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Plakias

Rethymno Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Today’s timelapse
Plakias › South: Beach

Plakias 8 photos

  • Plakias Beach, Crete

    Plakias Beach, Crete. Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Plakias Beach Impression 01

    Plakias Beach Impression 01. Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Naked holidaymaker in the surf on Plakias Beach, September 2005

    Naked holidaymaker in the surf on Plakias Beach, September 2005. Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Plakias 19

    Plakias 19. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Plakias 07

    Plakias 07. Olaf Tausch, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Plakias, Crete - panoramio

    Plakias, Crete - panoramio. Sorin Craciun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Crete Plakias1 tango7174

    Crete Plakias1 tango7174. Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Plakias Crete R01

    Plakias Crete R01. Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:37 pm
8 am
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
7.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.1
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

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Today’s timelapse
Plakias › South-west: Crete, Greece

Today’s timelapse Webcams provided by windy.com · View on WindyWater 22°C72°FWaves 0.3 m1 ft

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
74 km/hmph N
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:37 pm
Today
8.4Great8 am64
8.8Excellent9 am53
9.2Excellent10 am42
7.8Great11 am64
7.6Great12 pm74
6.4Good1 pm64
5.3Fair2 pm53
4.3Fair3 pm53
4.1Fair4 pm11
4.1Fair5 pm32
4.0Fair6 pm53
Sat
8.6Excellent8 am117
8.6Excellent9 am96
9.0Excellent10 am75
8.8Excellent11 am42
7.9Great12 pm21
6.9Good1 pm74
6.3Good2 pm85
6.3Good3 pm74
6.3Good4 pm64
5.8Good5 pm53
5.8Good6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, -0.4 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.5 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

  • LifeguardStation 410 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Showers60 m190 ft away
  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m260 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink39 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
220 m720 ft
Nearest town
590 m0.4 miΠλακιάς (village)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

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

Nearby beaches

  • Ammoudi1.4 km0.8 mi south-east away
    8.0 Great tomorrow
  • Schinaria3.1 km1.9 mi south-east away
    8.0 Great tomorrow
  • Souda3.2 km2.0 mi west away
    8.8 Excellent tomorrow
  • Rodakino7.5 km4.7 mi west away
    8.8 Excellent tomorrow
  • Κόρακας8.0 km5.0 mi west away
    8.8 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 49%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 79%
  • Wed3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 77%
  • Thu4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 55%