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On the beach

  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
25°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.6m
Light chop
Wind
17km/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

24°24°25°25°25°24.4 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.4m0.9m1.5m2.0m1.7 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Mikri Kolympithra
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 225.01.0
Thu 324.91.4
Fri 424.81.6
Sat 524.51.4
Sun 624.50.7
Mon 724.51.2
Tue 824.41.7

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: 26°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Mikri Kolympithra (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb16
Mar17
Apr19
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug27
Sep26
Oct24
Nov21
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

37.6309°N, 25.1452°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

How do you get to Mikri Kolympithra?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
  • Nearest bus stop is about ~630 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Κάτω Κλείσμα, about ~2.4 km away.
  • 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Drakonisi, about ~70 m away.
  • 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is rent a room, about ~110 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 Mikri Kolympithra?

Mikri Kolympithra is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated 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. On site you'll find Showers, Toilets, and Restaurant. You can park about ~90 m away.

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. Κάτω Κλείσμα — the closest town — sits about ~2.4 km from here.

That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Drakonisi is the closest, about ~70 m away.