Skinos Beach
Kriti · Greece
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Skinos Beach is a SW-facing pebble beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E 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: ~25.3°C (77.5°F) on average
Jan
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.6–19°C
Feb
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15.4–17.2°C
Mar
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.5–17.6°C
Apr
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.7–19.4°C
May
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.5–22.1°C
Jun
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.1–26.8°C
Jul
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.6–26.2°C
Aug
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.5–27.6°C
Sep
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.4–27.4°C
Oct
23.7°C
74.7°F · 21.2–25.6°C
Nov
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.3–23.3°C
Dec
18.9°C
66°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
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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