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Beaches in Paxos usually better when the maistros blows
12 sheltered beaches in Paxos, oriented away from the maistros. Check live wind & waves on CalmBeach before you go.
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The maistros blows from NW/W, and the split shows up clearly in the data. Of the 25 beaches we have modelled, 12 take no open water toward NW/W; they cluster on the northeast coast, facing an arc of NE–E. The most reliable of them are listed below. The other 6 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 northeast coast is open to the opposite wind. On days the wind swings from the northeast, 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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Monodendri
The pebbly shore named after a single tree — Monodendri lies on the northern, eastern coast of Paxos, about one kilometre north of Loggos and nine kilometres from Gaios. Its name means 'single…
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Ozias
Trailhead for the Tripitos rock arch — A small seaside hamlet near Gaios, best known as the trailhead for the Tripitos natural rock arch — one of the landmark sights of Paxos.
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BalosA pebble beach with rock ledges — A pebble beach in a larger bay, with plenty of rock ledges on either side to spread out on; a few minutes further on hide more small coves.
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Kipiadi
The large pebbly bay among the olive groves — Kipiadi stretches along the east coast of Paxos, about seven kilometres north of Gaios, between Loggos and the capital, near the hamlet of Koutsi. It…
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MarmariOlive trees that touch the pebbled shore — Marmari sits on the northeastern coast of Paxos, about six kilometres from Gaios and very close to Loggos, next to the cove of Levrechio. It is a…
Photo credits
- Giannas: Vojtasekd, CC BY 4.0
- Devteri Spiantza: Дмитрий Мозжухин, CC BY 3.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Paxos may be better when the maistros blows?
The bays listed here are shielded from the maistros 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 12 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.33 m in June, 0.36 m in July and 0.32 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.33 m in September. August 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 12 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.1 °C in May, 22.5 °C in June, 24.2 °C in July, 25.7 °C in August and 24.7 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 22.6 °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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