Agia Marina or Platanias Surf Guide

Agia Marina or Platanias in Crete is a quite exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the north. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Agia Marina or Platanias Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Agia Marina or Platanias:

The best conditions reported for surf at Agia Marina or Platanias occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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Interactive Agia Marina or Platanias surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Agia Marina or Platanias is Souda (Chania) Airport (CHQ) in Greece, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Agia Marina or Platanias is Nikos Kazantzakis (Heraklion) Airport (HER), also in Greece, 115 km (71 miles) away.

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Agia Marina or Platanias Surf Forecasts:
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Swell History at Agia Marina or Platanias

Surf stats for Agia Marina or Platanias, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Agia Marina or Platanias

Wind stats for Agia Marina or Platanias, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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