Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 8 kn gusting 22, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 14 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 2.0 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.8 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 623, poor
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1128, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul–Aug6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 22kn | side-on | chop | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 15kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots | 29kn | side-on | 2.0 mwaves | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 31kn | on | 1.8 mwaves | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 18kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 4kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 8kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 12kn | side | chop | 22°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul–Aug
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Crete Heraklion
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Karteros.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,060–US$2,070 each
about US$1,060–US$2,070 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$597–US$1,240 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,070 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Karteros
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about 15 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Karteros its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 35m
About 19h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 25 min by road
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