Sunset beaches in Skopelos — CalmBeach

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Sunset beaches in Skopelos

10 west-facing beaches in Skopelos: 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 Skopelos? These 10 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

  • Paralia Panormou Skopelou
    Paralia Panormou Skopelou
    • Pebbles
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Milia
    Milia
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Ftelia
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies

    A small cove for sunsets — A small cove (~70 m) of sand and small pebbles with deep, very clear water and pines down to the sea — famous for its sunsets.

  • Chovolo
    Chovolo
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Easy path
  • Armenopetra
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Difficult dirt road
  • Trachili
    Trachili
    • Pebbles
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Kastani
    Kastani
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Neraki
    Neraki
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies

    A pine-fringed cove with deep water — Golden sand with white pebbles and notably deep, clear water, with pines reaching the waterline — one of the loveliest coves on Skopelos…

  • Elios
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Easy road access
  • Ekatopenintari
    • Sand & pebbles
    • Boat access only
    • More sheltered from northerlies
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Good to know

Which beaches in Skopelos 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 10 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.25 m in June, 0.27 m in July and 0.28 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.33 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 10 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.5 °C in May, 23.1 °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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