Check the Beach

Plaka

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Plaka 1 photo

  • This is a photograph of a Natura 2000 protected area with ID

    This is a photograph of a Natura 2000 protected area with ID. Giannismits, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.1
0 km/h0 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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°C67°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
85 km/hmph W
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am85
7.9Great9 am53
8.1Great10 am00
8.0Great11 am32
8.0Great12 pm64
7.2Great1 pm96
6.4Good2 pm117
6.2Good3 pm117
6.5Good4 pm106
6.3Good5 pm106
6.6Good6 pm96
Sat
7.4Great8 am117
7.3Great9 am138
6.8Good10 am159
7.6Great11 am149
8.2Great12 pm149
8.0Great1 pm149
7.8Great2 pm159
7.2Great3 pm1610
6.8Good4 pm1610
6.7Good5 pm149
6.6Good6 pm138
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 2 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 3 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 2 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 2 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

  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m110 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
400 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
1.7 km1 miΚάτω Λούμας (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας (JSH)

Nearby places

  • Taverna SpinalongaFood and drink
    120 m400 ft
  • Marias TervernaFood and drink
    230 m750 ft
  • TaverneFood and drink
    240 m790 ft
  • DelphiniFood and drink
    260 m840 ft
  • Το στέκι της ΚαδιανήςGreek
    280 m900 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 29%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 48%
  • Thu3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 61%