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Crete · Monday 5 October 2026
Sarakiniko today: light chop, quiet
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Light chop water, waves about 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. 65.2 km from Rethymno.
📍 65.2 km from Rethymno · faces north-northeast · map
Tours near Sarakiniko
No GetYourGuide tour we found meets within 20 km of this beach. Tours in Crete
Hotels near Sarakiniko
Compare hotelsNear Sarakiniko: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels10 km/h from the south this afternoon; offshore waves 0.3 m every 5 s from the northwest (today). Sarakiniko faces north-northeast, so the wind blows from the land out to sea and keeps the water flat.
Sarakiniko, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Light chop → Calm | ≈0.3 m · 10 km/h S | Quiet |
| Tomorrow | Light chop → Calm | under 0.3 m · 16 km/h WSW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm → Light chop | under 0.3 m · 17 km/h NE | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 9 km/h SW | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 13 km/h WSW | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 29 km/h W | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 9 km/h WNW | Normal |
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: Thursday 8 October 2026.
About Sarakiniko
Sarakiniko is a sandy beach about 620 m long, 65.2 km from Rethymno (West). It faces north-northeast: wind from the south-southwest blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the north-northeast roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 11 places to eat or drink within 400 m and 1 hotel or apartment within 600 m nearby. Part of the beach is naturist.