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Crete · Monday 5 October 2026

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Máleme Beach today: rough, quiet

Big waves and likely currents: not a swimming day here. Rough water, waves about 1.4 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. In Máleme.

Better today: Falasarna beach.

MorningRoughAfternoonRoughCrowdQuietWaves hereabout 1.4 m

📍 In Máleme · faces north-northeast · map

Tours near Máleme Beach

Boat Cruise to Balos Lagoon & Gramvousa

★ 4.1 (8,750) · 7 hours
meets in Chania (≈40 min by taxi) · Free cancellation
from $45 per person
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Meals, Drinks & Transfer

★ 4.8 (1,130) · 6.5 - 8.5 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation · Meal included
from $175 per person
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Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★ 4.6 (1,119) · 7 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $47 per person
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Balos Lagoon Off-road 4x4 Jeep Safari from Kissamos

★ 4.9 (844) · 6 hours
meets in Kissamos (≈37 min by taxi) · Free cancellation
from $55 per person
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Boat Cruise to Agioi Theodoroi and Lazaretta Island

★ 4.9 (823) · 4.5 hours
meets in Crete · Free cancellation
from $43 per person
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Elafonisi Pink Beach, Honey Tasting & Elos Village

★ 4.5 (736) · 10 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $30 per person
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Authentic Cooking Class in the White Mountains

★ 4.9 (719) · 6 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation · Meal included
from $124 per person
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Menies Beach & Chironisia Bay Cruise with Snorkeling

★ 4.5 (704) · 4 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $45 per person
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Hotels near Máleme Beach

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27 km/h from the north-northeast this afternoon; offshore waves 1.4 m every 6 s from the north (today). Máleme Beach faces north-northeast, so these waves reach the beach.

Máleme Beach, day by day

DaySeaWaves · windCrowd
TodayRough≈1.4 m · 27 km/h NNEQuietTry Falasarna beach
TomorrowLight chop≈0.5 m · 21 km/h ENEQuiet
Wed 7 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 13 km/h ENEQuiet
Thu 8 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 6 km/h NQuiet
Fri 9 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 18 km/h WQuiet
Sat 10 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 20 km/h WNormal
Sun 11 OctCalmunder 0.3 m · 8 km/h NENormal

Sea: morning → afternoon when it changes. Waves are our estimate for this beach from the offshore forecast; wind is the afternoon average. Crowd is our estimate. This week: calm water on 5 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 5. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.

About Máleme Beach

Máleme Beach is a pebble beach about 2.5 km long, in Máleme (West). It faces north-northeast: wind from the south-southwest blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the north-northeast roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 20 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 28 hotels or apartments within 600 m, showers and parking nearby.

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