Best time to fish in Eloúnda
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EET) · Crete, Greece Today, Thu, Oct 29 · EET- Major periods
- 1:38–3:38 am and 2:10–4:10 pm
- Minor periods
- 9:54–10:54 am and 7:26–8:26 pm
- Solunar activity
- Medium
- Sun
- 6:36 am–5:26 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, the best time to fish in Eloúnda is 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, with a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure and fresh wind. It's a fair day (3/10). The best day this week is Saturday, October 31, at 8/10.
We don't have a tide station close enough to Eloúnda, so the tide doesn't count in the rating: it comes from the solunar periods, the light and the weather.
Your day in Eloúnda at a glance
The strip runs from midnight to midnight, local time. Night in gray, daylight in yellow; below, the solunar periods and the best windows.
Fishing forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best times | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 3fair day | 2:10–4:10 pm1:40–3:40 am | Waning gibbous |
| Fri 30 | 7good day | 4:30–5:10 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Sat 31 | 8good day | 4:50–5:50 pm11:50 am–12:50 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Sun 1 | 8good day | 5:10–5:50 pm4:40–7:10 am | Last quarter |
| Mon 2 | 7good day | 6:10–7:40 am1:10–2:10 pm | Waning crescent |
| Tue 3 | 8good day | 6:30–7:20 am6:50–8:30 pm | Waning crescent |
| Wed 4 | 5average day | 7:40–9:40 pm4:40–5:50 pm | Waning crescent |
Each day's rating comes from the solunar periods, the light and, when we have the forecast, the weather (the tide doesn't count here).
What can you catch in Eloúnda?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Eloúnda: salema, sand steenbras, common two-banded seabream, saddled seabream and white seabream. October is one of the months when these are seen most: salema and common two-banded seabream.
- Salema Sarpa salpa · fish · 15 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Sand steenbras Lithognathus mormyrus · fish · 9 records Photo: Marrabbio2 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Common two-banded seabream Diplodus vulgaris · fish · 8 records Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Saddled seabream Oblada melanura · fish · 7 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Too few sightings to tell the months
- White seabream Diplodus sargus · fish · 7 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Bogue Boops boops · fish · 5 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Too few sightings to tell the months
- Common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis · cephalopod · 4 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Too few sightings to tell the months
- Dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus · fish · 4 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
These are sightings and catches recorded since 1970 (reports from divers and anglers, scientific surveys and museum collections), not a promise that you will catch them. The months come from sightings only, adjusted for how many there are each month; hatched months have too few to tell.
Source: GBIF.org, which also gathers OBIS data. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0, from 1,130 datasets (retrieved October 24, 2026). Where the data comes from
Photos: each species' image on Wikidata (Wikimedia Commons) or, if there isn't one, one from GBIF; only licences that allow this use, each with its author and licence.
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Artificial reefs and wrecks to fish from a boat
Artificial reefs and wrecks draw fish, so they make good spots to fish from a boat. The nearest ones, within 16 mi.
Check the rules before you go: some have closed seasons, protected zones or banned gear. Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we work out the best time
We score every moment of the day, every 10 minutes, with simple rules anglers have used for decades:
- Solunar: 2.5 points in the major periods (moon overhead or underfoot) and 1.5 in the minor ones (moonrise and moonset).
- Light: 2 points at dawn and dusk, from first light to the end of the morning golden hour and from the evening golden hour to the end of twilight.
- Weather: falling pressure adds 1 point and rising pressure takes 1 away; wind takes points away from force 4 (about 12 mph), up to 5 points in a gale; waves of 1.6 ft to 4.9 ft add half a point (they stir up the water) and from 8.2 ft they take points away (up to 4).
- Best windows: the stretches of 40 minutes to 3 hours with the most points, at least an hour apart.
- Day's rating out of 10: the best window (up to 5), the moon (up to 2, near new or full moon), the tide coefficient (up to 2) and whether a solunar period lines up with sunrise or sunset (1). Without a tide, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10. Good weather adds up to 1 point and bad weather pulls it down.
Today: best window 2.8 of 5, moon 1 of 2 and lineup 0 of 1; the weather multiplies the rating by 0.58.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: fish don't read tide tables. Always check the sea conditions and local fishing rules before you go.
Learn more
Fishing rules in Eloúnda
Licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons are set by the authorities and change often. We don't copy them here: check the official website before you go.
Questions about fishing in Eloúnda
What's the best time to fish in Eloúnda today?
2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, with a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure and fresh wind. Also 1:40 am to 3:40 am and 6:10 am to 7:10 am. Today's rating: 3/10 (fair day).
What about tomorrow? When's the best time to fish in Eloúnda?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: 4:30 pm to 5:10 pm, with a rating of 7/10.
Which day this week is best for fishing in Eloúnda?
Saturday, October 31, at 8/10. Its best window is 4:50 pm to 5:50 pm.
What can you catch in Eloúnda?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Eloúnda: salema, sand steenbras, common two-banded seabream, saddled seabream and white seabream. October is one of the months when these are seen most: salema and common two-banded seabream. These are sightings and catches recorded in GBIF and OBIS, not a promise that you will catch them.
When are the solunar periods in Eloúnda today?
Major: 1:38–3:38 am and 2:10–4:10 pm. Minor: 9:54–10:54 am and 7:26–8:26 pm. Solunar activity today: medium.
Does the tide affect fishing in Eloúnda?
We leave it out: there's no tide station close enough to Eloúnda to give reliable tide times. Where the tide is noticeable, the hours before and after high and low tide tend to fish best.
How is the rating worked out?
From the solunar periods, the light at dawn and dusk, the moon phase and, when we have the forecast, the pressure, the wind and the waves. Each factor gives a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10. The tide doesn't count here: without it, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10.
Does it take the weather into account?
Yes. During today's best window: rising pressure (+0.13 inHg in 24 h), fresh offshore wind (20 mph) and some swell (3.1 ft waves) to stir the water. Strong wind and big waves lower the rating; falling pressure raises it a little.
What are the fishing rules in Eloúnda?
Recreational fishing rules in Eloúnda (licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons) are set by the authorities: Hellenic Coast Guard. They change often: check the official website before you go.
More about Eloúnda today
Our own calculation: sun and moon with astronomy-engine and, when available, weather and sea from Open-Meteo (ECMWF, NOAA GFS and Copernicus Marine, CC BY 4.0).