Greece · Centre Macedonia
Leptokarya
Centre Macedonia, Greece
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 | 25.2 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 25.2 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 24.8 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 24.3 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 24.1 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 24.3 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 24.9 | 0.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Not classified2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Not classified2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Not classified2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 6 of 6 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Not classified |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Not classified |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Not classified |
| 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
- Plaka Litochorou2.9 kmCentre Macedonia
- Skotina4.5 kmCentre Macedonia
- Neos Panteleimonas6.7 kmCentre Macedonia
- Platamonas9.1 kmCentre Macedonia
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~840 m from the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~540 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Λεπτοκαρυά, about ~700 m away.
- 14 places to eat within 1 km Closest is PLOTÓN, about ~210 m away.
- 7 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Δάφνη, about ~180 m away.
- 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~360 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
Is the water clean at Leptokarya?
Leptokarya 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 Centre Macedonia. There's parking about ~840 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 6 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 a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Λεπτοκαρυά, is about ~700 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 sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 14 places to eat within a kilometre — PLOTÓN is the closest, about ~210 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Leptokarya?
Yes — Leptokarya carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 6 of its 6 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 2 straight years.
What is the sea temperature at Leptokarya today?
The figure above (about 25°C) is placeholder data — the live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable when this page was built, and the real reading will appear automatically once it is. That's the reading right off Centre Macedonia. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Leptokarya?
If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. That applies to the water around Centre Macedonia. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but Leptokarya doesn't have one published yet.
What's the easiest way to reach Leptokarya?
By car, there's parking about ~840 m from the beach. There's a bus stop about ~540 m from the beach. The nearest town is Λεπτοκαρυά, about ~700 m away.