Western Heraklion Regional Unit
10 of 10 beaches scored, 0 good now
9.2ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Μακριά Άμμος, 9.2
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h4 mph
- Waves
- 0.3 m1 ft
Komos Beach, Heraklion Regional UnitHeraklion Regional Unit beaches
Which Heraklion Regional Unit beach is best right now? 57 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches57
- Good later53 of 57
- Water22 to 23°C71 to 73°F
- Best tomorrowΜακριά Άμμος9.2Excellenttomorrow
Updated 7:38 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
10 beaches score 9.2 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
19.2ExcellenttomorrowΜακριά Άμμος
Heraklion Regional Unit
Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow- Air
- 19°C66°F
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h3 mph
- Waves
- 0.3 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 9.5- 22°C72°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one29.2Excellenttomorrow
Ψιλή Άμμος
Heraklion Regional Unit
Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow- Air
- 19°C66°F
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h3 mph
- Waves
- 0.3 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 9.5 - 23°C73°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one39.2Excellenttomorrow
Afrathia
Heraklion Regional Unit
Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow- Air
- 17°C63°F
- Water
- 23°C73°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h4 mph
- Waves
- 0.3 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 9.6
Heraklion Regional Unit today
It is dark across Heraklion Regional Unit right now: 53 of 57 scored beaches look good later, water is 22 to 23°C71 to 73°F. Read at 7:38 am; everything below is computed from that reading.
Eastern Heraklion Regional Unit
47 of 47 beaches scored, 0 good now
7.6GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Kalikovrehtis, 9.1
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 9 km/h5 mph
- Waves
- 0.2 m<1 ft
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
0.1 m<1 ft waves
Aelos Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit. Wind 7 km/h4 mph. Level with 10 other beaches.
Best for families
7.5 Great
Potamos Malia
Heraklion Regional Unit. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.
Best hours
The best hour left today is 11 am (9.3); the weakest is 4 pm (6.4).
The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm.
Heraklion Regional Unit tomorrow: the best hour is 12 pm (8.0) and the weakest is 4 pm (6.0).
The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 3 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Heraklion Regional Unit beaches
Every Heraklion Regional Unit beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.
9.2ExcellenttomorrowΜακριά Άμμος
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet9.2Excellenttomorrow
Ψιλή Άμμος
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet9.2Excellenttomorrow
Afrathia
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse
9.2ExcellenttomorrowKatalyki
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
9.2ExcellenttomorrowKomos Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- Free parking
9.2ExcellenttomorrowMatala
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
- Water22°C71°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Paid parking
9.2ExcellenttomorrowRed Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
- Water22°C71°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C71°FNo photo yet9.2Excellenttomorrow
Αγιοφάραγγο
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
- Water22°C71°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C71°FNo photo yet9.2Excellenttomorrow
Βαθύ
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
- Water22°C71°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C71°FNo photo yet9.2Excellenttomorrow
Πόρος
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C71°F water.
- Water22°C71°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet9.1Excellenttomorrow
Kalikovrehtis
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
9.1ExcellenttomorrowAgios Nikitas beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 9.1Excellenttomorrow
Άγιος Νικήτας
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet9.1Excellenttomorrow
Μαριδάκι
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.2GreattomorrowΤραφουλάς
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C65°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet8.2Greattomorrow
Τρυπητή
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C65°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet8.0Greattomorrow
Γλυκός Κόλυμπος
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet7.9Greattomorrow
Keratokambos
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet7.9Greattomorrow
Παραλία Κρασά
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.9GreattomorrowΣκούρος
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- Free parking
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet7.8Greattomorrow
Ελυγιά
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet7.8Greattomorrow
Κουδουμάς
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet7.8Greattomorrow
Λεπριάς
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet7.8Greattomorrow
Σαλαμίας
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 22°C72°FNo photo yet7.5Greattomorrow
Aelos Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
7.5GreattomorrowAgia Pelagia-Menopetra
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
7.5GreattomorrowDrapanos
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
7.5GreattomorrowKlontzani
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.5Greattomorrow
Nisos Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.5Greattomorrow
Potamos Malia
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Lifeguards
- Free parking
7.5GreattomorrowStar Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
7.4GreattomorrowAmmoudara 4
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Ammoudara 5
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.4GreattomorrowAmmoudara-Atlantica Akti Zeus
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Paid parking
7.4GreattomorrowEllinoperamata
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.4GreattomorrowPalaiokastro Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.4GreattomorrowPantanassa
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.4GreattomorrowAg. Georgios 1
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Ag. Georgios 2-Panagia Ryzi
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
7.4GreattomorrowAg. Georgios 3
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Ag. Georgios 3-Royal
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Anisaras
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Anissaras-Mitsis Laguna
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Kastri-Creta Maris
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.4GreattomorrowLimenas Xersonisou 5
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Saradari Nude Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Ανάληψη
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.4Greattomorrow
Σαραντάρι
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
7.2GreattomorrowMade
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C67°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.2Greattomorrow
Peninsula Private Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C67°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet7.2Greattomorrow
Psaromoura beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C67°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 7.2Greattomorrow
Παραλία Αγία Πελαγία
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C67°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.2GreattomorrowFodele
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air18°C65°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet6.5Goodtomorrow
Kokkini Chani-Knossos Beach
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.5GoodtomorrowKokkini Chani-Rinela
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 6.5Goodtomorrow
Kokkini Xani
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
- 23°C73°FNo photo yet6.5Goodtomorrow
Καρτερού
Heraklion Regional Unit
Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
- Free parking
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Heraklion Regional Unit beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Heraklion Regional Unit right now?
Μακριά Άμμος has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 9.2 Excellent, with 6 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Heraklion Regional Unit today?
Sea water is 22 to 23°C (71 to 73°F) across the 57 scored beaches. The warmest is Kalikovrehtis, at 23°C (73°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Heraklion Regional Unit right now?
Aelos Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 7 km/h (4 mph) of wind. 10 other beaches are level with it.
Which Heraklion Regional Unit beaches have lifeguards?
1 of 57 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Potamos Malia. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.
What is the best time to go to the beach in Heraklion Regional Unit today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 9.3 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in Heraklion Regional Unit?
No live cams are listed for Heraklion Regional Unit yet. If you run one, you can list it free.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Heraklion Regional Unit?
All 57 beaches in our data for Heraklion Regional Unit are scored live on this page.
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