Piraeus Heraklion Ferry Weather Conditions

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Overview Piraeus Heraklion

Navigate the bustling Piraeus–Heraklion route by keeping an eye on our Aegean Sea forecasts, which detail potential storms, wind surges, and wave heights. Major lines like Minoan and ANEK sail overnight. For more Greek weather insights, see Aegean Sea or discover shorter routes like Rafina–Andros.

Waves

Use the map layers (top right) to view wind, rain, and storms on this route.

Weather outlook for this ferry route

View this route’s 5-day forecast for wind speed, gusts, rain, and temperature.

Piraeus

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Piraeus, GR
2:03 am, Nov 21, 2025
weather icon 20°C | °F
L: 19° | H: 20°
scattered clouds
Humidity: 80 %
Pressure: 1016 hPa
Wind: 20 Km/h SE
Wind Gust: 0 Km/h
UV Index: 0
Precipitation: 0 mm
Rain Chance: 0%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 7:12 am
Sunset: 5:10 pm
  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Rain Chance
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Pressure
5.13 kmh 5:00 am
7.13 kmh 8:00 am
8.34 kmh 11:00 am
9.19 kmh 2:00 pm
8.21 kmh 5:00 pm
9.63 kmh 8:00 pm
8.94 kmh 11:00 pm
8.18 kmh 2:00 am
6.52 kmh 5:00 am
6.91 kmh 8:00 am
5.53 kmh 11:00 am
7.47 kmh 2:00 pm
9.45 kmh 5:00 pm
7.7 kmh 8:00 pm
6.01 kmh 11:00 pm
7.89 kmh 2:00 am
5.88 kmh 5:00 am
10.8 kmh 8:00 am
7.84 kmh 11:00 am
7.73 kmh 2:00 pm
8.48 kmh 5:00 pm
5.18 kmh 8:00 pm
6.17 kmh 11:00 pm
5.6 kmh 2:00 am
4.64 kmh 5:00 am
3.84 kmh 8:00 am
4.81 kmh 11:00 am
5.03 kmh 2:00 pm
2.73 kmh 5:00 pm
2.07 kmh 8:00 pm
0.49 kmh 11:00 pm
0.93 kmh 2:00 am
0.87 kmh 5:00 am
0.72 kmh 8:00 am
2.15 kmh 11:00 am
2.15 kmh 2:00 pm
2.46 kmh 5:00 pm
2 kmh 8:00 pm
3.12 kmh 11:00 pm
5.07 kmh 2:00 am

Heraklion

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Heraklion, GR
2:03 am, Nov 21, 2025
weather icon 19°C | °F
L: 15° | H: 19°
few clouds
Humidity: 64 %
Pressure: 1018 hPa
Wind: 19 Km/h S
Wind Gust: 0 Km/h
UV Index: 0
Precipitation: 0 mm
Rain Chance: 0%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 7:00 am
Sunset: 5:10 pm
  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Rain Chance
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Pressure
4.57 kmh 5:00 am
4.54 kmh 8:00 am
6.64 kmh 11:00 am
7.04 kmh 2:00 pm
5.82 kmh 5:00 pm
5.3 kmh 8:00 pm
5.11 kmh 11:00 pm
4.58 kmh 2:00 am
4.14 kmh 5:00 am
3.97 kmh 8:00 am
5.64 kmh 11:00 am
5.32 kmh 2:00 pm
4.11 kmh 5:00 pm
3.87 kmh 8:00 pm
3.29 kmh 11:00 pm
2.03 kmh 2:00 am
1.76 kmh 5:00 am
1.08 kmh 8:00 am
1.97 kmh 11:00 am
2.06 kmh 2:00 pm
0.9 kmh 5:00 pm
1.95 kmh 8:00 pm
1.23 kmh 11:00 pm
1.81 kmh 2:00 am
2.41 kmh 5:00 am
2.16 kmh 8:00 am
4.09 kmh 11:00 am
4.98 kmh 2:00 pm
3.22 kmh 5:00 pm
1.59 kmh 8:00 pm
1.78 kmh 11:00 pm
2.01 kmh 2:00 am
1.77 kmh 5:00 am
1.99 kmh 8:00 am
2.27 kmh 11:00 am
2.85 kmh 2:00 pm
2.2 kmh 5:00 pm
3.46 kmh 8:00 pm
3.78 kmh 11:00 pm
4.24 kmh 2:00 am

Common questions

How stable are ferry operations from Piraeus to Heraklion in winter?

Ferries operate regularly year-round. However, between December and February, Southern Aegean storms may bring 3–4 meter waves and gusts over 60 km/h. In extreme cases, port authorities may suspend departures temporarily.

What weather should I expect on the Piraeus–Heraklion crossing?

Summer crossings are calm, with waves around 1 meter and steady Meltemi winds around 30–45 km/h. In winter, storm systems bring variable winds and steep wave patterns between 2–4 meters.

⛈️ Piraeus-Heraklion: Cancellations, Chaos & Storm Stories

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