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Sandy beaches in Elafonisos
5 beaches in Elafonisos with sand underfoot. Re-ranked live, so the one with the flattest sea today comes first.
These are the beaches on Elafonisos tagged as sand on the map: soft underfoot and easier for children and bare feet than pebbles. Sand says nothing about the sea, so the live ranking checks today's wind for each of them.
All 5 sandy beaches on Elafonisos
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Meltemi shelter (0–100) | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarakiniko Beach | south-west | Sand | 95 | Lifeguard | 33 bars and cafés | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | |
| Simos Beach | south | Sand | 95 | Lifeguard | 22 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | Parking | |
| Kalogeras Beach | north-west | Sand | 82 | Parking | |||||
| Kontogoni Beach | north-west | Sand | 80 | 99 bars and cafés | 1313 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Kato Nisi beach | north-west | Sand | 54 | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Parking |
Elafonisos: how busy is it, month by month
Elafonisos is busiest in August. In May, June, and October there are about half as many visitors, or fewer. For a flat sea and fewer people, the best months are June and July.
Visitor levels are nights spent in tourist accommodation in the Peloponnese region (Eurostat, average of 2023–2025), compared with its busiest month. They show when the area is busy, not how many people are on a given beach.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the sandy beaches in Elafonisos?
5 of the 7 mapped beaches on Elafonisos are tagged as sand, for example Sarakiniko Beach, Simos Beach, and Kalogeras Beach. The ones best sheltered from the meltemi are listed first.
Is a sandy beach also a sheltered beach?
Not necessarily. Sand tells you what is underfoot, not what the sea does. A long open sandy bay can have waves when the wind blows onshore. The live ranking above shows which sandy beaches are flat right now.
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.