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Beaches in Kythnos usually better when the meltemi blows
When the meltemi blows, more comfortable beaches in Kythnos are often bays oriented away from it. These 20 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
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Petrousa
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
A wild beach reached only on foot — Sand (with pebbles in places) and clear water with rocky edges, on the southeast coast — and, unusually for Kythnos, no natural shade. A favourite…
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Agios Dimitrios
Sandy - Easy road access
A long family beach with an easy road — A long sandy beach with a gentle, gradually deepening seabed — genuinely family-friendly. It is named after its seaside chapel, and in August sea…
- Agios Sostis Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Skylou Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Agkoritsa Pebbles - Boat access only
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Antonides
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
Antonides: a hidden cove at Kanala — Antonides is a small cove on the southeast coast of Kythnos, below the settlement of Panagia Kanala. The shore alternates pebbles and coarse sand and…
- Kalo Livadi Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Lagkousi Pebbles - Boat access only
- Koloveloni Pebbles - Moderate access
- Paralia Kolona Sandy - Difficult dirt road
- Si Mou Si Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Agios Stefanos Sandy - Easy road access
- Agios Ioannis Sandy - Difficult access (path)
- Alyki Sandy - Difficult dirt road
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Apokrousis
Sandy - Easy road access
Apokrousi: the long sands beside Kolona — Apokrousi lies on the northwest coast of Kythnos, north of the port of Merichas. It is a long stretch of fine and coarse sand, with scattered trees…
- Gaidouromantra Sand & pebbles - Difficult dirt road
- Vasiliko Sandy - Difficult access (path)
- Levkes Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Markouli Pebbles - Moderate access
- Potamia Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
Which beaches in Kythnos may be better when the meltemi blows?
The bays listed here are shielded from the meltemi in the exposure model, so they may be more comfortable when it blows. Local conditions still vary, so confirm wind and waves before you go.
Does this guarantee low waves?
No. Shelter shows which coasts are shielded from a wind direction, not guaranteed calm or low waves. On strong-wind days follow local flags and check live wind and waves in the app.