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Snorkeling
Snorkeling beaches in Kefalonia
37 snorkeling beaches in Kefalonia: with clearer water and rocky seabed. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
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Want clear water and rocks to explore in Kefalonia? These 37 beaches are good for snorkeling, usually with clearer water and a rocky or mixed seabed. Visibility is often better on low-wind days — check wind and waves in CalmBeach first.
The beaches
The order is not random: rockier seabeds first, and among those the ones whose orientation leaves them less exposed — that is where the water tends to stay clearest. Check conditions before you go.
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EmplysiThe snorkelling cove near Fiskardo — A small cove of white pebbles, ringed by tree-clad cliffs, ~2 km north of picturesque Fiskardo. Its clear turquoise water and life-rich seabed make…
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Notia Avythos GymnistonThe southern, naturist end of Avithos — Notia Avithos is the southern, naturist end of Avithos beach, on the southwestern coast of Kefalonia, near Spartia. A strip of fine golden sand with…
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Paralia AlatiesThe bright-white salt cove — Alaties is a small, brilliant-white cove on the north coast of Kefalonia, in the Erisos region, a few kilometres west of Fiskardo. Its name comes…
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PessadaThe little bay beside the Zakynthos ferry port — Pessada is a small sandy bay on the south coast of Kefalonia, about ten kilometres south of Argostoli, beside the little harbour of the same name…
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FokiThe seals' cove among the cypresses — Foki is a small, enclosed cove on the north coast of Kefalonia, a few minutes from the picturesque village of Fiskardo. Its name is said to come from…
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Fteri
The hidden shore beneath white cliffs — Fteri lies on the northwestern coast of Kefalonia, in a secluded cove near Zola, a strip of white pebbles and sand beneath towering limestone cliffs…
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Agios Thomas
The two coves beneath the little chapel — Agios Thomas lies on the southern coast of Kefalonia, near the village of Karavados and about 13 kilometres from Argostoli. It is in fact two small…
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DafnoudiThe hidden cove with the seal's cave — Dafnoudi lies at the northern tip of Kefalonia, a few kilometres from Fiskardo, near Antipata in the Erisos region. It is a hidden pebble cove at the…
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Paralia Agia IerousalimThe chapel that gave the beach its name — Agia Ierousalim sits in the Erisos region of northwestern Kefalonia, about five kilometres from Fiskardo. It is a small pebble cove framed by lush…
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Kako Lagkadi
The hidden cove down the rugged ravine — Kako Lagadi is a hidden pebble cove on the eastern coast of Kefalonia, between Poros and Skala. It lies at the foot of steep cliffs, where a narrow…
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KimiliaThe secret cove of white pebbles — Kimilia lies in the Erisos region at the northern tip of Kefalonia, very close to Fiskardo. It is a small natural cove of white pebbles with large…
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Koroni
The blond-sand shore between Lourdata and Skala — Koroni lies on the southern coast of Kefalonia, between Lourdata and Skala, about 22 kilometres from Argostoli. It is a sandy beach of fine blond and…
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Agia Eleni
White pebbles and caves on western Paliki — Agia Eleni lies on the western coast of the Paliki peninsula in Kefalonia, below the village of Damoulianata, a small beach of white pebbles facing…
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Photo credits
- Emplysi: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Notia Avythos Gymniston: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Alaties: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pessada: Anastasia Ioanna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foki: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dafnoudi: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Agia Ierousalim: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kimilia: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Paliolinos: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xylokaravo: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kounopetra: No machine-readable author provided. Christos Vitt, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lithos: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Lygia Farson: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Lygia Pessadas: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Gialiskari: Kostas94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spithi: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
Good to know
Where do I snorkel when the north wind blows?
16 of the beaches listed here face away from all three northerly directions, based on their orientation: Notia Avythos Gymniston, Pessada, Agios Thomas and 13 more on this page. That usually means less chop and better visibility while the Meltemi is up — orientation is a strong hint, not a promise, so check wind and waves before you go.
Which beaches in Kefalonia are good for snorkeling?
The beaches listed here have rockier seabed and clearer water, where you are more likely to see fish and underwater life. Conditions vary, so check the forecast before you go.
When is snorkeling more comfortable?
Snorkel close to shore when conditions are mild and avoid strong wind, waves or currents. Check live wind and waves in the app and follow any local flags.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 37 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.68 m in June, 0.76 m in July and 0.70 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.66 m in September. September 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 37 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.2 °C in May, 22.8 °C in June, 25.0 °C in July, 26.3 °C in August and 25.2 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 23.0 °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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