Check the Beach

Thanasis

Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Thanasis 4 photos

  • Spiaggia di Stavros - panoramio

    Spiaggia di Stavros - panoramio. Maurizio Ceol, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Crystal water of Stavros beach - Crete, Greece - panoramio

    Crystal water of Stavros beach - Crete, Greece - panoramio. G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Holidays Greece - panoramio (608)

    Holidays Greece - panoramio (608). Roton Piotr, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Holidays Greece - panoramio (612)

    Holidays Greece - panoramio (612). Roton Piotr, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:38 pm
8 am
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.8
17 km/h11 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
19°C66°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
63 km/hmph SW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:38 pm
Today
8.5Excellent8 am85
8.5Excellent9 am117
8.1Great10 am1610
7.5Great11 am2213
7.4Great12 pm2314
7.4Great1 pm2314
6.6Good2 pm2314
6.9Good3 pm2314
7.0Great4 pm2113
7.3Great5 pm2012
7.8Great6 pm1711
Sat
7.0Great8 am32
6.9Good9 am21
6.9Good10 am32
6.6Good11 am32
7.0Great12 pm74
7.0Great1 pm85
7.3Great2 pm85
7.7Great3 pm74
7.5Great4 pm75
7.3Great5 pm85
7.0Great6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 10 am, -0.4 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.4 mHigh 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m150 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 20 m70 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
90 m310 ftStavros Terminus
Nearest town
830 m0.5 miΣταυρός (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων «Ιωάννης Δασκαλογιάννης» (CHQ)

Nearby places

  • Taverna ThanasisFood and drink
    20 m70 ft
  • Sunset Cafe Bar TavernaFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Ταβέρνα ΖορμπᾶςFood and drink
    930 m0.6 mi
  • YiasemiFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi
  • Mama's PlaceGreek
    1 km0.6 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.

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 43%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 88%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 80%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 73%