On the beach

  • Parking
  • Pebble shore
  • Restaurant
  • Showers

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
28°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.3m
Calm, gently shelving
Wind
6km/h
N breeze
UV index
7/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

28°28°29°29°29°28.6 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.4m0.5m0.6m0.5 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Gerolimenas
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 228.90.4
Thu 328.90.4
Fri 428.60.4
Sat 528.20.5
Sun 628.40.4
Mon 728.40.5
Tue 828.60.3

Typical water temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly water temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

14°18°22°25°29°Typical this month: 27°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Gerolimenas (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan17
Feb16
Mar17
Apr19
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug27
Sep27
Oct24
Nov21
Dec19

Location & nearby beaches

36.4821°N, 22.3996°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

How do you get to Gerolimenas?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Γερολιμένας, about ~10 m away.
  • 4 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Κατάγκουνας, about ~50 m away.
  • 5 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Αρμενόπετρα, about ~90 m away.
  • 1 shop nearby, about ~70 m away

What kind of beach is this?

This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Is the water clean at Gerolimenas?

Gerolimenas sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It sits in Peloponnese. There's parking about ~50 m from the beach.

That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Γερολιμένας, is about ~10 m away.

“Excellent” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 4 places to eat within a kilometre — Κατάγκουνας is the closest, about ~50 m away.