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Vlichada

Lasithi Regional Unit, Region of Crete, Greece

Vlichada 3 photos

  • Close to Xerokampos beach 2

    Close to Xerokampos beach 2. Oksana Gkizi, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Xerokambos Amatos 04

    Xerokambos Amatos 04. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Xerokambos Amatos 08

    Xerokambos Amatos 08. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:30 pm
8 am
9.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

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
20°C69°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
64 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:30 pm
Today
9.2Excellent8 am64
9.4Excellent9 am21
9.6Excellent10 am43
9.3Excellent11 am85
8.6Excellent12 pm85
8.3Great1 pm96
7.4Great2 pm85
6.3Good3 pm96
5.9Good4 pm95
5.3Fair5 pm74
5.0Fair6 pm53
Sat
9.1Excellent8 am85
9.4Excellent9 am53
9.6Excellent10 am32
9.3Excellent11 am64
8.6Excellent12 pm96
7.9Great1 pm117
7.0Great2 pm95
6.2Good3 pm85
5.7Good4 pm53
5.5Good5 pm43
5.5Good6 pm32
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 3 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 3 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 3 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Showers110 m340 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
7.5 km4.7 miΑγία Τριάδα (village)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας (JSH)

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.

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 49%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 18%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 41%