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Schinaria

Rethymno Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Schinaria 1 photo

  • Shinaria Beach (Σχοινάρια), Finikas, Crete

    Shinaria Beach (Σχοινάρια), Finikas, Crete. Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 11 am, sunset 6:37 pm
Now
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NE
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:37 pm
Today
8.0GreatNow74
8.8Excellent9 am64
9.4Excellent10 am32
8.0Great11 am64
7.8Great12 pm74
7.5Great1 pm64
7.7Great2 pm43
7.6Great3 pm42
8.2Great4 pm32
7.7Great5 pm106
7.0Great6 pm117
Sat
8.0Great8 am106
8.2Great9 am96
8.1Great10 am75
7.7Great11 am53
6.7Good12 pm21
5.9Good1 pm43
5.7Good2 pm64
6.0Good3 pm53
6.8Good4 pm53
6.7Good5 pm64
7.1Great6 pm85
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 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m250 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m370 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miΛευκώγεια (village)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Libyan Star RestaurantFood and drink
    110 m370 ft
  • Chyma Sto KymaGreek
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Αμουδακι Beach BarFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Ammoudi1.8 km1.1 mi north-west away
    8.0 Great tomorrow
  • Plakias3.1 km1.9 mi north-west away
    8.8 Excellent tomorrow
  • Drimiskiano Ammoudi5.4 km3.3 mi east away
    8.0 Great tomorrow
  • Souda5.9 km3.7 mi north-west away
    8.8 Excellent tomorrow
  • Preveli Beach8.1 km5.0 mi east away
    8.4 Great tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Schinaria.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 55%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 84%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 88%
  • Thu4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 73%