Check the Beach

Platanias-Geraniotis

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

No photo of Platanias-Geraniotis yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:39 pm
Now
7.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
18°C64°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
95 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:39 pm
Today
7.4GreatNow95
7.8Great9 am96
7.7Great10 am149
7.5Great11 am1811
7.7Great12 pm1811
7.4Great1 pm1811
7.5Great2 pm1811
7.4Great3 pm1811
7.6Great4 pm1710
7.8Great5 pm159
7.9Great6 pm127
Sat
6.6Good8 am74
6.7Good9 am53
7.5Great10 am21
7.5Great11 am43
7.3Great12 pm95
7.2Great1 pm117
7.3Great2 pm106
7.8Great3 pm95
7.7Great4 pm96
7.2Great5 pm95
7.2Great6 pm63
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 10 am, -0.4 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.5 m. High at 12 am, -0.4 m. Low at 6 am, -0.5 mHigh 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 6 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 6 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 60 m200 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Showers40 m140 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m420 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink47 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m190 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
220 m710 ft
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miΠλατανιάς (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Kyano Beach RestaurantGreek
    60 m190 ft
  • LeaderFood and drink
    230 m750 ft
  • VefiosFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • Las AmericasFood and drink
    250 m830 ft
  • FioreFood and drink
    260 m840 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-Geraniotis.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 43%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 88%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 80%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 73%