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01 · recommendation94 / 100

Agiofarago

sheltered from the current wind direction

0.2 mWaves
8 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
lowcrowd
Wind exposure
distance
How the score is calculated
Starting score
100
Wave penalty
Wind penalty
Crowd penalty
Distance penalty
Total penalty
02 · recommendation90 / 100

Kedrodasos

sheltered from the current wind direction

0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
lowcrowd
Wind exposure
distance
How the score is calculated
Starting score
100
Wave penalty
Wind penalty
Crowd penalty
Distance penalty
Total penalty
03 · recommendation90 / 100

Damnoni

sheltered from the current wind direction

0.3 mWaves
10 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
lowcrowd
Wind exposure
distance
How the score is calculated
Starting score
100
Wave penalty
Wind penalty
Crowd penalty
Distance penalty
Total penalty

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With waves: over 0.4 m · No waves: up to 0.4 m. Windy: over 15 km/h · Calm: up to 15 km/h. Ground: sand, pebble/rock or mixed.

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Satellite view of Preveli beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Preveli

Rethymno
Calm
0.2 mWaves
10 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Matala beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Matala

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Elafonisi beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Elafonisi

West · Chania
Choppy
0.6 mWaves
18 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Falassarna beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Falassarna

West · Chania
Choppy
0.7 mWaves
20 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Seitan Limania beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Seitan Limania

West · Chania
Choppy
0.5 mWaves
15 km/hWind
22°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Balos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Balos

West · Chania
Rough
1.1 mWaves
28 km/hWind
22°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kedrodasos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kedrodasos

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Marathi beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Marathi

West · Chania
Calm
0.2 mWaves
8 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Plakias beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Plakias

Rethymno
Choppy
0.6 mWaves
16 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Damnoni beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Damnoni

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
10 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Bali beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Bali

Rethymno
Rough
0.9 mWaves
22 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Agia Galini beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Agia Galini

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
10 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Triopetra beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Triopetra

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
10 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kommos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kommos

Heraklion
Calm
0.4 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Agiofarago beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Agiofarago

Heraklion
Calm
0.2 mWaves
8 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Ammoudara beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Ammoudara

Heraklion
Rough
1 mWaves
26 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Agia Pelagia beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Agia Pelagia

Heraklion
Rough
0.8 mWaves
22 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Chersonissos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Chersonissos

Heraklion
Rough
0.9 mWaves
24 km/hWind
23°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Vai beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Vai

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.2 mWaves
8 km/hWind
25°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kouremenos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kouremenos

East · Lasithi
Rough
1.2 mWaves
32 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Xerokampos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Xerokampos

East · Lasithi
Choppy
0.5 mWaves
14 km/hWind
25°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Voulisma · Istron beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Voulisma · Istron

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.2 mWaves
8 km/hWind
25°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Elounda beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Elounda

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.1 mWaves
6 km/hWind
25°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Chrissi (Gaidouronisi) beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Chrissi (Gaidouronisi)

East · Lasithi
Choppy
0.2 mWaves
8 km/hWind
25°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Koum Kapi beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Koum Kapi

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kalathas beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kalathas

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Chrissi Akti beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Chrissi Akti

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kalamaki · Chania beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kalamaki · Chania

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Maleme beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Maleme

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Agia Marina beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Agia Marina

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Sougia beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Sougia

West · Chania
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Korakas · Rodakino beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Episkopi beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Episkopi

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Skaleta beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Skaleta

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Souda · Plakias beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Schoinaria beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Schoinaria

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Koumbes beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Koumbes

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kavros beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kavros

Rethymno
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Rethymno Beach beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Lentas beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Lentas

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Lygaria beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Lygaria

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Mononaftis beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Mononaftis

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kokkinos Pyrgos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kokkini Chani beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kokkini Chani

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kato Gouves beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kato Gouves

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Karteros beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Karteros

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Amnissos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Amnissos

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Analipsi beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Analipsi

Heraklion
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Myrtos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Myrtos

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Karavostasi · Istron beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Karavostasi · Istron

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Agia Fotia beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Agia Fotia

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Milatos beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Milatos

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Kato Zakros beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Kato Zakros

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Makrygialos Municipal beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Makrygialos Municipal

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation
Satellite view of Ierapetra beachEsri World Imagery· Sources: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA FSA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

Ierapetra

East · Lasithi
Calm
0.3 mWaves
12 km/hWind
24°Water temperature
Air temperature
Feels-like air temperature
Precipitation