Almiros Beach Surf Guide

Almiros Beach in Crete is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds There is too little fetch for groundswells to form and the best wave direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of lifeguards.

Almiros Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Almiros Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Almiros Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Explore Almiros Beach Location Map

Interactive Almiros Beach 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 Almiros Beach is Sitia Airport (JSH) in Greece, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Almiros Beach is Nikos Kazantzakis (Heraklion) Airport (HER), also in Greece, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Almiros Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:00 Local Time
Wednesday 06
0AM3AM6AM9AM
Wave (m)
0.3
NNE
0.2
NNE
Period (s) - 4 4 -
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
5
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Swell History at Almiros Beach

Surf stats for Almiros Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Almiros Beach

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


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