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Crete North Heraklion fishing forecast

Name: Crete North Heraklion
Address: Crete, GR

59 Good of 100

Crete North Heraklion is a saltwater fishing spot in Crete, Greece. Anglers here target Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish, Greater Amberjack, Mahi-Mahi. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesAtlantic Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish, Greater Amberjack

Score now59/100

Local rulesGreece

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Today’s verdict

Trending up — 4 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Current+18.0Waves+9.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

dawn 04:27

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Oct 16, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Crete North Heraklion

Crete North Heraklion currently scores 59 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 23.3 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Current +18.0: moving water concentrates bait
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +6.2: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Chlorophyll +5.7: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Barometric pressure +3.3: falling pressure often triggers feeding

What’s biting now

The model expects today: grouper, amberjack, bluefin-tuna, common-pandora, two-banded-seabream, european-barracuda, common-octopus, saddled-seabream

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Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Crescent · 24% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Crete North Heraklion:

Score history at this spot

10 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-17, 67/100

+8 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore ground

What you can catch

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus
Swordfish

Xiphias gladius
Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili
Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

Best months by species at Crete North Heraklion

Atlantic Bluefin TunaThunnus thynnus
SwordfishXiphias gladius
Greater AmberjackSeriola dumerili
Mahi-MahiCoryphaena hippurus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food (ΥΠΑΑΤ)

Greece

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Atlantic Bluefin TunaOfficial source	1/day	min 115 cm	—
Subject to ICCAT quota. Recreational harvest heavily restricted; check ΥΠΑΑΤ for current year allocation.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Recreational sea fishing licence not generally required for rod/line in Greek waters. Certain restricted areas require permits., non-residents No licence required for recreational rod/line sea fishing.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Always verify with the Hellenic Ministry (minagric.gr) and local prefectural maritime offices before fishing.