Check the Beach

Chiona

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Chiona 1 photo

  • View of Chiona beach near Palaikastro. Sitia, Crete, Greece.

    View of Chiona beach near Palaikastro. Sitia, Crete, Greece.. Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:30 pm
8 am
9.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C71°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
32 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
64 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:30 pm
Today
9.0Excellent8 am53
9.2Excellent9 am42
9.1ExcellentNow32
8.7Excellent11 am21
8.4Great12 pm64
6.4Good1 pm75
5.7Good2 pm85
5.3Fair3 pm85
5.6Good4 pm85
6.0Good5 pm74
7.1Great6 pm74
Sat
7.0Great8 am74
6.8Good9 am85
6.7Good10 am159
6.6Good11 am1610
7.1Great12 pm149
7.0Great1 pm149
7.3Great2 pm138
7.4Great3 pm128
7.2Great4 pm138
8.0Great5 pm127
7.5Great6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 9 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 3 am, -0.5 m. High at 9 am, -0.4 mLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 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

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 160 m520 ft

Getting there

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

Nearby places

  • ΚακαβιαGreek
    160 m520 ft
  • BatisGreek
    200 m660 ft
  • ChionaFood and drink
    230 m760 ft
  • Ταβέρνα Τ' ΑνέδιασμαGreek
    980 m0.6 mi

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 Chiona.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 18%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 68%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 75%
  • Wed5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 49%
  • Thu3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 75%