Órmos Sfinári
Órmos Sfinári is a bay on Crete, in Nomós Chaniás, Greece. Tides here are small — about 0 m between low and high at springs — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.
Best window 22:00 – 00:00
Good (63) — best around 22:00–00:00, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, swell reaching the shore.
- Gusting 33 kn around 15:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
- Shore77
- Boat70
- Rock72
- Kayak55
- Spearfishing est.54
- Shore77
- Boat70
- Rock72
- Kayak55
- Spearfishing54est.
Go — Shore, Boat, Rock, or Kayak
Confidence: highUpdated about 12 h agoBest 21:00–00:00·Avoid 09:00–21:00
- a major solunar period
- a comfortable water temperature
- falling pressure
- faces NW · wind quartering offshore
- strong wind
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Tides
Heights above approximate chart datum
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- Wind— kn
- Waves— m
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- Gusts— kn
- Period— s
- Current— kn
- UV—
- Cloud— %
- Feels like— °
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Which day to go
Updated about 12 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 90 | 90 | 90 | 75 | 86 | 1–5kn N | 0.16–0.48m W | 0.28m · 3.7s W | 22.6° | |
| 20 Tue | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 1–4kn ENE | 0.06–0.16m W | 0.08m · 3.2s W | 22.7° | |
| 21 Wed | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 1–5kn SSE | 0.04–0.24m WSW | 0.06m · 4.5s WSW | 22.6° | |
| 22 Thu | 77 | 70 | 72 | 55 | 54 | 3–10kn S | 0.26–0.74m S | 0.28m · 3.3s SSW | 22.3° | |
| 23 Fri | 70 | 67 | 59 | 37 | 46 | 1–7kn WNW | 0.48–1.16m W | 0.85m · 4.4s W | 22.0° | |
| 24 Sat | 80 | 87 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 1–4kn ENE | 0.54–1.04m WNW | 0.71m · 4.8s WNW | 21.7° | |
| 25 Sun | 77 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 80 | 1–3kn SE | 0.30–0.52m W | 0.33m · 3.9s W | 21.5° |
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Also known as
Όρμος Σφηνάρι
Nearest town: Sfinári (1.0 km)
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Agía Paraskeví — church, 0.7 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Órmos Sfinári?
Our fishing score for Órmos Sfinári on October 22, 2026 is 63 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Órmos Sfinári 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, 09:28 PM–11:28 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 07:38 AM and 06:42 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Órmos Sfinári?
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 Órmos Sfinári?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:38 AM and sets at 06:42 PM. The moon rises at 04:33 PM and sets at 03:29 AM.