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Sheltered beaches in Phocis
10 beaches in Phocis 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 Phocis: where land lies close to the north and north-east, waves cannot build.
All 10 sheltered beaches on Phocis
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Meltemi shelter (0–100) | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akti Vrachakia | south | Pebbles | 96 | 11 bar or café | Toilets | Parking | |||
| Paralia Asteri | south-east | – | 96 | ||||||
| Paralia Agiou Mina | south-west | – | 95 | ||||||
| Skaloma | south-west | – | 95 | 44 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | ||||
| Agios Vasileios | south-west | – | 94 | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Gyalin Ammos | south-east | – | 94 | ||||||
| Sergoula Beach | south-west | – | 94 | ||||||
| Marathias | south-east | Pebbles | 92 | 33 bars and cafés | 77 tavernas and restaurants | ||||
| Paralia Agiou Andrea | south-east | – | 92 | ||||||
| Parathalasso | south-east | – | 91 | 11 bar or café | Toilets | Parking |
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Phocis are sheltered from the meltemi?
10 of the 17 mapped beaches on Phocis stay flat in a strong north wind. The best protected are Akti Vrachakia, Paralia Asteri, and Paralia Agiou Mina.
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.