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Crete · Monday 5 October 2026
Red Beach today: light chop, quiet
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Calm in the morning, light chop later, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. 4.4 km from Pitsidia.
📍 4.4 km from Pitsidia · faces west-southwest · map
Tours near Red Beach
No GetYourGuide tour we found meets within 20 km of this beach. Tours in Crete
Hotels near Red Beach
Compare hotelsNear Red Beach: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels31 km/h from the northwest this afternoon; offshore waves 0.3 m every 2 s from the north (today). Red Beach faces west-southwest, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Red Beach, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Calm → Light chop | under 0.3 m · 31 km/h NW | Quiet |
| Tomorrow | Calm → Light chop | under 0.3 m · 25 km/h W | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 12 km/h SW | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 8 km/h W | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Calm → Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 14 km/h W | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 18 km/h WNW | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 10 km/h SW | 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 3 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 3. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.
About Red Beach
Red Beach is a sandy beach about 270 m long, 4.4 km from Pitsidia (Centre). It faces west-southwest: wind from the east-northeast blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the west-southwest roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 3 places to eat or drink within 400 m and 5 hotels or apartments within 600 m nearby.
Close by
- Kommos Beach: 3.2 km away, faces west, light chop today
- Ammofolos Beach: 21.8 km away, faces west-southwest, calm today
- Triopetra Beach: 24.0 km away, faces southwest, calm today