Check the Beach

Πλάκα

Sporades Regional Unit, Thessaly and Central Greece, Greece

Πλάκα 5 photos

  • Two boats on the sand shore (Unsplash)

    Two boats on the sand shore (Unsplash). Nikola Radojcic nikolor, CC0. Source

  • Sunset

    Sunset. Alika Obrazovskaya, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Top-down aerial of Skopelos Harbor, Greece

    Top-down aerial of Skopelos Harbor, Greece. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Aerial view of a wharf in Skopelos Harbor, Greece

    Aerial view of a wharf in Skopelos Harbor, Greece. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • PlantsInBalconies SkopelosGreece

    PlantsInBalconies SkopelosGreece. Gzoukis, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:35 pm
Now
5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
20°C69°F
Wind
53 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
35%
Sunset
6:35 pm
Today
5.0FairNow53
5.0Fair9 am64
5.1Fair10 am96
5.2Fair11 am127
5.7Good12 pm149
6.1Good1 pm1912
6.6Good2 pm1710
6.1Good3 pm1610
6.5Good4 pm149
6.4Good5 pm117
7.8Great6 pm96
Sat
6.9Good8 am53
7.2Great9 am53
7.5Great10 am53
7.6Great11 am53
7.3Great12 pm43
7.7Great1 pm53
6.7Good2 pm63
6.4Good3 pm75
6.4Good4 pm85
7.1Great5 pm85
6.1Good6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -0.5 m. High at 3 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, -0.3 mLow 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.3 m<1 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

  • Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceRocks

Getting there

Nearest town
640 m0.4 miΣκόπελος (town)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκιάθου «Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης» (JSI)

Nearby places

  • DonkeeFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Τα κύματαGreek
    530 m0.3 mi
  • MolosFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Vrahos All Day Cocktail BarFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • The Little Coffee ShopFood and drink
    600 m0.4 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 Πλάκα.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 42%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 35%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 12%