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Beaches in Meganisi
All 8 beaches in Meganisi, in one list. 2 of them are not exposed to the maistros, which gives them the better odds on a windy day. Open any of them for live wind and waves.
The beaches
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Limonari
Pebbles - Passable dirt road
The twin coves of white pebbles below Katomeri — Limonari lies on the southeastern coast of Meganisi, a few kilometres below Katomeri, the island's seat. It is in fact two neighbouring coves…
- Ampelakia Pebbles - Moderate access
- Elia Pebbles - Moderate access
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Atherinos
Pebbles - Easy road access
A well-known beach by the Papanikolis cave — One of Meganisi’s best-known beaches, in a protected bay that doubles as a yacht anchorage.
- Agios Ioannis Pebbles - Moderate access
- Pasoumaki Pebbles - Easy path
- Spilia Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Fanari Pebbles - Moderate access
Pick by what you are looking for
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Maistros 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 Meganisi are more sheltered from the wind?
2 of the 8 face away from the maistros, meaning less open water in front of them for a wave to build across when it blows. It is not a guarantee — the same beach changes character when the wind turns. Check the live reading before you drive out.
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 is the sea calmest here?
Across 8 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.26 m in June, 0.25 m in July and 0.24 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.32 m in September. August is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 8 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.9 °C in May, 22.3 °C in June, 24.3 °C in July, 26.0 °C in August and 25.0 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 22.9 °C — warmer than June. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
When is the weather worst in Meganisi?
Over the last 20 summers there was no hard stretch in Meganisi: even the windiest week had wind of 5 Beaufort or more on only 7 days in 100. On windy days, Fanari, Pasoumaki and Spilia 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. In October it drops to 9% of that peak, while in May it sits at 19%. 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.