Amoudara

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Location:

Crete, Greece

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Amoudara is a sandy white beach with an urban background. It's mainly a windsurfing spot, but sometimes some kite flights there also. There's quite large space to launch between windsurfers and swimmers.

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Heraclion

Nearest big city:

Heraclion

Nearest town:

Heraclion

Trip from town:

snap

Access:

immediate

Directions:

fly to Heraclion (Crete), than with a bus or a taxi it is just some 15 minutes till Amoudara.

At the beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf

Spot type:

beach

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Crowd:

Hazards:

Facilities:

+ parking

Beach rules:

No registration or licence needed at the moment. No fees. There are some zones for swimmers in front of the hotels, so it would not be recommended to launch and relaunch there, but no other restrictions. Keep it safe!

Weather:

summer air temperature is around 26-36°C. No wetsuit necessary, just a licra to repair from mediterranean sun.

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  • Amoudara sands

Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

N
NW

Respect to shore:

onshore
side-onshore

Best direction:

Wind strenght (Bf):

3-4
4-5

Blowing at:

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


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Wind details:

Wind is from 5 m/s till 15 m/s. Usual direction: North and Northwest. Best direction: Northwest. The only problem: it could be gusty.

On the water:

Water quality:

clean

Best tide:

no dependency

Waves:

choppy or rough

Consistency:

never

Water details:

When is flat:

Day activities:

Night scene:

Nightlife is good. A lot of restaurants, shops. The Greek food is very tasty. The party starts late - around 1:00 at night. There are some 3 or 4 dancing clubs, coctail and chill-out bars. People in Amoudara are very friendly

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