Μαριδάκι
Kriti · Greece
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Μαριδάκι is a S-facing sand beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches E–SW swell, and offshore NW–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.5°C (77.9°F) on average
Jan
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.8–19.3°C
Feb
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.6–17.9°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.6–17.8°C
Apr
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.7–19.5°C
May
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.4–21.8°C
Jun
22.7°C
72.9°F · 19.9–26.6°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23–26°C
Aug
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.7–28.1°C
Sep
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.4–27.6°C
Oct
24°C
75.2°F · 20.7–26.2°C
Nov
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.6–24.1°C
Dec
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.4–21.4°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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