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Παραλια Γλυκά Νερά

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Παραλια Γλυκά Νερά 5 photos

  • Sweet Water Beach Kreta

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Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:38 pm
8 am
7.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:38 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am95
7.9Great9 am53
7.8Great10 am32
7.2Great11 am43
7.4Great12 pm64
7.3Great1 pm64
7.5Great2 pm74
7.1Great3 pm85
6.7Good4 pm95
7.1Great5 pm96
7.0Great6 pm85
Sat
8.9Excellent8 am85
9.1Excellent9 am32
9.3Excellent10 am74
9.1Excellent11 am74
8.6Excellent12 pm64
8.6Excellent1 pm74
7.1Great2 pm85
6.3Good3 pm85
5.7Good4 pm75
5.4Fair5 pm96
5.4Fair6 pm74
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 4 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 5 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 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

  • Restrooms180 m600 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m480 ft
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miΧώρα Σφακίων (village)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Mermaid's IslandRegional
    150 m480 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.

  • Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 48%
  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 51%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 86%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 97%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 93%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 82%