Sunset beaches in Skiathos — CalmBeach

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Sunset beaches in Skiathos

11 west-facing beaches in Skiathos: that look out toward the sunset. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.

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Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Skiathos? 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

  • Agia Eleni
    Agia Eleni
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Megali Banana
    Megali Banana
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Vromolimnos
    Vromolimnos
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Mandraki
    • Sandy
    • Easy path
  • Kolios
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Paralia Ligaries
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Difficult dirt road
  • Mikri Banana
    Mikri Banana
    • Sandy
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Paralia Agkistro
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Easy path
  • Kechria
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Difficult dirt road

    A green cove below a monastery — Fine sand with small pebbles and clear turquoise water, in a lush green cove ~11 km northwest of town. It is named after the historic Panagia Kechria…

  • Paralia Tsougkrias
    Paralia Tsougkrias
    • Pebbles
    • Boat access only
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Paralia Lalarias
    Paralia Lalarias
    • Moderate access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
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Good to know

Which beaches in Skiathos 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 0.34 m in June, 0.38 m in July and 0.39 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.44 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 18.5 °C in May, 23.0 °C in June, 25.7 °C in July, 26.4 °C in August and 24.6 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 21.5 °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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