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Beaches in Skiathos
All 33 beaches in Skiathos, in one list. 16 of them are not exposed to the meltemi, which gives them the better odds on a windy day. Open any of them for live wind and waves.
The beaches
- Katharina Sandy - Difficult access (path)
- Koutsouri Sandy - Difficult access (path)
- Mandraki Sandy - Easy path
- Megali Ammos Sandy - Easy road access
- Megas Gialos Sandy - Easy access
- Mystiki Sandy - Easy path
- Psarochoma Sand & pebbles - Boat access only
- Agia Eleni Sandy - Easy road access
- Agia Paraskevi Sandy - Easy road access
- Achladies Sandy - Easy road access
- Vromolimnos Sandy - Easy road access
- Kanapitsa Sandy - Easy road access
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Kechria
Sand & pebbles - Difficult dirt road
A green cove below a monastery — Fine sand with small pebbles and clear turquoise water, in a lush green cove ~11 km northwest of town. It is named after the historic Panagia Kechria…
- Kolios Sandy - Easy road access
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Lalaria
Pebbles - Boat access only
White pebbles and the pierced rock (boat only) — Smooth white-blue marble pebbles, with deep clear water right off the shore — these polished pebbles are called "lalaria". Beside it rises Tripia…
- Megali Banana Sandy - Easy road access
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Megalos Aselinos
Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
A sandy beach exposed to the north wind — About 400 m of mostly clean sand with some pebbles and a gentle entry, on the north coast.
- Mikri Banana Sandy - Passable dirt road
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Mikros Aselinos
Sand & pebbles - Difficult access (path)
A small, more sheltered cove — Lightly organized (sunbeds, a small kiosk). It has no dedicated parking; leave the car on the road and walk down a short, steep path (~5 minutes).
- Nikotsara Pebbles - Difficult dirt road
- Xanemo Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Paralia Agkistro Sand & pebbles - Easy path
- Paralia Kastrou Sand & pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Paralia Koukounaries Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Kryfi Ammos Sandy - Easy path
- Paralia Ligaries Sand & pebbles - Difficult dirt road
- Paralia Mandraki Elias Sandy - Easy path
- Paralia Maratha Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Tsougkrias Pebbles - Boat access only
- Stygero Pebbles - Boat access only
- Tzaneria Sandy - Easy road access
- Troulos Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Lalarias Boat access only
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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Family beaches
Organised, not hard to reach, and recorded as shallow in our data.
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Snorkeling
Rockier seabed and clearer water, where there is something to look at underwater.
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Organized
Sunbeds, umbrellas and somewhere to eat or drink nearby.
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Secluded
Quieter and harder to reach — dirt track, a walk, or boat only.
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Sunset
West-facing, so the sun goes down over the water in front of you.
- Sandy
- Beach bars
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Good to know
Which beaches in Skiathos are more sheltered from the wind?
16 of the 33 face away from the meltemi, 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.
Which side of Skiathos is windier?
When the meltemi blows (from N/NE), the beaches facing north are the most open to it: none of the 11 is sheltered from it. The more sheltered side faces south: all 8 of its beaches have land between them and the wind. When the wind turns, the picture turns with it, so 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 is the sea calmest here?
Across 33 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.34 m in June, 0.38 m in July and 0.39 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.44 m in September. June 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 33 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.5 °C in May, 23.0 °C in June, 25.7 °C in July, 26.4 °C in August and 24.6 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 21.5 °C. 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 Skiathos?
Over the last 20 summers, the hardest week in Skiathos starts around 23 October: 17 days in 100 had wind of 5 Beaufort or more. In a week's holiday between 16 October and 31 October, strong wind on about 1 of the 7 days. Once it starts, it lasts about 2 days. Even then, the most sheltered side was the south coast, with beaches fit for a swim such as Koutsouri, Agia Paraskevi and Vromolimnos. 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 6% of that peak, while in May it sits at 24%. 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.