Sandy beaches in Tinos — CalmBeach

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Sandy beaches in Tinos

14 sandy beaches in Tinos: with sand underfoot rather than pebbles. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.

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Looking for sand rather than pebbles in Tinos? These 14 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

  • Kolympithra
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access

    Paved access ~12-15 km from Chora. The small bay has facilities, the big one stays natural — mind the currents if you are not a strong swimmer. Tinos…

  • Pachia ammos
    • Sandy
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Rochari
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
  • Agios Romanos
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Agios Fokas
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Agios Sostis
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Santa Margarita
    • Sandy
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Ormos Ysternion
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
  • Mikri Kolympithra
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
  • Agios Ioannis Porto
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Kionia
    • Sandy
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Schinaki
    Schinaki
    • Sandy
    • Easy path
  • Platia Ammos
    Platia Ammos
    • Sandy
    • Easy path
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Mantroklisi
    • Sandy
    • Difficult access (path)

    A hidden beach via a footpath — A small beach of sand and seagrass on the north coast, next to Kolymbithra. Access is on foot only: cross Kolymbithra’s Megali Ammos and follow a…

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Good to know

Which beaches in Tinos 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 14 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.74 m in June, 0.87 m in July and 0.89 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.83 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 14 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.2 °C in May, 21.6 °C in June, 23.8 °C in July, 24.7 °C in August and 24.0 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 21.6 °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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