Kolokitha
Kriti · Greece
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Kolokitha is a SE-facing sand beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–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: ~24.9°C (76.8°F) on average
Jan
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.1–18.6°C
Feb
16.1°C
61°F · 15–17.1°C
Mar
16.2°C
61.2°F · 15.1–17.7°C
Apr
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.7–19.1°C
May
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.2–21.4°C
Jun
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.2–26.3°C
Jul
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.3–26.8°C
Aug
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.2–27.3°C
Sep
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.6–26.9°C
Oct
22.9°C
73.2°F · 19.9–24.9°C
Nov
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.5–22.4°C
Dec
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.4–20.5°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
E–S
Best wind
W–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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