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Platanias B-Rethymno 6

Rethymno Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Platanias B-Rethymno 6 2 photos

  • Platanias Beach

    Platanias Beach. Eugeniy L, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Hotel beach in Platanias near Rethymno in Crete , Greece .

    Hotel beach in Platanias near Rethymno in Crete , Greece .. Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 3 pm, sunset 6:36 pm
8 am
8.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
7.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

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
18°C64°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
138 km/hmph S
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:36 pm
Today
8.4Great8 am117
8.4Great9 am106
8.9Excellent10 am32
9.3Excellent11 am21
9.1Excellent12 pm95
8.6Excellent1 pm117
8.7Excellent2 pm149
7.8Great3 pm1811
8.3Great4 pm2012
8.4Great5 pm1811
8.6Excellent6 pm149
Sat
7.6Great8 am117
7.4Great9 am85
7.5Great10 am53
7.3Great11 am74
6.4Good12 pm95
5.8Good1 pm117
5.3Fair2 pm127
5.1Fair3 pm117
5.5Good4 pm64
6.1Good5 pm43
6.4Good6 pm64
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 4 pm, -0.5 m. High at 10 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 10 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

  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m760 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink50 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m140 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
430 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
2.8 km1.7 miΞηρόν Χωρίον (village)
Nearest airport
39 km24 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Poseidon Minos MareRegional
    40 m140 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 Platanias B-Rethymno 6.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 55%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 84%
  • Wed2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 88%
  • Thu2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 73%