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Plaka Beach

Magnesia Regional Unit, Thessaly and Central Greece, Greece

Plaka Beach 1 photo

  • This is a photograph of a Natura 2000 protected area with ID

    This is a photograph of a Natura 2000 protected area with ID. Stathis125, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:37 pm
8 am
5.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6 pm
8.2
6 km/h4 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
19°C65°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
42 km/hmph N
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
15%
Sunset
6:37 pm
Today
5.2Fair8 am64
5.6Good9 am96
5.8Good10 am127
6.2Good11 am138
7.0Great12 pm138
8.0Great1 pm117
6.9Good2 pm106
6.4Good3 pm106
6.4Good4 pm96
6.8Good5 pm85
8.2Great6 pm64
Sat
7.3Great8 am53
7.0Great9 am43
7.1Great10 am63
6.9Good11 am64
6.8Good12 pm85
6.3Good1 pm95
6.0Good2 pm85
6.3Good3 pm85
6.7Good4 pm95
6.5Good5 pm85
6.1Good6 pm85
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 m<1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m410 ft
  • Boat ramp380 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
1 km0.6 miΆγιος Ιωάννης Αγίου Δημητρίου (village)
Nearest airport
38 km24 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου (VOL)

Nearby places

  • O ChristosSeafood
    540 m0.3 mi
  • ΠαραλοςFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • PoseidonasFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi
  • Special De LightFood and drink
    870 m0.5 mi
  • akroFood and drink
    960 m0.6 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 Plaka Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 22%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 20%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 26%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 16%