Itanos Beach
Kriti · Greece
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Sea of Crete near Kriti, Itanos Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Itanos Beach
Updated 05:05 spot time
Itanos Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 0.9 m NNW swell at 4.8 s. Wind up to 34 km/h WNW. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — fair (2/5) with 19 km/h WNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23°C (73.4°F) on average
Jan
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.3–19.3°C
Feb
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.1–17.9°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.4–18°C
Apr
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.8–18.9°C
May
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.5–21.5°C
Jun
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.1–25.6°C
Jul
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.1–26.4°C
Aug
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.1–26.8°C
Sep
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.7–26.8°C
Oct
23°C
73.4°F · 19.6–25.1°C
Nov
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.4–22.5°C
Dec
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.6–20.5°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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