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Kíssamos today: waves, weather and sun

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EET) Thu, Oct 29 · EET C · No station nearby

Today, Thursday, October 29, in Kíssamos the sun rises at 6:44 am and sets at 5:34 pm: 10 h 50 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:46 am to 3:46 am and from 2:19 pm to 4:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 4.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph). Mainly clear, 58 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Kíssamos today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:20–4:20 pm Also 1:50–3:50 am and 5:20–6:00 pm
  • Major period 2:19–4:19 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (4.2 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:20 pm to 4:20 pm, combines a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 1:50 am to 3:50 am, with a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 5:20 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunset and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, common cuttlefish, saddled seabream and common octopus. What you can catch

We don't show the tide for Kíssamos, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Kíssamos

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Onshore breeze (11 mph)
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 70 °F (nice)
  • Cloudy (82% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 65 °F: a bit cool
  • Rain (0.04 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.6 ft

    4.6 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 70 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Onshore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    We don't show the tide for Kíssamos, so it doesn't count in the rating.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Kíssamos

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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

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy.

Tides

Tides in Kíssamos

Tides in Kíssamos: not available yet

C · No station nearby

There is no tide station near Kíssamos, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.

Meanwhile, see the tide in Bartzavalaíika · 224 mi

The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.

Sea and waves

The sea at Kíssamos

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 4.6 ft · 6.5 s from the northwest (309°)
Swell 3.9 ft · 6.2 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.3 ft
  • Significant4.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph SSE · gusts 10
Offshore (8.7 mi W)Offshore 15 mph N · gusts 21

Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 6.4 ft with a period of 6 s, from the west (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now70.3 °F
Today 70.3–70.5 °F air: 57 / 67 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 70.9 °F measured 0.5 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 69.5 °F by Wednesday 4.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:32 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Kíssamos today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 9:10 am–12:10 pm
  • 3.3 ft swell at 6 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.3 ft 6 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 70.3 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the SW
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.9 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 70.3 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:00 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:04 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

We don't have a reliable tide for Kíssamos, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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.

Weather

Weather in Kíssamos

14-day weather

Now in Kíssamos

Now 58 °F Mainly clear · feels like 57 °F · 57 / 67 °F
Low / high
57 / 67 °F
Rain
0.04 in · 100%
Clouds
37%
Humidity
80%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
21 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 32
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.11 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastLight showersOvercastPartly cloudy
Temperature 58°60°57°62°67°65°64°62°
Wind (mph) 2 NNE5 N5 SE4 SE9 NNW8 N3 SE3 SE
Gusts 5889171776
Waves 5.2 ft4.9 ft4.8 ft4.5 ft4.3 ft4.2 ft4.0 ft3.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 62° 4 SE 4.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 67° 9 NNW 4.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 65° 8 N 4.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 64° 3 SE 4.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 62° 3 SE 3.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 61° 3 SE 3.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 59° 4 SE 2.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 60° 4 SE 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Light showers 57 / 67 °F 11 mph NNE 5.2 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 59 / 70 °F 7 mph ESE 3.1 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 58 / 70 °F 5 mph ESE 1.4 ft
Sun 1 Overcast 60 / 72 °F 4 mph SSE 1.4 ft
Mon 2 Overcast 64 / 73 °F 11 mph S 4.8 ft
Tue 3 Drizzle 62 / 69 °F 17 mph SW 6.4 ft
Wed 4 Drizzle 62 / 70 °F 16 mph SW 6.0 ft
Thu 5 Drizzle 58 / 64 °F 12 mph ENE 3.8 ft
Fri 6 Light drizzle 57 / 60 °F 14 mph ENE 3.8 ft
Sat 7 Drizzle 55 / 58 °F 19 mph ENE 5.9 ft
Sun 8 Overcast 56 / 59 °F 18 mph NE 5.9 ft
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 52 / 61 °F 9 mph ENE 3.6 ft
Tue 10 Overcast 51 / 65 °F 11 mph W 3.0 ft
Wed 11 Overcast 58 / 66 °F 11 mph W 3.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 59° / 70° 3.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 58° / 70° 1.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 60° / 72° 1.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 64° / 73° 4.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 62° / 69° 6.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 62° / 70° 6.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 58° / 64° 3.8 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.2 °F; normal high: 72 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:32 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Kíssamos

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:44 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 5:34 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 5:48 am
  • Full dark 6:30 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:18 am
  • Civil dusk 6:00 pm
  • Solar noon 12:09 pm (41° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 50 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:58 pm
  • Full dark 6:30 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:44–7:20 am
Evening golden hour4:58–5:34 pm
Kíssamos

Today the sun is 92,337,138 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Kíssamos

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am
Rises 8:04 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 11:37 am tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 10:33 am
Transit 2:46 am overhead
Visible 15 h 33 min from 8:04 pm to 11:37 am

Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:46–3:46 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:19–4:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:03–11:03 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:34–8:34 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Kíssamos

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 800 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.1 mi.

From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Kíssamos) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep800 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.1 mi
  • 164 ft deep2.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. About 8.5 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Kíssamos at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,236 people. Coordinates: 35.495° N, 23.654° E.
  • It is 85 mi west of Heraklion, the main place in Crete. The sun rises 6 min later and sets 6 min later than in Heraklion.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Telonio Beach (0.3 mi), Mávros Mólos (0.5 mi).

Questions about KíssamosQuestions

What time is sunset today in Kíssamos?

At 5:34 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:00 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kíssamos?

At 6:45 am. First light comes at 5:49 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:46–3:46 am, Minor 10:03–11:03 am, Major 2:19–4:19 pm, Minor 7:34–8:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Kíssamos?

Light showers, from 57 °F to 67 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Kíssamos?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.6 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the northwest. The water is 70.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Kíssamos?

The best time to visit Kíssamos is from May to September: highs of 75 °F to 86 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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