Palaiochori Beach
Notio Aigaio · Greece
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Palaiochori Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Greece shoreline, opening onto the Sea of Crete — it catches E–SW swell, and offshore NW–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Palaiochori Beach
Updated 05:16 spot time
Palaiochori Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 0.2 m WNW swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 36 km/h N. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fair (2/5) with 35 km/h N wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.2°C (72°F) on average
Jan
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.6–17.8°C
Feb
16°C
60.8°F · 14.7–16.8°C
Mar
16.1°C
61°F · 14.9–16.9°C
Apr
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.5–19.5°C
May
19°C
66.2°F · 16.9–21.4°C
Jun
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.3–26.9°C
Jul
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.8–27°C
Aug
25°C
77°F · 23.2–26.8°C
Sep
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.2–26.3°C
Oct
22.2°C
72°F · 19.4–24.6°C
Nov
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.4–21.9°C
Dec
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.9–19.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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