Myrtos Beach in Myrtos
Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece
- Free parking
Today at a glance
Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:33 pm8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
8.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7.0
3 km/h2 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
- 19°C66°F
- Water
- 23°C73°F
- Wind
- 43 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 74 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.3 m<1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:33 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
- Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
- High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
- Low 4 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.
About Myrtos Beach in Myrtos
Myrtos Beach is a beach in the Region of Crete, Greece. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station nearby, and the nearest village, Myrtos, is 24 meters away. The beach has free parking available, with the nearest parking spot located 188 meters away.
Myrtos is a small village located about 15 km west of Ierapetra in Crete. The main beach at Myrtos has gray pebbles, crystal clear waters and is sheltered from the wind.
Myrtos beach is in front of taverns and restaurants. It is fully organized with umbrellas, showers, changing rooms, lifeguards, as well as an organized space for water sports such as beach volley. There is also sailing school.
Source: Myrtos Beach (Myrtos) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardStation 120 m400 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
- Showers60 m210 ft away
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 20 m70 ft
- Picnic tables250 m820 ft away
- Boat ramp340 m0.2 mi away
- Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 270 m890 ftΜύρτος
- Nearest town
- 20 m80 ftΜύρτος (village)
- Nearest airport
- 52 km32 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (HER)
Nearby places
- La SeraGreek20 m70 ft
- Kafenion ErmioneFood and drink30 m100 ft
- Smile CafeFood and drink30 m100 ft
- To PetrinoFood and drink60 m200 ft
- MirtosGreek60 m200 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Myrtos Ierapetra0.1 km0.1 mi south-west away8.7 Excellent tomorrow
- Kalamaki beach7.5 km4.6 mi east away8.9 Excellent tomorrow
- Kalikovrehtis9.8 km6.1 mi west away9.1 Excellent tomorrow
- Ierapetra 1-Dimotiki14 km8.8 mi east away9.0 Excellent tomorrow
- Keratokambos17 km10 mi west away7.9 Great tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Myrtos Beach in Myrtos.
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat9.1 ExcellentBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 67%
- Sun6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 4%
- Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 66%
- Tue6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 78%
- Wed5.6 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 80%
- Thu6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 59%