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Sandy beaches in Aegina
8 sandy beaches in Aegina: with sand underfoot rather than pebbles. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
- 8beaches
- 7organized
- 1with photos
Looking for sand rather than pebbles in Aegina? These 8 beaches are recorded as sandy, so they are easier on bare feet and better for children playing. Check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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Paralia Marathona V
An organized family beach — Fine golden sand with shallow, clear water — ideal for families — with views toward the islets of Moni and Agistri and the Peloponnese.
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Agia Marina
The long sandy beach below the Temple of Aphaia — Agia Marina spreads along the northeastern coast of Aegina and is the island's largest sandy beach. It takes its name from the chapel of Agia Marina…
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Loutra
The shore of the old thermal baths — Loutra lies on the north coast of Aegina, at the edge of Souvala, the island's second port. It owes its name to the thermal springs at the spot…
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Tourlos
A quiet, secluded beach — A quiet, unorganized beach ~1.5 km past Vagia on the north coast, with clear water — a secluded contrast to organized Vagia next door.
Photo credits
- Paralia Vagias: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Aegina are sandy?
The beaches listed here are recorded as sand rather than pebbles or rock. Shorelines shift with storms and seasons, so the mix can change from year to year.
Does sand mean shallow water?
Not always. Sand describes the shore, not the depth — some sandy beaches drop away quickly. Open a beach to see its recorded depth, and check live wind and waves before you swim.
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, 0.29 m in July and 0.30 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.27 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 8 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.3 °C in May, 23.1 °C in June, 25.9 °C in July, 26.6 °C in August and 25.5 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 23.2 °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.
Wind and waves change every day. See live conditions for any of these beaches before you drive out.
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