Rhodes tide times

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

Conditions as of 02:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Europe/Athens local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Rhodes is the largest and most-visited of the Dodecanese islands, at the southeastern edge of the Aegean, 18 km from the Turkish coast. The island has two distinct coastal characters: the protected northeast coast facing a sheltered bight between Rhodes and Turkey, and the exposed southwest coast facing the open Mediterranean. The northeast beaches (Faliraki, Tsambika, Lindos) are the tourist magnet; the southwest coast (Prassonisi, Prasonisi Cape) is where the wind sports happen. Tidal range is negligible — 0.1 to 0.3 metres. The medieval city of Rhodes is UNESCO World Heritage listed — the old town within the Knights of St John's fortifications (1309–1522) is the most intact medieval city in Europe. The Knights' Street (Street of the Knights) remains cobbled and flanked by the inns of the Frankish orders; the Palace of the Grand Masters has been preserved (and over-restored) to museum standard. The commercial harbour beneath the fortification walls was where the Colossus of Rhodes (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) allegedly stood. Prassonisi, at the southern tip of the island, is where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean. Two completely different sea conditions exist on each side of the sand bar connecting Prassonisi islet to the mainland. The west side catches the sustained Meltemi (15 to 30 knots from the north, July through September) and produces consistent windsurfing and kitesurfing conditions. The east side of the sandbar is calmer. Prassonisi has developed into one of the premier windsurfing destinations in the Mediterranean. Diving in Rhodes targets the Turkish coast wrecks (accessible by day charter) and the local reefs around Lindos Cape and the offshore islands. The wrecks in Turkish waters require Turkish permits (organised through dive operators in Marmaris); local Rhodes dives include reef and cave diving at Trianta Bay and the islands south of Lindos. Snorkelling at Lindos is accessible from the beaches below the acropolis. The water clarity on the south side of Lindos Bay is excellent — 15 to 20 metres visibility — and the rocky reef sections at the bay edges have sea bream, grouper, and octopus. Water temperature peaks at 26°C in August. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Accuracy is typically within plus or minus 45 minutes on timing and 0.2 to 0.3 metres on height — model-derived, not from a local gauge. For Greek coastal conditions, consult the Hellenic National Meteorological Service at emy.gr.