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Ανάληψη

Heraklion Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Ανάληψη 5 photos

  • Anissaras beach A

    Anissaras beach A. Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Anissaras beach B

    Anissaras beach B. Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Limenas Chersonisos06

    Limenas Chersonisos06. User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Anissaras beach C

    Anissaras beach C. Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sonnenuntergang auf Kreta01

    Sonnenuntergang auf Kreta01. User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:33 pm
8 am
8.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.5
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

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
18°C64°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:33 pm
Today
8.8Excellent8 am106
8.5Excellent9 am85
9.5Excellent10 am11
9.7Excellent11 am53
9.6Excellent12 pm74
7.5Great1 pm106
6.2Good2 pm117
5.1Fair3 pm127
4.8Fair4 pm117
4.9Fair5 pm117
5.0Fair6 pm96
Sat
7.7Great8 am117
7.7Great9 am85
6.9Good10 am64
7.1Great11 am85
7.9Great12 pm75
7.2Great1 pm106
5.9Good2 pm128
5.2Fair3 pm117
4.8Fair4 pm106
4.9Fair5 pm85
5.3Fair6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 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 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 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

  • LifeguardStation 130 m420 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms210 m700 ft away
  • Showers80 m250 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m690 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink43 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m200 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miΑνάληψη (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (HER)

Nearby places

  • SunsetFood and drink
    60 m200 ft
  • Molos Beach BarFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • MilosFood and drink
    190 m620 ft
  • Mylos Tropical RestaurantFood and drink
    200 m670 ft
  • AsiaAsian
    210 m700 ft

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.

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 77%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 95%
  • Wed3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 93%
  • Thu3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 87%