Rapaniana Beach
Kriti · Greece
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Rapaniana Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Rapaniana Beach
Updated 04:55 spot time
Rapaniana Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m double overhead+, 0.4 m NNW swell at 7.35 s. Wind up to 23 km/h NNE. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 19 km/h NE 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
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.2–18.5°C
Feb
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.6–16.7°C
Mar
16°C
60.8°F · 15.1–17°C
Apr
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.7–18.7°C
May
19°C
66.2°F · 16.6–21.8°C
Jun
22.6°C
72.7°F · 19.9–26.3°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.8–26.2°C
Aug
26°C
78.8°F · 24.5–28.1°C
Sep
25°C
77°F · 22.7–27.4°C
Oct
23°C
73.4°F · 19.7–24.9°C
Nov
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.3–22.4°C
Dec
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.4–20.8°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–S
Best wind
W–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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