Maridati Beach
Kriti · Greece
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Maridati Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW 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: ~25.1°C (77.2°F) on average
Jan
17.2°C
63°F · 15.6–19.3°C
Feb
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.6–17.8°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.3–18°C
Apr
17.2°C
63°F · 16–19.1°C
May
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.5–21.7°C
Jun
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.1–25.4°C
Jul
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.1–26.4°C
Aug
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.2–27°C
Sep
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.3–27.1°C
Oct
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20–25.6°C
Nov
21°C
69.8°F · 18.7–22.8°C
Dec
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.9–21.1°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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