Check the Beach

Sougia

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Sougia 1 photo

  • Σούγια (Strand in Griechenland)

    Σούγια (Strand in Griechenland). OpenDeveloper, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:39 pm
8 am
9.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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°C71°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:39 pm
Today
9.0Excellent8 am117
9.1Excellent9 am106
9.4Excellent10 am85
9.3Excellent11 am96
9.0Excellent12 pm117
9.5Excellent1 pm128
8.9Excellent2 pm138
8.5Excellent3 pm138
9.2Excellent4 pm138
9.1Excellent5 pm128
9.0Excellent6 pm128
Sat
8.9Excellent8 am85
9.1Excellent9 am63
9.5Excellent10 am43
9.5Excellent11 am74
9.6Excellent12 pm85
8.8Excellent1 pm96
7.4Great2 pm85
8.4Great3 pm96
7.7Great4 pm85
6.6Good5 pm75
6.2Good6 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 9 am, -0.4 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 12 am, -0.4 m. Low at 6 am, -0.4 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 6 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.4 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 490 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Showers200 m650 ft away
  • Drinking water200 m640 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m550 ft
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
420 m0.3 miΣούγια (village)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • ParadiseFood and drink
    170 m550 ft
  • OmikronFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • ΓαληνηFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • AnchorageFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • ΛοτοςFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi

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 Sougia.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 43%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 20%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 57%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 33%