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Σπηλιές

Rethymno Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Σπηλιές 4 photos

  • Mediterranean Sea at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio

    Mediterranean Sea at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio. Daniel Șuteu, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Sea at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio

    Sea at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio. Daniel Șuteu, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Sea at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio (1)

    Sea at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio (1). Daniel Șuteu, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Sunset at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio

    Sunset at Creta Panorama Hotel - panoramio. Daniel Șuteu, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:36 pm
8 am
8.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
19 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
85 km/hmph S
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:36 pm
Today
8.1Great8 am74
8.5Excellent9 am74
8.7Excellent10 am53
9.0Excellent11 am32
8.0Great12 pm74
8.3Great1 pm106
8.4Great2 pm138
8.4Great3 pm1911
8.0Great4 pm2012
8.7Excellent5 pm1912
9.1Excellent6 pm1610
Sat
5.3Fair8 am85
5.2Fair9 am85
5.5Good10 am106
5.8Good11 am106
6.3Good12 pm106
6.6Good1 pm106
6.8Good2 pm106
6.7Good3 pm96
6.7Good4 pm64
6.8Good5 pm53
6.7Good6 pm43
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 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 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

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
870 m0.5 miΚΡΕΤΑ ΦΑΡΜ
Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miΠρίνος (village)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Kallithea Pool BarFood and drink
    560 m0.3 mi
  • l'OlivetoFood and drink
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Creta MareFood and drink
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Tavern ZorbaFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Delphi Theatre BarFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi

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.

  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 51%
  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 63%
  • Thu2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 65%