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Sheltered beaches in Argolis
21 beaches in Argolis that stay flat when the meltemi blows. Most protected first, and re-ranked live for today's wind.
A beach counts as sheltered here when its sea stays flat in a strong north or north-east wind (6 Bft), the meltemi. We measured the open sea upwind of every beach on Argolis: where land lies close to the north and north-east, waves cannot build.
All 21 sheltered beaches on Argolis
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Meltemi shelter (0–100) | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Beach Unofficial | south | – | 96 | ||||||
| Kalamaki | south-east | – | 96 | Toilets | Parking | ||||
| Kandia beach | south | Sand | 96 | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | |||
| Kastraki | south | – | 96 | 33 bars and cafés | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Lepitsa | west | – | 96 | 11 bar or café | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Mikri Vourlia | south | – | 96 | ||||||
| Neraki Beach | south-west | Pebbles | 96 | ||||||
| Paralia "Panagia Polemarchos" | east | Pebbles | 96 | Parking | |||||
| Paralia Arvanitia | south | Sand | 96 | 99 bars and cafés | 1616 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Kondyli beach | south-west | Sand | 95 | ||||||
| Unofficial Nudist Beach | south | – | 95 | ||||||
| Vagionia beach | south-east | – | 95 | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | Parking | |||
| Karathona Beach | south-west | Sand | 94 | Lifeguard | 44 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | Parking | |
| Nea Kios beach | south-east | Pebbles | 94 | 22 bars and cafés | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Paralia Asinis | south | Sand | 94 | 11 bar or café | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Plaka Beach | south | – | 94 | Toilets | |||||
| Psili Ammos beach | south-east | Sand | 94 | Lifeguard | 55 bars and cafés | 66 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | |
| Paralia Fournon | west | Sand | 93 | ||||||
| Paralia Salanti | west | Sand | 93 | ||||||
| Timenio beach | south-east | Pebbles | 92 | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | ||||
| Ververonta | west | – | 91 | 11 bar or café | 11 taverna or restaurant | Parking |
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Argolis are sheltered from the meltemi?
21 of the 25 mapped beaches on Argolis stay flat in a strong north wind. The best protected are Gay Beach Unofficial, Kalamaki, and Kandia beach.
Are these beaches sheltered every day?
They are sheltered in the meltemi, which blows from the north. With wind from another direction the sheltered side changes, so check the live ranking above: it applies today's forecast to these beaches and is refreshed every 2 hours.
How do you know which beaches are sheltered?
For every beach we measured how much open sea lies in each of 16 compass directions, using OpenStreetMap coastlines. Waves build over open water, so a beach with land close by in the direction the wind comes from is sheltered. Today's wind forecast from MET Norway is then applied, and the result is refreshed every 2 hours.
Are the forecasts reliable?
They are estimates. The model does not include swell from distant storms, and local gusts can be stronger than forecast. Always follow lifeguard flags and local warnings.