Preveli

About

You can sleep there in caves or under palms. It is one of the nicest place in the world. Chill out there for months and make fires at night. You will never be alone there. If the moon is full, there are a lots of beachpartys.

Location

Access

South of Crete.
EDIT: Ride a boat from nearby Plakias or drive to the famous Preveli Monastery then long walk down the steps.

Getting there

Walk: Long walk (>30 min)
Public access: Yes
4x4 required: Unknown
Boat required: Unknown

Wave characteristics

Type: Point break
Direction: Right
Bottom: Sandy with rock
Power: Fun
Frequency: Rarely breaks (5 days/year)
Normal length: Short (<50m)
Good day length: Normal (50 to 150m)

Ideal conditions

Wind direction: NorthEast
Swell direction: SouthWest
Swell size: 5ft-6ft - 8ft+
Tide: Don't know
Tide movement: Don't know

Crowd

Week: Empty
Weekend: Empty

Dangers

Rocks

Videos

None

Nearby spots

Kalyves

27.39 miles away

Direction: Right and left
Bottom: Sandy
Frequency: Regular (100 days/year)

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