Βάγκες
Coastal areas · Greece
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Βάγκες is a W-facing sand beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.6°C (78.1°F) on average
Jan
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16–19.3°C
Feb
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.8–17.9°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.4–17.9°C
Apr
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.7–19.6°C
May
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.5–21.8°C
Jun
22.9°C
73.2°F · 20–26.6°C
Jul
25°C
77°F · 23.2–26.3°C
Aug
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.7–28.2°C
Sep
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.6–27.6°C
Oct
24.1°C
75.4°F · 20.5–26.2°C
Nov
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.7–24.2°C
Dec
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.6–21.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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