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Kasteli-Mavros Molos-Plaka

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Kasteli-Mavros Molos-Plaka 5 photos

  • Kissamos R07

    Kissamos R07. Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Kissamos R01

    Kissamos R01. Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Kissamos Bay R01

    Kissamos Bay R01. Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Hotel Sunny Bay - Kissamos - panoramio

    Hotel Sunny Bay - Kissamos - panoramio. KrauS, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Hotel Sunny Bay - Kissamos - panoramio (2)

    Hotel Sunny Bay - Kissamos - panoramio (2). KrauS, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:40 pm
8 am
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
106 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am106
7.1Great9 am149
7.0Great10 am1811
7.0Great11 am1912
6.8Good12 pm2012
6.8Good1 pm1912
6.1Good2 pm1811
7.0Great3 pm1811
7.1Great4 pm1811
7.2Great5 pm1610
7.4Great6 pm159
Sat
7.2Great8 am64
7.1Great9 am42
7.3Great10 am43
7.5Great11 am74
7.5Great12 pm117
7.7Great1 pm117
7.7Great2 pm106
7.6Great3 pm106
7.6Great4 pm96
7.2Great5 pm106
7.3Great6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 9 am, -0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.5 m. High at 12 am, -0.4 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m280 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink33 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 20 m80 ft
  • Playground190 m620 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
800 m0.5 miTOWN CENTRE (KISSAMOS)
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miΚίσσαμος (town)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Molos BeachFood and drink
    20 m80 ft
  • spiaggiaFood and drink
    60 m180 ft
  • Maria Beach RestaurantFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • Captain Jack's BarFood and drink
    180 m590 ft
  • Cafe di fragoFood and drink
    190 m630 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 Kasteli-Mavros Molos-Plaka.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 16%
  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 46%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 91%
  • Wed3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 84%
  • Thu2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 73%