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Snorkeling beaches in Rhodes
18 snorkeling beaches in Rhodes: with clearer water and rocky seabed. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
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- 11organized
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Want clear water and rocks to explore in Rhodes? These 18 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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Paralia Antoni KouinAnthony Quinn Bay — It is named after actor Anthony Quinn, who became tied to the area during the early-1960s filming of "The Guns of Navarone". The story of his…
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Kolpos Agiou PavlouThe enclosed bay below Lindos — An almost circular, enclosed bay ringed by limestone rock with a narrow opening to the sea — like a natural lagoon — directly below the Acropolis of…
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Photo credits
- Kolpos Agiou Pavlou: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Stegna: INDALOMANIA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Kallitheas (Oasis): dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- Paralia Kopria: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Stegna (Grande Blue): INDALOMANIA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Kymata: Francesco Laffi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Ladiko: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glyfada: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kokkina: Gabriel Hilohi, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Kouloura: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Galouni: Sedohr, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Memi Vrysia: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know
Which five would I try first?
If you only have a day, start with these — in the order of the list: seabed first, then how many wind directions each bay's orientation shields it from, then real popularity. All 5 have a rocky seabed and by their orientation they turn their back on 5 of the 8 wind directions — they differ in which way each bay faces. 1) Paralia Antoni Kouin — faces east; 2) Paralia Traounou — faces south-east; 3) Kolpos Agiou Pavlou — faces south-east; 4) Paralia Stegna — faces east; 5) Paralia Kallitheas (Oasis) — faces east. Orientation is a strong hint, not a promise — check wind and waves on each beach page before you go.
Paralia Antoni Kouin · Paralia Traounou · Kolpos Agiou Pavlou · Paralia Stegna · Paralia Kallitheas (Oasis)
Where do I snorkel when the north wind blows?
7 of the beaches listed here face away from all three northerly directions, based on their orientation: Kolpos Agiou Pavlou, Paralia Limni, Paralia Charaki and 4 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 Rhodes 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 18 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.50 m in June, 0.49 m in July and 0.44 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.52 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 18 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 20.0 °C in May, 22.7 °C in June, 25.5 °C in July, 27.5 °C in August and 26.4 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 24.2 °C — warmer than June. 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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