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Xi Beach

Kefallonia Regional Unit, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Greece

Xi Beach 1 photo

  • Xi Beach, Paliki, Kefalonia, Greece. Loungers and shade near hotel.

    Xi Beach, Paliki, Kefalonia, Greece. Loungers and shade near hotel.. Splendid entry, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:49 pm
8 am
5.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C66°F
Water
24°C74°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:49 pm
Today
5.8Good8 am85
6.7Good9 am64
6.2Good10 am95
6.2Good11 am127
6.4Good12 pm117
7.2Great1 pm159
7.3Great2 pm149
6.3Good3 pm1610
5.8Good4 pm1711
6.1Good5 pm1711
7.3Great6 pm1610
Sat
7.7Great8 am74
6.4Good9 am74
6.4Good10 am95
6.5Good11 am96
6.5Good12 pm106
6.6Good1 pm106
8.2Great2 pm106
6.7Good3 pm127
6.9Good4 pm127
6.5Good5 pm96
6.4Good6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -0.5 m. High at 3 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, -0.3 mLow 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 96%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 31%
  • Tue9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Xi Beach

From Wikipedia

Xi Beach is situated in the south of the Paliki peninsula of Kefalonia, Greece, and part of the district Mantzavinata near the town of Lixouri. Its reddish sand and clay cliffs shaped by the nature, make it truly unique. It is the geosite nr. 03 of the UNESCO Geopark Kefalonia Ithaka.

Source: Xi Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m750 ft
  • Playground480 m0.3 mi away
  • Entry feeFree
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
610 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miΜαντζαβινάτα (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Κεφαλονιάς «Άννα Πολλάτου» (EFL)

Nearby places

  • OstriaFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • La PergolaGreek
    490 m0.3 mi
  • C-BLUFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • DeliceFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • MedeoFood and drink
    560 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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