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BEACH WEATHER MONTHLY AVERAGES

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun Best	Jul Best	Aug Best	Sep Best	Oct	Nov	Dec
15°	16°	18°	20°	24° Tan	27° Tan	29° Tan	29° Tan	27° Tan	24° Tan	20°	17°
Sea 16°	Sea 16°	Sea 16°	Sea 16°	Sea 17°	Sea 22° Swim	Sea 24° Swim	Sea 25° Swim	Sea 24° Swim	Sea 23° Swim	Sea 20° Swim	Sea 18°

Beach Weather Today in Vai Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 18° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

Today will have 3.1mm of light rain. Expect sunny spells but some cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 67%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and extremely strong at 51kmh from the South-Southeast. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The very strong onshore winds may make conditions rough for swimming.

Vai Beach faces East and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 05:02 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Vai Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. The average water temperature will be 20° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water.

There will be 2 days of very light rain with an average of 0.7mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 0.5mm of rain and Sunday will have 0.8mm of rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 80%.

VAI BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:07 AM 05:02 PM

05:17 PM

07:45 AM

Fri 5th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

19°	19°	18°	17°	16°	18°	17°	17°
86%	76%	71%	76%	65%	72%	10%	86%
1.6mm	1.1mm	0.3mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°

07:08 AM 05:02 PM

06:26 PM

08:54 AM

Sat 6th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

17°	17°	16°	16°	15°	15°	15°	15°
83%	100%	100%	100%	85%	66%	61%	53%
0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

07:09 AM 05:02 PM

07:40 PM

09:51 AM

Sun 7th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	15°	15°	16°	17°	17°	17°	16°
79%	66%	75%	88%	88%	76%	84%	84%
0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

07:10 AM 05:02 PM

08:53 PM

10:37 AM

Mon 8th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	16°	15°	16°	17°	17°	16°	16°
77%	81%	87%	84%	72%	84%	18%	11%
0.1mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

07:10 AM 05:02 PM

10:02 PM

11:15 AM

Tue 9th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	16°	15°	16°	16°	16°	16°	16°
6%	13%	6%	3%	0%	8%	25%	33%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

07:11 AM 05:03 PM

11:07 PM

11:45 AM

Wed 10th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	16°	16°	16°	17°	17°	16°	16°
42%	53%	64%	65%	26%	24%	6%	11%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

07:12 AM 05:03 PM

No moonrise

12:11 PM

Thu 11th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	16°	16°	16°	17°	17°	16°	16°
19%	17%	10%	10%	13%	13%	9%	3%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

07:07 AM 05:02 PM

05:17 PM

07:45 AM

Fri 5th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
49 kmh	51 kmh	46 kmh	51 kmh	47 kmh	44 kmh	40 kmh	37 kmh

1.8m	2.1m	1.5m	2.5m	2.0m	1.8m	1.7m	1.4m

8.0s	6.8s	7.3s	7.5s	7.6s	7.6s	6.2s	7.4s

07:08 AM 05:02 PM

06:26 PM

08:54 AM

Sat 6th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
37 kmh	33 kmh	32 kmh	33 kmh	27 kmh	17 kmh	3 kmh	19 kmh

0.8m	1.2m	1.1m	1.6m	1.0m	1.2m	1.0m	1.2m

6.6s	8.1s	8.4s	8.3s	6.1s	6.4s	6.6s	6.2s

07:09 AM 05:02 PM

07:40 PM

09:51 AM

Sun 7th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
28 kmh	32 kmh	26 kmh	25 kmh	23 kmh	26 kmh	17 kmh	25 kmh

1.1m	1.0m	0.9m	0.9m	0.8m	0.9m	0.9m	0.8m

6.0s	5.7s	5.6s	7.0s	7.3s	7.7s	9.0s	8.7s

07:10 AM 05:02 PM

08:53 PM

10:37 AM

Mon 8th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
28 kmh	26 kmh	20 kmh	27 kmh	30 kmh	37 kmh	41 kmh	41 kmh

1.0m	0.7m	0.7m	0.8m	1.0m	1.2m	1.2m	1.2m

7.3s	6.8s	6.5s	6.2s	5.5s	6.1s	5.8s	5.6s

07:10 AM 05:02 PM

10:02 PM

11:15 AM

Tue 9th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
44 kmh	49 kmh	46 kmh	50 kmh	52 kmh	50 kmh	48 kmh	47 kmh

1.5m	1.4m	1.6m	1.6m	1.5m	1.3m	1.3m	1.2m

5.6s	6.6s	6.4s	6.2s	9.0s	8.8s	5.5s	5.1s

07:11 AM 05:03 PM

11:07 PM

11:45 AM

Wed 10th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
45 kmh	47 kmh	45 kmh	46 kmh	47 kmh	49 kmh	46 kmh	47 kmh

1.5m	1.7m	1.6m	1.4m	1.4m	1.4m	1.6m	1.5m

7.2s	7.1s	6.9s	6.9s	6.9s	6.8s	6.6s	6.3s

07:12 AM 05:03 PM

No moonrise

12:11 PM

Thu 11th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
47 kmh	47 kmh	45 kmh	45 kmh	42 kmh	41 kmh	36 kmh	34 kmh

1.9m	1.9m	1.8m	2.0m	2.1m	2.1m	2.0m	1.9m

6.2s	6.2s	6.2s	6.7s	6.8s	6.8s	6.8s	6.8s

07:07 AM 05:02 PM

05:17 PM

07:45 AM

Fri 5th December

6:15 AM	11:28 AM	4:40 PM	11:33 PM

0.08	0.15	0.09	0.22

07:08 AM 05:02 PM

06:26 PM

08:54 AM

Sat 6th December

7:01 AM	12:12 PM	5:15 PM

0.07	0.15	0.09

07:09 AM 05:02 PM

07:40 PM

09:51 AM

Sun 7th December

12:13 AM	7:48 AM	1:02 PM	5:49 PM

0.22	0.08	0.14	0.09

07:10 AM 05:02 PM

08:53 PM

10:37 AM

Mon 8th December

12:55 AM	8:38 AM	2:03 PM	6:22 PM

0.21	0.08	0.14	0.10

07:10 AM 05:02 PM

10:02 PM

11:15 AM

Tue 9th December

1:41 AM	9:32 AM	3:25 PM	6:56 PM

0.20	0.08	0.14	0.10

07:11 AM 05:03 PM

11:07 PM

11:45 AM

Wed 10th December

2:29 AM	10:30 AM	5:21 PM	7:45 PM

0.19	0.08	0.14	0.11

07:12 AM 05:03 PM

No moonrise

12:11 PM

Thu 11th December

3:21 AM	11:26 AM	7:10 PM	10:06 PM

0.18	0.09	0.15	0.12

Fri 5th December

18°
3.1mm
46kmh SW
67%

Sat 6th December

17°
0.5mm
28kmh SW
81%

Sun 7th December

18°
0.8mm
18kmh WNW
80%

Mon 8th December

18°
0.7mm
24kmh NNW
64%

Tue 9th December

16°
0.0mm
53kmh NNW
11%

Wed 10th December

17°
0.0mm
45kmh NNW
36%

Thu 11th December

17°
0.0mm
38kmh NW
11%

Fri 12th December

17°
0.0mm
15kmh NW
5%

Sat 13th December

18°
0.0mm
14kmh NW
1%

Sun 14th December

18°
0.0mm
9kmh NW
3%

Mon 15th December

18°
0.0mm
5kmh SSW
14%

Tue 16th December

17°
0.3mm
12kmh SW
53%

Wed 17th December

16°
8.4mm
7kmh ENE
87%

Thu 18th December

17°
2.5mm
10kmh S
78%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in Vai Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 17° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible on some days. The average water temperature will be 20° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water. There will be 7 days of light rain with an average of 2.3mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 42%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Vai Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

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Taking a Holiday at Vai Beach, Crete, Greece

Vai Beach, located on the eastern coast of Crete, Greece, is a beautiful and unique destination for a relaxing beach holiday. This stunning beach is surrounded by Europe's largest palm forest, creating a tropical paradise vibe that attracts visitors from around the world.

Beach Type

Vai Beach is known for its golden sand, which is soft and fine underfoot. The sand gradually transitions into pebbles near the shoreline, providing an ideal environment for marine life to thrive. This makes Vai Beach a great spot for snorkeling and diving enthusiasts who want to explore the underwater wonders of this part of Crete. The water at Vai Beach is crystal clear and has a beautiful turquoise color, making it perfect for swimming and snorkeling.

Beach Activities

The unique surroundings of Vai Beach offer plenty of activities to keep visitors entertained during their holiday. Some popular beach activities at Vai include:

Swimming: The calm and clear waters at Vai Beach make it an ideal spot for swimming.
Snorkeling: With its pebble-strewn shoreline and thriving marine life, Vai Beach is a fantastic place to go snorkeling.
Sunbathing: The golden sand and warm Mediterranean sun make sunbathing on Vai Beach a popular pastime.
Beach volleyball: With its wide stretch of sand, playing beach volleyball with friends or family can be a fun way to spend your time at Vai.
Hiking: With the palm forest in close proximity to the beach, visitors can take advantage of the various hiking trails that lead through this unique natural landscape.

Accommodations

There are no large-scale resorts or hotels directly on Vai Beach, as the area is protected due to its unique palm forest ecosystem. However, there are several smaller hotels and guesthouses in nearby towns that cater to tourists visiting this stunning beach. Some options include:

Cavo Plako Villas: Located in the nearby village of Palekastro, these villas offer modern accommodations just a short drive from Vai Beach.
Olive Coast Suites: Also in Palekastro, these stylish suites provide a comfortable base for exploring Vai Beach and the surrounding area.

Areas to Stay In

When planning a holiday at Vai Beach, consider staying in one of these nearby areas:

Palekastro: This small village is located just a few kilometers from Vai Beach and offers several accommodation options, as well as taverns and shops for visitors to enjoy.
Kouremenos: A quiet beach area near Palekastro, Kouremenos has a few accommodation options and is conveniently located between Vai Beach and the town of Sitia.