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Sunset beaches in Messenia
21 beaches in Messenia that face west over open sea, where the sun sets over the water. Ranked live for today's wind.
A sunset beach here looks out between south-west and north-west and has at least 8 km of open sea to the west, so the sun does not set behind another island. Check the live ranking to pick one that is also sheltered this evening.
All 21 sunset beaches on Messenia
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Open sea to the west | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agios Nikolaos | south-west | – | 50 km | 11 taverna or restaurant | |||||
| Kartela | west | Sand | 50 km | ||||||
| Lankouvardos | west | – | 50 km | ||||||
| Mati | south-west | Sand | 50 km | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Nisakoulia | west | Sand | 50 km | ||||||
| Paralia Stomio | west | Sand | 50 km | Parking | |||||
| Paralia Vounaki | west | – | 50 km | ||||||
| Romanos | south-west | – | 50 km | 22 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Petrochori | west | – | 33 km | 11 bar or café | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Pantazi Beach | south-west | – | 32 km | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | |||
| Kalogria | west | Sand | 30 km | 11 bar or café | 66 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | Beach resort | |
| Stoupa Beach | west | – | 29 km | 33 bars and cafés | 1515 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | Beach resort | |
| Halikoura Beach | west | – | 29 km | 22 bars and cafés | 77 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Foneas beach | south-west | Pebbles | 29 km | 11 bar or café | Toilets | Parking | |||
| Kalamitsi Beach | south-west | Pebbles | 28 km | Parking | |||||
| Delfinia Beach | west | Pebbles | 20 km | ||||||
| Hobo | south-west | – | 19 km | ||||||
| Paralia Santovas | south-west | – | 19 km | ||||||
| Voidokilia beach | west | Sand | 17 km | ||||||
| Vromoneri | west | – | 17 km | ||||||
| Megalo Marathi | west | Sand | 10 km |
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Messenia face the sunset?
21 beaches on Messenia face west over open sea, for example Agios Nikolaos, Kartela, and Lankouvardos.
Can I see the sunset from a beach that faces north-west or south-west?
Yes. The sun sets towards the north-west in midsummer and towards the south-west in midwinter, so a beach looking anywhere in that range sees it over the water at some time of the year.
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.