Beach forecast for Ierápetra
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EET) · Crete, Greece Today, Thu, Oct 29 · EET- Swimming
- Calm · 2.8 ft
- Water
- 72 °F · nice
- Max UV
- 4 · SPF 30
- Wind
- 12 mph
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a fair beach day in Ierápetra (6/10). The best hours are from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm: sunshine, a calm sea and water at 72 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind. Today is the best day of the week.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6Fair beach day | 12:00–3:00 pm | Calm · 2.8 ft | 72 °F | 4 |
| Fri 30 | 4Poor beach day | 10:00 am–12:00 pm2:00–4:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 72 °F | 4 |
| Sat 31 | 5Fair beach day | 11:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 0.5 ft | 72 °F | 4 |
| Sun 1 | 6Fair beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.3 ft | 72 °F | 4 |
| Mon 2 | 5Fair beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 72 °F | 4 |
| Tue 3 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.3 ft | 72 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 5Fair beach day | 3:00–5:00 pm8:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 3.7 ft | 71 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
3 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 70 °F: mild
- Calm for swimming: 2.8 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 72 °F (nice)
- 41% chance of rain
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.8 ft
2.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 72 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
Ierápetra has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, a calm sea and water at 72 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 5 | Mainly clear | 63 °F | 4 mph | 2.6 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 6 | Partly cloudy | 65 °F | 5 mph | 2.7 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 4 | Clear sky | 64 °F | 11 mph | 2.7 ft | 3 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Mainly clear | 65 °F | 12 mph | 2.8 ft | 4 |
| 12:00 pm | 6 | Clear sky | 67 °F | 9 mph | 2.8 ft | 4 |
| 1:00 pm | 6 | Mainly clear | 68 °F | 6 mph | 2.8 ft | 4 |
| 2:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 70 °F | 4 mph | 2.8 ft | 2 |
| 3:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 72 °F | 0 mph | 2.8 ft | 1 |
| 4:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 71 °F | 2 mph | 2.7 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Ierápetra
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Kakkos 5.5 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 1.3 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1; minus rain 0.2 and wind 0.2; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Ierápetra
Is it a beach day in Ierápetra today?
A fair beach day: 6/10. Best from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with sunshine, a calm sea and water at 72 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Ierápetra today?
2.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Ierápetra?
About 72 °F today: nice. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Ierápetra today?
UV reaches 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Ierápetra?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a poor beach day (4/10), best from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What beaches are near Ierápetra?
Kakkos (5.5 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Ierápetra today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.