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Elafonisi Beach

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Elafonisi Beach 1 photo

  • Aerial view of Elafonisi beach separating Crete and Elafonisi Island in Greece

    Aerial view of Elafonisi beach separating Crete and Elafonisi Island in Greece. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:40 pm
8 am
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
27 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
149 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
7.0Great8 am1710
7.0Great9 am1912
6.9Good10 am2214
6.6Good11 am2515
6.5Good12 pm2717
6.7Good1 pm2716
5.6Good2 pm2616
5.9Good3 pm2415
6.4Good4 pm2314
6.9Good5 pm2214
7.2Great6 pm2113
Sat
8.8Excellent8 am95
9.0Excellent9 am85
9.3Excellent10 am53
9.3Excellent11 am53
8.4Great12 pm64
8.1Great1 pm64
8.5Excellent2 pm64
8.6Excellent3 pm75
8.2Great4 pm95
8.0Great5 pm117
7.7Great6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 9 am, -0.4 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 12 am, -0.4 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.5 m1 ftHigh 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m1 ft
  • High 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 18%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 34%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 27%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers340 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m870 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
790 m0.5 miΕΛΑΦOΝΗΣΙ
Nearest town
4.5 km2.8 miΧρυσοσκαλίτισσα (village)
Nearest airport
63 km39 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • ElafonisiFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Elafonisi coffee snacks saladsFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • PanoramaGreek
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Elafonisi KalomirakisRegional
    850 m0.5 mi

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

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