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Beaches in Arki
All 2 beaches in Arki, in one list. They vary widely in how sheltered they sit from the meltemi — open any of them and check live wind and waves before you go.
The beaches
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Patelia
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
The largest beach of a tiny island — The largest beach on Arki — a tiny island north of Patmos with very few residents — ~500 m on foot west of the settlement. Wild.
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Limnari
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
A secluded cove of white limestone — Sand and shallow, clear water, framed by white limestone, in a secluded cove on the north coast of Arki.
Pick by what you are looking for
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Meltemi options
The coves that face away from the prevailing wind — the shortlist for a windy day.
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Good to know
Which beaches in Arki are more sheltered from the wind?
It comes down to which way the coast faces. When the meltemi blows, coves facing the other way have less open water in front of them for a wave to build across, so they are usually more comfortable. It is not a guarantee — the same beach changes character when the wind turns. Check live wind and waves before you go.
How is this list ordered?
By which beaches have the best conditions at that hour, so the order changes through the day: a beach that leads in the morning can drop down the list in the afternoon, once the wind picks up. When there is no live weather data, they are listed by how well known each one is — not by a score of ours.
When does the meltemi blow in Arki?
Over the last 20 summers, the hardest week in Arki starts around 10 July: 66 days in 100 had wind of 5 Beaufort or more. When it blew hard, it came from the north 100% of the time — the meltemi. In a week's holiday between 26 June and 13 August, strong wind on about 4 of the 7 days. Once it starts, it lasts about 3 days. In 1 week in 10, it blows all 7 days. The sea passes 21°C from June and peaks at 23.9°C in August. On windy days, Limnari and Patelia stay the calmest of the beaches on this page. These are typical figures from 20 summers of European reanalysis (2006–2025), not a forecast for any single day.
How busy does it get, month by month?
August is the busiest month. When it fills and empties is measured for the Dodecanese as a whole, not for this place on its own: in October it drops to 47% of that peak, while in May it sits at 62%. From official overnight-stay figures 2024-2025: it counts whoever sleeps in the area, not day trippers or cruise passengers. It is a historical average, not a forecast for this year.
Weather and sea conditions change. CalmBeach uses the app view for live beach recommendations.