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Snorkeling
Snorkeling beaches in Zakynthos
16 snorkeling beaches in Zakynthos: 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 Zakynthos? These 16 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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Porto Limnionas
The rocky fjord of the west — Not a sandy beach but a narrow, rocky fjord carved into the cliffs of the less-touristy west coast; you dive from limestone ledges into deep…
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Porto RoxaThe rocky diving cove on the western coast — Porto Roxa is a rocky cove on the western coast of Zakynthos, near Agios Leon, carved into the imposing cliffs that define this side of the island…
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Xygkia
The beach with sulphur springs — A small cove beneath white cliffs and pines on the north coast, where natural sulphur springs well up into the sea, giving a milky-turquoise colour…
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Porto VromiThe western cove beneath the limestone cliffs — Porto Vromi is a small cove on the western coast of Zakynthos, in the area of Maries and Anafonitria, tucked between sharp limestone rocks, with…
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Paralia MarathiaThe remote pebbled shore by the cape — Marathias beach lies at the southern tip of Zakynthos, in the area of Keri, a pebbled shore with rocks beneath the cape that shares its name. It is a…
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Navagio
Shipwreck Beach — An enclosed cove with sheer white cliffs and bright white sand, where the rusting hull of the ship "Panagiotis" still lies — it ran aground in 1980…
Photo credits
- Porto Roxa: Andreas Alexandris, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porto Vromi: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- Paralia Marathia: maczopikczu, CC BY 3.0
- Madrakia: Kell Kell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vathy Lagkadi: Kell Kell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Korakonisi: Spyros L., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Levki Paralia: Andreas Alexandris, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Plakaki: albingier.k, CC BY 2.0
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: Porto Limnionas, Porto Roxa, Paralia Marathia 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 Zakynthos 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 16 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.62 m in June, 0.65 m in July and 0.60 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.67 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 16 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.0 °C in May, 22.7 °C in June, 24.8 °C in July, 26.2 °C in August and 25.3 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 23.2 °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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