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Crete · Monday 5 October 2026
Palm Beach Vai today: calm, quiet
Flat or nearly flat water. Calm water, the wind blows from the land here, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. 6.4 km from Palaikastro.
📍 6.4 km from Palaikastro · faces east-northeast · map
Tours near Palm Beach Vai
No GetYourGuide tour we found meets within 20 km of this beach. Tours in Crete
Hotels near Palm Beach Vai
Compare hotelsNear Palm Beach Vai: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels36 km/h from the west-northwest this afternoon; offshore waves 1.0 m every 4 s from the north-northwest (today). Palm Beach Vai faces east-northeast, so the wind blows from the land out to sea and keeps the water flat.
Palm Beach Vai, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Calm | under 0.3 m · 36 km/h WNW | Quiet |
| Tomorrow | Calm | under 0.3 m · 39 km/h WNW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 28 km/h WNW | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 10 km/h N | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 4 km/h WNW | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 4 km/h WSW | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 20 km/h NW | Normal |
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 7 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 6. Best day: Monday 5 October 2026.
About Palm Beach Vai
Palm Beach Vai is a sandy beach about 300 m long, 6.4 km from Palaikastro (East). It faces east-northeast: wind from the west-southwest blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the east-northeast roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 6 places to eat or drink within 400 m, toilets, showers, parking and a beach club nearby.
Close by
- Gerondolakkos beach: 24.3 km away, faces east-southeast, calm today