Palm Beach Vai
cove · Crete
Palm Beach Vai is a cove on the coast of Crete.
The bay opens towards the east (90°).
Natural palm grove and beach, daytime anchorage.
A renowned beach.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (44°–64°).
Swell can come in from east to south-east (80°–136°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Itanos Beach, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Kyriamadi, 8.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Kyriamadi, 8.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Kyriamadi, 8.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kouremenos, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Itanos Beach cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Maridati Beach cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Kouremenos cove · 3 NM by sea
- Kouremenos Beach cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Chiona Beach cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Skinias Beach cove · 7.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Crete
- Loutro port
- Mikri Triopetra Beach cove
- Venetian Harbour port
- Diktina Beach cove
Questions
Is Palm Beach Vai sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Itanos Beach, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Palm Beach Vai sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kyriamadi, 8.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Palm Beach Vai?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Palm Beach Vai?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Palm Beach Vai?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.