Sheltered Beach · Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Greece

Tholos Beach

A beach in Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Greece. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 1.6 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 1.5 m at 200 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. The nearest other beach is Archaeological Site of Gournia in Pachia Ammos, 7.0 km away.

Wave shelterShelteredopen only to the north-north-east
Depth1.6 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range12 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover2%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Tholos Beach

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Where it is

35.1522, 25.8624 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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