Wednesday, June 10
Where to swim in Crete today
Live conditions: NW wind, 4 to 16 km/h depending on the coast. We rank Crete's beaches by how calm the water should be right now, from wind direction, shoreline orientation and measured wave height.
Today's pick
Agios Charalampos Beach
The NW wind (7 km/h) blows from the land here, leaving the shoreline flat. Waves around 0.3 m, sea at 25°C.
Good choices by area
West Crete
Central Crete
Live conditions by station
| Station | Wind | Waves | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heraklion | 16 km/h | 0.5 m | 24°C |
| Chania | 5 km/h | 0.4 m | 25°C |
| Rethymno | 7 km/h | 0.3 m | 25°C |
| Ag. Nikolaos | 5 km/h | 0.5 m | 24°C |
| Ierapetra | 4 km/h | 0.3 m | 24°C |
| Sitia | 11 km/h | 0.6 m | 23°C |
| Makrigialos | 7 km/h | 0.3 m | 24°C |
| Elounda | 5 km/h | 0.6 m | 24°C |
| Hersonissos | 8 km/h | 0.6 m | 24°C |
| Malia | 8 km/h | 0.6 m | 24°C |
Where should I swim in Crete today?
Today's data pick is Agios Charalampos Beach (West Crete): with the current NW wind at 7 km/h it is on the sheltered side of the island.
Is it windy in Crete today?
Right now the wind over Crete blows from the NW at 4 to 16 km/h depending on the coast. One side of the island is usually calm whatever the wind: this page lists it live.
How this works
Every 30 minutes we combine live Open-Meteo data (wind speed and direction, wave height at the nearest marine point, sea temperature, 10 stations across Crete) with each beach's shoreline orientation, estimated from its position relative to the island's mountain ridge. Offshore or cross-shore wind means flatter water; onshore wind builds chop. Individual bays can behave differently: always judge conditions on site, especially with children.
Conditions updated: Wednesday, June 10, 07:49 PM (Europe/Athens)