Sandy beaches in Kos
9 beaches in Kos with sand underfoot. Re-ranked live, so the one with the flattest sea today comes first.
These are the beaches on Kos 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 9 sandy beaches on Kos
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Meltemi shelter (0–100) | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Beach | south-west | Sand | 96 | 11 bar or café | Parking | ||||
| Robinson Club Daidalos | south | Sand | 96 | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | ||||
| Therma | south | Sand | 96 | 11 bar or café | Parking | ||||
| Helona Beach | south | Sand | 95 | ||||||
| Malibu Beach | south-east | Sand | 77 | 11 bar or café | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | |||
| Flamingo Beach | north | Sand | 44 | 99 bars and cafés | 1515 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Marmari Beach | north-west | Sand | 38 | 44 bars and cafés | 55 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Tam Tam Beach | north-west | Sand | 35 | 77 bars and cafés | 1010 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Troulos Beach | north-west | Sand | 22 | 11 bar or café |
Kos: how busy is it, month by month
Kos is busiest in August. In May and October there are about half as many visitors, or fewer. For a flat sea and fewer people, the best months are May and October.
Visitor levels are nights spent in tourist accommodation in the South Aegean 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 Kos?
9 of the 37 mapped beaches on Kos are tagged as sand, for example Paradise Beach, Robinson Club Daidalos, and Therma. 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.