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Rapaniana

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Rapaniana 1 photo

  • Sea view of Gonia Monastery and Orthodox Academy of Crete, Kolymvari, Platanias, Crete, Greece

    Sea view of Gonia Monastery and Orthodox Academy of Crete, Kolymvari, Platanias, Crete, Greece. Mik@el, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:39 pm
8 am
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.6
16 km/h10 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
20°C68°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:39 pm
Today
7.4Great8 am106
7.6Great9 am117
7.0Great10 am1912
6.7Good11 am2415
7.1Great12 pm2515
6.8Good1 pm2516
6.6Good2 pm2515
6.8Good3 pm2415
7.0Great4 pm2214
7.1Great5 pm2012
7.6Great6 pm1610
Sat
7.0Great8 am32
6.6Good9 am11
7.0Great10 am53
7.0Great11 am63
6.9Good12 pm85
7.0Great1 pm117
7.1Great2 pm95
6.8Good3 pm85
6.7Good4 pm85
6.7Good5 pm85
6.9Good6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 11 am, -0.4 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 1 am, -0.4 m. Low at 6 am, -0.5 mHigh 11 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 6 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 11 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 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

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m340 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miΚολυμβάρι (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • ZempekosFood and drink
    100 m340 ft
  • Sea breezeFood and drink
    220 m730 ft
  • Sto KouteliGreek
    390 m0.2 mi
  • Στο ΣκουτέλιGreek
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Al Fresco TrattoriaItalian
    710 m0.4 mi

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.

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 18%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 33%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 86%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 84%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 73%