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Πελεκητή

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Πελεκητή 3 photos

  • Elounda Spinalonga 20230609 123200

    Elounda Spinalonga 20230609 123200. Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Spinalonga (Island of Tears), Crete - panoramio (7)

    Spinalonga (Island of Tears), Crete - panoramio (7). Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Spinalonga (Island of Tears), Crete - panoramio (5)

    Spinalonga (Island of Tears), Crete - panoramio (5). Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
7.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
Now
7.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.9
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
64 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am96
7.8GreatNow64
8.3Great10 am42
8.4Great11 am43
7.6Great12 pm74
6.9Good1 pm106
6.4Good2 pm128
6.3Good3 pm117
6.2Good4 pm106
6.4Good5 pm96
6.9Good6 pm75
Sat
7.3Great8 am42
7.6Great9 am21
7.5Great10 am32
7.6Great11 am21
7.6Great12 pm42
7.8Great1 pm74
7.4Great2 pm85
7.6Great3 pm106
7.3Great4 pm106
7.4Great5 pm95
7.7Great6 pm75
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 2 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 3 am, -0.5 mLow 2 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 2 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.8 miΒρουχάς (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας (JSH)

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

Nearby beaches

  • Plaka2.1 km1.3 mi north-west away
    7.8 Great tomorrow
  • Elounda 12.7 km1.7 mi south-west away
    7.8 Great
  • Poros 23.6 km2.2 mi south-west away
    7.8 Great
  • Κολοκύθα3.8 km2.4 mi south away
    7.8 Great
  • Schisma3.9 km2.4 mi south-west away
    7.8 Great

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 29%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 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%