Drapaniás

Drapaniás is a town on the coast of Crete, in Nomós Chaniás, Greece, with a population of 270.

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Best window 10:00 – 12:00

Good (65) — best around ⁦10:00–12:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, falling pressure, a comfortable water temperature.

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Boat94
Rock92
Kayak89
Spearfishing est.89

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Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
falling pressure
a comfortable water temperature

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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	87	87	87	90	1–6kn SE	0.16–0.46m W	0.27m · 3.6s W	22.2°
20 Tue	83	83	83	83	87	2–5kn SE	0.04–0.14m W	0.08m · 3.2s W	22.1°
21 Wed	89	89	89	89	91	2–5kn SE	0.04–0.16m W	0.06m · 4.4s WSW	22.0°
22 Thu	96	94	92	89	89	1–8kn SSE	0.18–0.62m SSW	0.24m · 3.4s SSW	22.0°
23 Fri	73	83	59	59	59	2–10kn SW	0.42–1.14m W	0.86m · 4.2s W	22.0°
24 Sat	73	81	49	49	35	2–7kn SE	0.52–1.00m WNW	0.70m · 4.8s W	21.9°
25 Sun	77	77	77	77	80	2–4kn ESE	0.28–0.50m W	0.30m · 4.0s W	21.9°

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The town lies near Profítis Ilías, a coastal point 3.8 km away, and Paralía Teloneíou beach 4.2 km away. Kíssamos, a town, is 4.5 km from Drapaniás, and the church of Tímios Stavrós is 0.8 km away. The tide has a small tidal range and is semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.04 m.

Also known as

Δραπανιάς

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Tímios Stavrós — church, ⁦0.8 km⁩
Monastíri Zoodóchou Pigís — monastery, ⁦3.8 km⁩
Archaeological Museum of Kissamos — museum, ⁦4.5 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Drapaniás on October 22, 2026 is 65 out of 100 — Good.

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

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:44 AM–04:14 AM, 09:06 AM–11:06 AM, 03:48 PM–05:18 PM, 09:27 PM–11:27 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:37 AM and 06:41 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Drapaniás?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0 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 Drapaniás?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:37 AM and sets at 06:41 PM. The moon rises at 04:33 PM and sets at 03:29 AM.