TidePlanet

Today in Kritiká there are high tides at 6:14 am (0.9 ft) and 6:06 pm (0.6 ft) and low tide at 12:36 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:14 am. The sun rises at 7:04 am and sets at 5:42 pm: 10 h 38 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:01 am to 4:01 am and from 2:34 pm to 4:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.7 ft waves. There's a light air from the northeast (3 mph). Mainly clear, 65 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Kritiká today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:00–4:00 am Also 2:30–4:30 pm and 6:40–7:40 am
  • Major period 2:01–4:01 am
  • Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light offshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (2.4 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 am to 4:00 am, combines a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, with a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:40 am to 7:40 am, with sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, common two-banded seabream, salema and sand steenbras. October is one of the months when these are seen most: white seabream and common two-banded seabream. What you can catch

The tide barely moves in Kritiká, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Kritiká

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Almost no wind
  • Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 73 °F (nice)
  • Cloudy (96% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 69 °F: a bit cool

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft

    1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 73 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

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

  • Wind 3 mph

    Almost no wind.

  • Tide & sand

    Kritiká has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

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 Kritiká

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Tides

Tides in Kritiká

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:36 pm 0.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:06 pm 0.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 26 min to high tide at 6:14 am.

In Kritiká the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.6 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 27 (1.0 ft) and the lowest, on March 4 (-0.2 ft).

Heights above MLWS. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLWS

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:04 am · 5:42 pm High tide 6:14 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 12:36 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 6:06 pm · 0.6 ft — 86% Major periods 2:01 am · 2:34 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:05 am · 5:41 pm Low tide 12:09 am · 0.2 ft High tide 7:03 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 1:34 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 6:53 pm · 0.6 ft 77% Major periods 3:06 am · 3:38 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:07 am · 5:40 pm Low tide 12:52 am · 0.2 ft High tide 8:11 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 2:59 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 8:12 pm · 0.5 ft 66% Major periods 4:09 am · 4:39 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:08 am · 5:39 pm Low tide 1:52 am · 0.3 ft High tide 9:51 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 5:01 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 10:46 pm · 0.5 ft Last quarter Major periods 5:08 am · 5:36 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:09 am · 5:37 pm Low tide 4:39 am · 0.4 ft High tide 11:27 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 6:24 pm · 0.3 ft — 44% Major periods 6:03 am · 6:28 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:10 am · 5:36 pm High tide 12:45 am · 0.5 ft Low tide 6:40 am · 0.3 ft High tide 12:36 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 7:12 pm · 0.2 ft 33% Major periods 6:52 am · 7:16 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:11 am · 5:35 pm High tide 1:42 am · 0.6 ft Low tide 7:35 am · 0.3 ft High tide 1:25 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 7:48 pm · 0.1 ft 23% Major periods 7:39 am · 8:01 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLWS. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

No significant tide

Tides from the Otranto station (TICON-4), 98 mi from Kritiká. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Kritiká

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.7 ft · 5.9 s from the northwest (305°)
Swell 2.7 ft · 4.9 s from the northwest
Current 0.5 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.3 ft
  • Significant2.7 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest5.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph NE · gusts 7
Offshore (7.9 mi NNW)Offshore 5 mph ENE · gusts 13

Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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 Monday 2: 6.0 ft with a period of 5 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now72.7 °F
Today 72.5–72.9 °F air: 64 / 70 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 71.1 °F measured 0.9 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.6 °F).

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 1:48 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Kritiká today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 0.9–1.4 ft
  • 0.9–1.4 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.7 ft swell at 5 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
Surf at the shore 0.9–1.4 ft average – sets
Swell 1.7 ft 5 s · WNW · 11 kJ
Wind 3 mph ENE · calm
Water and wetsuit 72.5 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 6:37 am · sunrise 7:04 am · sunset 5:42 pm · last light 6:10 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 72.5 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 11 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has glassy water, though with small waves and a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Kritiká today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 8:30–11:30 am
  • 1.6 ft swell at 4 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.5 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.6 ft 4 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 72.5 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.5 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.5 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 72.5 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:10 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:04 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Kritiká the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

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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Weather

Weather in Kritiká

14-day weather

Now in Kritiká

Now 65 °F Mainly clear · feels like 64 °F · 64 / 70 °F
Low / high
64 / 70 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
36%
Humidity
65%
Dew pointDew point
53 °F
Visibility
25 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 26
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

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

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.09 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

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 OvercastMainly clearMainly clearOvercastPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastClear
Temperature 66°64°64°64°68°70°67°66°
Wind (mph) 5 N4 NE2 ENE3 ENE1 SE1 WSW3 W2 NW
Gusts 76466463
Waves 3.1 ft2.4 ft2.0 ft1.8 ft1.7 ft1.6 ft1.5 ft1.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 64° 4 NE 2.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 64° 2 ENE 2.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 64° 3 ENE 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 68° 1 SE 1.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 70° 1 WSW 1.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 67° 3 W 1.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 66° 2 NW 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 65° 3 E 1.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Overcast 64 / 70 °F 4 mph NNE 3.1 ft
Fri 30 Light showers 62 / 68 °F 4 mph E 1.3 ft
Sat 31 Thunderstorm 62 / 66 °F 9 mph SE 0.7 ft
Sun 1 Light showers 62 / 66 °F 11 mph E 1.8 ft
Mon 2 Thunderstorm 51 / 66 °F 19 mph SE 6.0 ft
Tue 3 Light rain 49 / 59 °F 8 mph ESE 4.3 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 47 / 63 °F 7 mph ENE 2.9 ft
Thu 5 Clear sky 47 / 64 °F 9 mph ENE 1.8 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 48 / 60 °F 10 mph ENE 1.1 ft
Sat 7 Clear sky 40 / 59 °F 12 mph ENE 2.0 ft
Sun 8 Clear sky 37 / 60 °F 10 mph ENE 1.1 ft
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 39 / 60 °F 9 mph ENE 0.8 ft
Tue 10 Overcast 41 / 61 °F 8 mph ENE 0.7 ft
Wed 11 Overcast 42 / 63 °F 8 mph E 1.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Light showers 62° / 68° 1.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Thunderstorm 62° / 66° 0.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Light showers 62° / 66° 1.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Thunderstorm 51° / 66° 6.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Light rain 49° / 59° 4.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 47° / 63° 2.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 47° / 64° 1.8 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (71 °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 1:48 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Kritiká

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:04 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:42 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:05 am
  • Full dark 6:41 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:37 am
  • Civil dusk 6:10 pm
  • Solar noon 12:24 pm (37° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 38 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:05 pm
  • Full dark 6:41 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:04–7:42 am
Evening golden hour5:05–5:42 pm
Kritiká

Today the sun is 92,336,897 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Kritiká

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 (53°)NE
Sets 12:06 pm tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 11:03 am
Transit 3:01 am overhead
Visible 16 h 2 min from 8:04 pm to 12:06 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:01–4:01 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:34–4:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:33–11:33 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 Kritiká

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.45 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.9 mi.

From the shoreline (0.75 mi from Kritiká) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.8 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.9 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.45 mi and 66 ft at 0.8 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Tides near KritikáTides nearby

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Kritiká at a glance

  • Town or city of about 453 people. Coordinates: 39.393° N, 20.053° E.
  • It is 17 mi southeast of Corfu, the main place in Ionian Islands. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Corfu.
  • The nearest tide station, Otranto, is 98 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces southwest.

Questions about KritikáQuestions

What time is sunset today in Kritiká?

At 5:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:10 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kritiká?

At 7:05 am. First light comes at 6:06 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 2:01–4:01 am, Minor 10:33–11:33 am, Major 2:34–4:34 pm, Minor 7:34–8:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Kritiká?

Overcast, from 64 °F to 70 °F, with a light air from the northeast (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Kritiká?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.7 ft waves with a period of 5.9 s from the northwest. The water is 72.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Kritiká?

The best time to visit Kritiká is from May to June: highs of 76 °F to 85 °F, about 4 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

Tide: Otranto station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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