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Sunset
Sunset beaches in Lesvos
11 west-facing beaches in Lesvos: that look out toward the sunset. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
- 11beaches
- 3organized
- 2with photos
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Lesvos? These 11 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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MolyvosA swim below the medieval castle — Fine dark-toned pebbles at the shore that turn to a sandy seabed once you wade in a little; shallow, gentle water. The distinctive part: you swim…
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Photo credits
- Molyvos: Anasimelia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Molyvos: Anasimelia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Petra: Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Lesvos face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 11 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.45 m in June, 0.54 m in July and 0.54 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.50 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 18.4 °C in May, 21.5 °C in June, 22.7 °C in July, 23.1 °C in August and 22.4 °C in September — mild at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 20.7 °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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