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Sitia 1-Galliko

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Sitia 1-Galliko 3 photos

  • Sitia (Crete, Greece): the harbour

    Sitia (Crete, Greece): the harbour. Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Sitia, Crete, Greece

    Sitia, Crete, Greece. Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • port of Sitia, Crete

    port of Sitia, Crete. Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:30 pm
8 am
8.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C65°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
74 km/hmph S
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:30 pm
Today
8.2Great8 am64
8.5Excellent9 am42
8.7Excellent10 am42
8.4Great11 am43
8.2Great12 pm74
7.3Great1 pm96
6.6Good2 pm106
6.5Good3 pm117
6.8Good4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm106
7.2Great6 pm95
Sat
7.2Great8 am85
6.7Good9 am63
6.5Good10 am85
6.1Good11 am128
6.6Good12 pm127
7.1Great1 pm127
7.8Great2 pm117
7.9Great3 pm127
7.9Great4 pm117
7.2Great5 pm96
6.8Good6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, -0.4 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 9 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 pm, -0.4 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

  • Restrooms120 m390 ft away
  • Showers30 m100 ft away
  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink48 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m140 ft
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
410 m0.3 miΣητεία (town)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας (JSH)

Nearby places

  • SeasonsPizza
    40 m140 ft
  • KalamiaFood and drink
    50 m160 ft
  • The Palm ProjectFood and drink
    60 m180 ft
  • BasilicoFood and drink
    60 m190 ft

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.

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 26%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 56%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 65%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 68%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 73%
  • Thu2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 80%