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Rhodes · Monday 5 October 2026
Plakia Beach today: calm, quiet
Flat or nearly flat water. Calm water, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. 1.7 km from Pefki.
Showers expected (about 6.2 mm).
📍 1.7 km from Pefki · faces south-southwest · map
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Hotels near Plakia Beach
Compare hotelsNear Plakia Beach: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels11 km/h from the south-southwest this afternoon; offshore waves 0.2 m every 5 s from the east (today). Plakia Beach faces south-southwest, and gets little of the wind and waves today.
Plakia Beach, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Calm | under 0.3 m · 11 km/h SSW | Quiet |
| Tomorrow | Calm | under 0.3 m · 22 km/h WNW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 16 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 7 km/h SSW | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 4 km/h E | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 5 km/h SSW | Busy |
| Sun 11 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 14 km/h SSE | Busy |
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 5. Best day: Monday 5 October 2026.
About Plakia Beach
Plakia Beach is a sandy beach about 560 m long, 1.7 km from Pefki (East coast). It faces south-southwest: wind from the north-northeast blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the south-southwest roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 5 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 19 hotels or apartments within 600 m and parking nearby.
Close by
- St. Thomas Beach: 0.4 km away, faces southwest, calm today
- Pefki Beach: 1.0 km away, faces southwest, calm today
- Vlycha Beach: 4.0 km away, faces northeast, calm today