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Long Beach

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Long Beach 4 photos

  • View of the Long Beach, a 5km beach in Ierapetra

    View of the Long Beach, a 5km beach in Ierapetra. Eemanno, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Koutsounari beach, Crete, Greece - panoramio

    Koutsounari beach, Crete, Greece - panoramio. G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Koutsounari 05

    Koutsounari 05. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Koutsounari 04

    Koutsounari 04. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
9.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
7 km/h4 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
20°C68°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
32 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
9.2Excellent8 am53
9.3Excellent9 am32
8.9Excellent10 am42
9.0Excellent11 am64
8.8Excellent12 pm74
8.6Excellent1 pm85
8.2Great2 pm117
7.0Great3 pm127
7.5Great4 pm117
7.5Great5 pm106
7.4Great6 pm74
Sat
9.2Excellent8 am64
9.3Excellent9 am43
9.4Excellent10 am53
9.5Excellent11 am85
9.1Excellent12 pm117
8.2Great1 pm117
8.1Great2 pm138
8.2Great3 pm149
8.5Excellent4 pm159
7.4Great5 pm148
7.7Great6 pm117
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 3 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 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 3 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 730 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
1.5 km1 miΚουτσουνάρι (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας (JSH)

Nearby places

  • Main BarFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Main RestaurantFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Beach BarFood and drink
    810 m0.5 mi
  • KantinaGreek
    840 m0.5 mi
  • AlátsiFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi

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 Long Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 27%
  • Mon4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 69%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 45%