Check the Beach

Blue Coast

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:38 pm
8 am
8.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
8.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
7.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SW
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:38 pm
Today
8.4Great8 am74
8.7ExcellentNow53
9.4Excellent10 am42
9.2Excellent11 am127
8.7Excellent12 pm1811
8.9Excellent1 pm2314
7.9Great2 pm2515
7.5Great3 pm2516
7.7Great4 pm2314
8.6Excellent5 pm1912
8.9Excellent6 pm159
Sat
6.6Good8 am85
6.7Good9 am64
7.3Great10 am32
7.4Great11 am53
7.1Great12 pm53
7.1Great1 pm85
7.3Great2 pm85
7.3Great3 pm85
7.2Great4 pm85
6.8Good5 pm85
6.6Good6 pm53
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 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.4 mHigh 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.4 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

  • Showers80 m270 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m390 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
450 m0.3 miΠΑΡΑΛΙΑ ΚΟΛΑΤΣΟΣ
Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miΚαλύβες (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Κυανή ΑκτήFood and drink
    120 m390 ft
  • Galazio KimaRegional
    150 m500 ft
  • ΠιπεριάGreek
    590 m0.4 mi
  • Aerino Cafe Snack BarRegional
    680 m0.4 mi
  • DelightFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 33%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 22%
  • Mon4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 62%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 71%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 66%