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Πλακάκι

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Πλακάκι 1 photo

  • Sfakia-Chania Greece

    Sfakia-Chania Greece. Giannaras11, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:38 pm
8 am
7.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
4.8
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
63 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:38 pm
Today
7.6Great8 am42
7.8Great9 am32
7.7Great10 am21
7.2Great11 am43
7.4Great12 pm53
6.4Good1 pm63
4.8Fair2 pm63
3.9Poor3 pm74
3.7Poor4 pm85
3.7Poor5 pm85
3.6Poor6 pm43
Sat
8.7Excellent8 am96
8.7Excellent9 am43
8.6Excellent10 am53
8.2Great11 am85
7.7Great12 pm96
7.5Great1 pm74
7.3Great2 pm95
6.7Good3 pm95
6.1Good4 pm85
5.6Good5 pm53
5.6Good6 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 5 am, -0.5 mLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m920 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 700 m0.4 mi
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miΧώρα Σφακίων (village)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Πλακάκι.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 35%
  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 85%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 72%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 55%