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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Crete Island
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Seasonal swell & wind variations:
This is an island, so swell can come from any direction, but the most consistent surfing is the North coast in winter with swells coming south...
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| Surf Equipment | Combi intégrale | Combi inter-saison | Shorty | Short de bain | Short de bain | Combi inter-saison |
| Water temp. | 16°C | 18°C | 22°C | 25°C | 24°C | 20°C |
| Air temp. | 16°C | 20°C | 26°C | 28°C | 27°C | 20°C |
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Seasonal swell & wind variations
This is an island, so swell can come from any direction, but the most consistent surfing is the North coast in winter with swells coming south...
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Surf Spots
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| Agia Fotia | - / - | 
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| Agia Marina | 3 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | 
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| Almirida | 1 / - | Left | Rivermouth | 
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| Almiros | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Barbie's Eyes Stomio | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Dirty Beach | 3 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Elunta beach | 1 / - | Right | Sand-bar |
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| Falasarna Reef | 5 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Golden Bay | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Kalyves | - / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Konaki Beach | 2 / - |
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Left | Beach-break |
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| Makri Gialos harbour | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Neighbour beach from Makri Gialos | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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| Peristeras | - / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Plakias beach | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Platanias | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Preveli | 4 / - |
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Right | Point-break | 
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| Secret north Iraklio | 2 / - | Right | Beach-break |
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| Sfinari | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | ||
| Stalida Beach | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Stalos | - / - |
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Don't know | Don't know | Don't know | ||
| Strofi | - / - |
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Right | Point-break |
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| Voulisma | - / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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Comments
By CST , 18-11-2011
Jeff Flindt, Dane Zaun, Sam Hammer, Nat Young - total disrespect. and get your facts straight. you have been warned. once. aloha
By Bart , 20-08-2010
Updated - updated some spots, now just have to wait for a month or so b4 wannasurf puts m up
By Bart , 08-08-2010
sick of it - sooo sick of this CST bullshit, i'm Bart i live on the south coast of Crete(Ierapetra), we get pretty decent swell in the winter, i welcome everybody to come share the waves and stoke with me, i got a few spare boards i case u can't bring urs (and a spareroom if u need accmdtn) i'm updating the spots in the area, hope to see you out there and if there's no waves... lets have a beer (or 2) ;-) don't hesitate to contact/mail me
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