Sheltered sandy beach · Kritika, Greece

Παραλία Μεθώνης (Paralia Methonis)

A sandy beach in Kritika, Greece. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. The nearest chart sounding shows about 2.2 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 6 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. It is one of 4 beaches around Kritika; the nearest is Bourtzi of Methoni Castle, 1.1 km away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterShelteredopen only to the south-south-east
Depth2.2 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range11 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover1%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Παραλία Μεθώνης

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Where it is

36.8176, 21.7086 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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