On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 28.6 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 28.4 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 27.9 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 27.4 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 27.4 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 27.7 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 28.3 | 0.6 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Not classified2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 7 of 7 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Not classified |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Agios Georgios Kynigon1.7 kmThessalia
- Mamidakis2.1 kmThessalia
- Amfanon3.2 kmThessalia
- Amaryllis3.2 kmThessalia
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~360 m from the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~810 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Κριθαριά, about ~100 m away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Ταβέρνα Κριθαριά, about ~80 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).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Kritharia?
Kritharia 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 Thessalia. You can park about ~360 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 7 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Restaurant, Kids' area, and Sports facilities. Κριθαριά — the closest town — sits about ~100 m from here.
“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 sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Ταβέρνα Κριθαριά is the closest, about ~80 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kritharia a safe beach for swimming?
It's about as safe as bathing water gets: Kritharia's 2025 EU rating is Excellent, the top tier on the scale, and 7 of 7 classified seasons have come back Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 7 straight years.
How cold or warm is the water at Kritharia today?
That reading, around 28°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Thessalia.
Which month has the warmest sea at Kritharia?
July–September is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around Thessalia.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Kritharia isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
Can you drive to Kritharia?
By car, there's parking about ~360 m from the beach. There's a bus stop about ~810 m from the beach. The nearest town is Κριθαριά, about ~100 m away.