Name: Falassarna / Crete
Address: GR

Overview

Duplicate of Falassarna/Phalasarna spot (7004). Magnificent sand beach on the northwest coast of Crete. See Phalasarna (7004) listing for complete information.

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Spot forecast for Falassarna / Crete

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:44

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Falassarna / Crete: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

65h

in April · 9 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, September and March, at 9 rideable days and 22 °C. The low point is January, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 15 °C. The wettest month is December, with 125 mm.

Monthly averages: Falassarna / Crete

Monthly averages — Falassarna / Crete — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	16 h	16 °C	93 mm
February	3.0	15 h	15 °C	63 mm
March	8.5	62 h	18 °C	42 mm
April	9.0	65 h	20 °C	28 mm
May	6.5	37 h	23 °C	28 mm
June	5.0	21 h	29 °C	0 mm
July	7.5	45 h	30 °C	0 mm
August	7.0	39 h	30 °C	3 mm
September	9.0	49 h	27 °C	10 mm
October	5.5	42 h	24 °C	35 mm
November	4.5	35 h	20 °C	75 mm
December	4.5	22 h	17 °C	125 mm

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Technical details of Falassarna / Crete spot

The spot works with winds from N, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot functioning

Wide sand beach with good launching space. See Phalasarna (7004).

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Open water, chop and waves in NW wind. See Phalasarna (7004).

Parking

Large dirt parking. See Phalasarna (7004).

Wind specificities

NW/NNW side-onshore Meltemi, 15-25 knots in summer. See Phalasarna (7004) for full details.

Hazards

Coastal current and swell possible. See Phalasarna (7004).

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