Check the Beach

Sarakiniko

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

No photo of Sarakiniko yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:39 pm
Now
7.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.3
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
21°C71°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:39 pm
Today
7.9GreatNow1711
7.9Great9 am2013
7.8Great10 am2415
7.2Great11 am2717
6.3Good12 pm3018
5.8Good1 pm3321
6.3Good2 pm3421
6.1Good3 pm3421
6.4Good4 pm3321
7.1Great5 pm3220
7.1Great6 pm3119
Sat
8.8Excellent8 am21
9.1Excellent9 am32
9.1Excellent10 am43
9.2Excellent11 am63
9.2Excellent12 pm42
9.0Excellent1 pm21
9.0Excellent2 pm10
9.4Excellent3 pm32
9.4Excellent4 pm53
9.2Excellent5 pm106
8.9Excellent6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, -0.5 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.5 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.5 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 4 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

  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
200 m640 ft
Nearest airport
75 km47 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • The 4 brothersFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • ΚέδροςFood and drink
    80 m270 ft
  • ΝυχτερίδαFood and drink
    110 m350 ft
  • Vailakakis Emmanouil RestaurantFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • Στην άκρηFood and drink
    170 m560 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 Sarakiniko.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 33%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 27%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 14%