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Beaches in Milos usually better when the meltemi blows
19 sheltered beaches in Milos, oriented away from the meltemi. Check live wind & waves on CalmBeach before you go.
- 19beaches
- 5organized
- 3with photos
The meltemi blows from N/NE, and the split shows up clearly in the data. Of the 42 beaches we have modelled, 20 take no open water toward N/NE; they cluster on the south coast, facing an arc of SE–W. The most reliable of them are listed below. The other 12 sit wide open to it.
The reason is the shape of the coast itself: these beaches have land behind them on the side the wind comes from. They are not necessarily enclosed bays — they simply sit in the wind shadow of the shore opposite.
The trade-off, plainly: the same south coast is open to the opposite wind. On days the wind swings from the south, the shelter reverses and the far side is the better call. So this list narrows the choice — it does not replace the forecast; check live wind and waves on the beach page before you go.
The beaches
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PalaiochoriThe beach with hot sand — Paleochori sits right on top of the living volcanic system of Milos. Underwater hot springs and fumaroles warm the sand and the shallows: dig a small…
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Provatas
The amphitheatre bay with red rocks — Provatas is an organised sandy beach on the south coast, set in an amphitheatre-shaped bay framed by reddish rocks that give the sand a golden-red…
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Agia Kyriaki
The volcanic shore with the chapel — Agia Kyriaki lies on the south coast, next to Paleochori, with golden sand giving way to small white pebbles and turquoise water. It is named after…
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Gerontas
The natural arch on the west coast — Gerontas is a secluded beach on the west coast, known for the natural stone arch rising out of the sea — what remains of a collapsed sea cave.
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Triades
The three wild coves of the west — Triades lies on the wild western coast of Milos (the Halakas peninsula), far from any development. The name refers to the three successive coves of…
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KleftikoThe pirates' lair — Kleftiko takes its name from the "kleftes" — the pirates who used it as a base, hiding their ships behind the rocks, out of sight. The sea caves and…
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Katergo
The small remote cove — Milos's Katergo is a small, remote cove on the south-west side, near Gerontas, with white rocks and coarse pebbles. There are no facilities: you…
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Tsigkrado
The hidden cove with ropes — Tsigrado is a small, hidden sandy cove on the south coast, just past Firiplaka, with water that ranges from emerald to deep blue inside white-grey…
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Fyriplaka
The multicoloured volcanic cliffs — Firiplaka stretches along the south coast, with fine greyish sand and white pebbles beneath tall cliffs. What sets it apart is the colour of the…
Photo credits
- Palaiochori: rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agios Sostis: Johnk996, CC BY 3.0
- Kleftiko: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Milos 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.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 19 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.70 m in June, 0.70 m in July and 0.71 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.75 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 19 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.0 °C in May, 22.7 °C in June, 24.6 °C in July, 25.2 °C in August and 24.4 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 22.4 °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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