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Chiona Sitias

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Chiona Sitias 3 photos

  • Strand von Chiona (Παραλία Χιόνα) bei Palekasto, Gemeinde Sitia, Kreta, Griechenland

    Strand von Chiona (Παραλία Χιόνα) bei Palekasto, Gemeinde Sitia, Kreta, Griechenland. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Strand von Chiona (Παραλία Χιόνα) bei Palekasto, Gemeinde Sitia, Kreta, Griechenland

    Strand von Chiona (Παραλία Χιόνα) bei Palekasto, Gemeinde Sitia, Kreta, Griechenland. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Strand von Chiona (Παραλία Χιόνα) bei Palekasto, Gemeinde Sitia, Kreta, Griechenland

    Strand von Chiona (Παραλία Χιόνα) bei Palekasto, Gemeinde Sitia, Kreta, Griechenland. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:30 pm
Now
8.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.7
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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°C65°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
74 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:30 pm
Today
8.9ExcellentNow74
9.3Excellent9 am53
9.1Excellent10 am53
8.6Excellent11 am43
8.4Great12 pm64
7.7Great1 pm75
7.1Great2 pm106
6.4Good3 pm117
6.8Good4 pm106
6.9Good5 pm85
7.2Great6 pm74
Sat
8.2Great8 am75
8.3Great9 am64
8.3Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am106
7.5Great12 pm117
7.4Great1 pm128
7.5Great2 pm117
7.7Great3 pm117
7.8Great4 pm127
7.9Great5 pm117
7.8Great6 pm106
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 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 9 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 3 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 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

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m390 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miΠαλαίκαστρο (village)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας (JSH)

Nearby places

  • ΚακαβιαGreek
    120 m390 ft
  • BatisGreek
    150 m480 ft
  • ChionaFood and drink
    180 m590 ft
  • Ταβέρνα Τ' ΑνέδιασμαGreek
    930 m0.6 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.

  • Sat8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 18%
  • Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 55%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 67%
  • Thu3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 75%