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Glyka Nera beach

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Glyka Nera beach 1 photo

  • Glikanéra, Beach with sources of fresh water, westerly of Chóra Sfakíon, Municipality Sfakia, Regional unit Chania, in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, Greece

    Glikanéra, Beach with sources of fresh water, westerly of Chóra Sfakíon, Municipality Sfakia, Regional unit Chania, in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, Greece. Maesi64, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:38 pm
8 am
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
Now
7.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
32 km/hmph E
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:38 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am32
7.2GreatNow32
7.3Great10 am21
6.8Good11 am42
6.5Good12 pm63
6.6Good1 pm74
6.7Good2 pm63
6.6Good3 pm85
6.0Good4 pm96
6.1Good5 pm85
6.3Good6 pm64
Sat
8.9Excellent8 am85
9.1Excellent9 am32
9.2Excellent10 am74
9.1Excellent11 am64
8.3Great12 pm64
8.3Great1 pm74
7.1Great2 pm85
6.1Good3 pm85
5.5Good4 pm85
5.3Fair5 pm74
5.2Fair6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 4 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 5 am, -0.5 mLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 am, -0.5 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

  • Restrooms80 m270 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m150 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miΛουτρό (village)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Mermaid's IslandRegional
    50 m150 ft

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 Glyka Nera beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 55%
  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 41%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 98%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 95%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 92%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 82%