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Snorkeling
Snorkeling beaches in Milos
11 snorkeling beaches in Milos: 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 Milos? These 11 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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Papafragkas
The fjord beside the ancient city — Papafragas is a narrow, fjord-like inlet on the north coast: channels cut into the soft white-grey volcanic rock, with near-vertical walls dropping…
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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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Ammoudaraki
The small secluded sands — Ammoudaraki — the name means "little sand" — is a set of small sandy coves among volcanic rocks, on the remote western coast.
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Thiorychio
The sulphur mine and its ghost beach — In the Paliorema ravine, on the south-east coast, lies an old sulphur mine, abandoned since the 1950s and listed as a protected historic site. It is…
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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…
Good to know
Where do I snorkel when the north wind blows?
6 of the beaches listed here face away from all three northerly directions, based on their orientation: Gerontas, Triades, Ammoudaraki and 3 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 Milos 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 11 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.70 m in June, 0.78 m in July and 0.81 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.77 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 11 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.0 °C in May, 22.6 °C in June, 24.5 °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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