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Paxeia Ammos

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Paxeia Ammos 2 photos

  • Chalika - Paleochóra pebble beach, Crete, Greece - panoramio

    Chalika - Paleochóra pebble beach, Crete, Greece - panoramio. trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Holidays Greece - panoramio (293)

    Holidays Greece - panoramio (293). Roton Piotr, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 3 pm, sunset 6:40 pm
8 am
8.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
8.1Great8 am127
8.2Great9 am117
8.5Excellent10 am117
8.4Great11 am138
7.6Great12 pm1811
7.8Great1 pm1811
7.5Great2 pm1912
7.4Great3 pm1510
8.2Great4 pm149
8.2Great5 pm148
8.3Great6 pm127
Sat
8.7Excellent8 am128
9.0Excellent9 am106
9.4Excellent10 am43
9.6Excellent11 am43
9.7Excellent12 pm85
9.6Excellent1 pm96
8.9Excellent2 pm96
8.8Excellent3 pm95
7.5Great4 pm85
6.3Good5 pm64
6.0Good6 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, -0.5 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 1 am, -0.4 m. Low at 6 am, -0.4 mHigh 8 am, -0.5 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 6 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 8 am, -0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 6 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

  • Restrooms100 m320 ft away
  • Showers100 m310 ft away
  • Drinking water390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m710 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink66 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m410 ft
  • Playground230 m750 ft away
  • Rentals3 within 500 m0.3 miNotos

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 miΠΑΛΑΙΟΧΩΡΑ
Nearest town
310 m0.2 miΠαλαιόχωρα (town)
Nearest airport
54 km34 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • ZephyrosFood and drink
    130 m410 ft
  • Palm TreeFood and drink
    140 m450 ft
  • PapagalosFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • Third EyeFood and drink
    160 m510 ft
  • Castelo Cafe BarFood and drink
    200 m660 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 Paxeia Ammos.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 43%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 20%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 57%
  • Thu5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 33%