Fira beach
Notio Aigaio · Greece
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Sea of Crete near Notio Aigaio, Fira beach works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~24.1°C (75.4°F) on average
Jan
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.5–18°C
Feb
16.1°C
61°F · 14.7–17°C
Mar
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.9–17.2°C
Apr
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.4–19.6°C
May
19°C
66.2°F · 17–21.4°C
Jun
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.3–26.9°C
Jul
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.6–26.9°C
Aug
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23–26.7°C
Sep
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22–26.2°C
Oct
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.2–24.4°C
Nov
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.2–22°C
Dec
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.1–19.3°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–W
Best wind
N–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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