Platanakia
Kriti · Greece
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Platanakia is a NE-facing pebble beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W 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°C (77°F) on average
Jan
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.4–18.9°C
Feb
16°C
60.8°F · 15.2–17°C
Mar
16°C
60.8°F · 15.1–17.2°C
Apr
16.7°C
62.1°F · 16–18.7°C
May
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.7–21.2°C
Jun
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.7–26.3°C
Jul
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.4–25.7°C
Aug
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.2–27°C
Sep
25°C
77°F · 23–27.3°C
Oct
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21–25.2°C
Nov
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.7–23.2°C
Dec
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.8–20.7°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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