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Drapanos

Heraklion Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Drapanos 5 photos

  • Lim. Hersonissou beach - panoramio

    Lim. Hersonissou beach - panoramio. El Nino, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Iraklio - panoramio (6)

    Iraklio - panoramio (6). Jan M, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Chersonisos - panoramio

    Chersonisos - panoramio. Jan M, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Hotel Eri beach - panoramio

    Hotel Eri beach - panoramio. Vaclav Zrno, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Coast of Lim. Hersonissou - panoramio

    Coast of Lim. Hersonissou - panoramio. El Nino, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:33 pm
8 am
8.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.4
1 km/h0 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

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
19°C66°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
74 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:33 pm
Today
8.9Excellent8 am85
8.9Excellent9 am64
9.4Excellent10 am10
9.7Excellent11 am64
9.6Excellent12 pm74
7.3Great1 pm96
6.1Good2 pm96
5.0Fair3 pm106
4.8Fair4 pm106
4.8Fair5 pm106
5.0Fair6 pm95
Sat
7.8Great8 am117
7.7Great9 am85
7.0Great10 am85
7.0Great11 am95
7.7Great12 pm85
7.6Great1 pm106
6.0Good2 pm117
5.3Fair3 pm85
4.8Fair4 pm85
4.8Fair5 pm64
5.3Fair6 pm53
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 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 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

  • Restrooms40 m120 ft away
  • Showers60 m190 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m140 ft
  • Playground150 m480 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
340 m0.2 miBus Stop 25
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miΣταλίδα (village)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (HER)

Nearby places

  • Ammos Beach BarFood and drink
    40 m140 ft
  • ThalassaFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • VerandaFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • ZorbasFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • Veranda Snack BarFood and drink
    90 m280 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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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 77%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 4 km/h2 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 95%
  • Wed3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 93%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 87%