8.0Great8 am85
7.9Great9 am64
8.2Great10 am32
8.8Excellent11 am21
9.3Excellent12 pm53
9.5Excellent1 pm85
9.4Excellent2 pm96
8.9Excellent3 pm117
8.0Great4 pm106
8.1Great5 pm106
7.8Great6 pm85
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 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.5 m2 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m100 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miΑντισκάρι (village)
Nearest airport
53 km33 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (HER)

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

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 18%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 86%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 44%
  • Thu8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 16%