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Sheltered beaches in Magnesia
25 beaches in Magnesia 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 Magnesia: where land lies close to the north and north-east, waves cannot build.
All 25 sheltered beaches on Magnesia
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Meltemi shelter (0–100) | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agios Dimitrios | south | – | 96 | ||||||
| Akti Panagia | south | Sand | 96 | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | Parking | Beach resort | ||
| Anavros | south | Sand | 96 | 44 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Chondri Ammos | south | – | 96 | ||||||
| Ftelia | south | – | 96 | ||||||
| Karnagio | south | Sand | 96 | ||||||
| Kornelia Beach | west | – | 96 | ||||||
| Lagoudi | south-west | – | 96 | ||||||
| Lepetous | south-east | – | 96 | ||||||
| Plakes beach | south-east | – | 96 | ||||||
| Vathia Spilia | west | – | 96 | ||||||
| Vlachorema | south-east | Sand | 96 | ||||||
| Paralia Kritharia | south-east | – | 95 | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | ||||
| Ayia Thymia | west | Sand | 94 | 11 taverna or restaurant | |||||
| beach | north-west | – | 94 | ||||||
| Kallifteri | south-west | – | 94 | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Koropi Beach | south-west | – | 94 | 11 bar or café | Toilets | ||||
| Lefokastro | west | Sand | 94 | 11 bar or café | 22 tavernas and restaurants | ||||
| Olive Bay | west | – | 94 | ||||||
| Razi | south-west | Pebbles | 94 | 11 taverna or restaurant | |||||
| Abovos | west | Sand | 92 | 33 tavernas and restaurants | |||||
| Soutrali | south-west | Sand | 92 | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Gourna beach | west | Sand | 91 | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Kastri | south-east | – | 91 | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Mikro | south-east | Sand | 90 | 22 tavernas and restaurants |
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Magnesia are sheltered from the meltemi?
25 of the 62 mapped beaches on Magnesia stay flat in a strong north wind. The best protected are Agios Dimitrios, Akti Panagia, and Anavros.
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.