Mália

Mália is a town on the north coast of Crete, in the Heraklion Regional Unit, Greece, with a population of 4,343.

Good

Best window 07:00 – 11:00

Good (66) — best around ⁦07:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, swell reaching the shore.

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
falling pressure
faces NNE · wind offshore
wind blowing offshore

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Tides

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	87	84	86	78	85	3–9kn SW	0.12–0.20m NNW	0.12m · 2.6s N	22.8°
20 Tue	91	91	91	90	93	1–6kn SSW	0.12–0.22m NNE	0.16m · 2.7s NNE	22.8°
21 Wed	93	93	93	93	95	1–5kn SE	0.06–0.18m NE	0.12m · 2.7s NE	22.7°
22 Thu	94	94	94	94	96	1–5kn ESE	0.04–0.26m NE	0.05m · 2.1s NE	22.6°
23 Fri	94	94	94	94	95	1–5kn SSW	0.10–0.44m WNW	0.27m · 3.6s WNW	22.7°
24 Sat	93	93	93	91	94	3–7kn WSW	0.28–0.42m NW	0.29m · 3.6s NW	22.7°
25 Sun	87	87	87	87	90	1–4kn SE	0.10–0.36m NNW	0.18m · 2.9s N	22.6°

Seafloor depth

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Mália lies near Stalís (2.9 km), Mokhós (4.2 km), Sísion (5.9 km), Limín Khersonísou (7.7 km), and Khersónisos (8.7 km), with the bay of Órmos Khersónisos 9 km away. Nearby landmarks include the island of Nisída Aféntis Christós (1.3 km) and the ancient site and ruins of Mália (2.8 km). Tides here are semidiurnal and micro, with a spring range of just 0.06 m.

Also known as

Μάλια

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Nisída Aféntis Christós — island, ⁦1.3 km⁩
Malia - Mu District — ancient site, ⁦2.8 km⁩
Mália — ruins, ⁦2.8 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Mália?

Our fishing score for Mália on October 22, 2026 is 66 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Mália on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:37 AM–04:07 AM, 08:58 AM–10:58 AM, 03:41 PM–05:11 PM, 09:20 PM–11:20 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:30 AM and 06:34 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Mália?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0.1 m⁩, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Mália?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:30 AM and sets at 06:34 PM. The moon rises at 04:26 PM and sets at 03:22 AM.