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Crete · Monday 5 October 2026

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Nea Chora beach today: choppy, quiet

Waves on the beach: for confident swimmers only. Choppy water, waves about 0.9 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. 1.3 km from Chania.

Better today: Falasarna beach.

MorningChoppyAfternoonChoppyCrowdQuietWaves hereabout 0.9 m

📍 1.3 km from Chania · faces northwest · map

Tours near Nea Chora beach

Balos & Gramvousa With Pickup & Boat Ticket

★ 4.3 (3,104) · 9 - 12 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $56 per person
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Elafonissi Pink Beach & Elos & Honey & Wine Tasting

★ 4.7 (2,742) · 8 - 11 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $30 per person
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Elafonissi Beach, Free Umbrella, Honey&Wine Tasting

★ 4.6 (1,712) · 10 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $31 per person
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Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★ 4.6 (1,119) · 7 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $47 per person
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Boat Cruise to Agioi Theodoroi and Lazaretta Island

★ 4.9 (823) · 4.5 hours
meets in Crete · Free cancellation
from $43 per person
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Elafonisi Pink Beach, Honey Tasting & Elos Village

★ 4.5 (736) · 10 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $30 per person
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Authentic Cooking Class in the White Mountains

★ 4.9 (719) · 6 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation · Meal included
from $124 per person
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Menies Beach & Chironisia Bay Cruise with Snorkeling

★ 4.5 (704) · 4 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $45 per person
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Hotels near Nea Chora beach

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17 km/h from the north this afternoon; offshore waves 0.9 m every 6 s from the north (today). Nea Chora beach faces northwest, so these waves reach the beach.

Nea Chora beach, day by day

DaySeaWaves · windCrowd
TodayChoppy≈0.9 m · 17 km/h NQuietTry Falasarna beach
TomorrowLight chop≈0.4 m · 16 km/h NQuiet
Wed 7 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 12 km/h NNWQuiet
Thu 8 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 5 km/h NWQuiet
Fri 9 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 12 km/h NWQuiet
Sat 10 OctCalm → Light chopunder 0.3 m · 21 km/h WNormal
Sun 11 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 7 km/h NNWNormal

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 4 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 4. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.

About Nea Chora beach

Nea Chora beach is a sandy beach about 510 m long, 1.3 km from Chania (West). It faces northwest: wind from the southeast blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the northwest roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 32 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 33 hotels or apartments within 600 m, showers and parking nearby.

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