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Crete · Monday 5 October 2026
Kitroplatia today: calm, normal crowd
Flat or nearly flat water. Calm water, the wind blows from the land here, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), normal. In Agios Nikolaos.
📍 In Agios Nikolaos · faces east-southeast · map
Tours near Kitroplatia

Boat Trip to Spinalonga with Swim Stop

Rethimno, Chania, and Kournas Lake Day Trip

Knossos Palace & Heraklion Guided Tour

Semi-Submarine Cruise

Spinalonga & Kolokytha Catamaran with Meal

Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, and Olive Factory Tour

Sarakina Gorge, Forests, and South Coast Safari
Hotels near Kitroplatia
Compare hotelsNear Kitroplatia: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels30 km/h from the north-northwest this afternoon; offshore waves 0.8 m every 5 s from the north-northwest (today). Kitroplatia faces east-southeast, so the wind blows from the land out to sea and keeps the water flat.
Kitroplatia, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Calm | under 0.3 m · 30 km/h NNW | Normal |
| Tomorrow | Calm | under 0.3 m · 30 km/h NNW | Normal |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 21 km/h N | Normal |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 9 km/h NNE | Normal |
| Fri 9 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 9 km/h NE | Normal |
| Sat 10 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 8 km/h NE | Busy |
| Sun 11 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 8 km/h NNE | Busy |
Sea: morning → afternoon when it changes. Waves are our estimate for this beach from the offshore forecast; wind is the afternoon average. Crowd is our estimate. This week: calm water on 7 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 5. Best day: Monday 5 October 2026.
About Kitroplatia
Kitroplatia is a pebble beach about 90 m long, in Agios Nikolaos (East). It lies at the head of a cove that opens to the east-southeast, which shelters it from waves coming in from the sides; wind and swell from the east-southeast reach it directly. OpenStreetMap shows 76 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 14 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets, showers, parking and a lifeguard post nearby.
Close by
- Ammos: 0.5 km away, faces south-southeast, calm today
- Ammoudi: 1.3 km away, faces east-southeast, calm today
- Almyros Lasithi: 1.8 km away, faces east, calm today