Schinaria Beach
Hania · Greece
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An open sand beach facing SW-facing near Hania, Schinaria Beach works on S–W groundswell with N–E winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Schinaria Beach
Updated 13:27 spot time
Schinaria Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.1 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m SSW swell at 3.6 s. Wind up to 30 km/h N. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — poor (1/5) with 21 km/h N wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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