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Sheltered beaches in South Athens
13 beaches in South Athens 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 South Athens: where land lies close to the north and north-east, waves cannot build.
All 13 sheltered beaches on South Athens
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Meltemi shelter (0–100) | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Glyfada Beach | south-west | Sand | 96 | 11 bar or café | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| 2nd Glyfada Beach | south-west | Sand | 96 | 11 bar or café | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | Parking | ||
| A' Alimos Beach "Stolidi" | south-west | Sand | 96 | 88 bars and cafés | 88 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Agios Cosmas | south-west | Sand | 96 | ||||||
| Edem beach | south-west | – | 96 | 22 bars and cafés | 22 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Floisbos beach | south-west | Sand | 96 | 55 bars and cafés | 66 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Mpatis beach | south-west | Sand | 96 | ||||||
| Palmyra | south-west | Sand | 96 | 11 bar or café | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | |||
| paralia agiou alexandrou | south-west | – | 96 | Parking | |||||
| Paralia Glyfadas Akti D | west | – | 96 | 1010 bars and cafés | 2020 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| 3rd Glyfada Beach | south-west | Sand | 95 | 22 bars and cafés | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Akti tou Iliou | south-west | Sand | 95 | 1010 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Balux - The house project | west | – | 92 | 55 bars and cafés | 99 tavernas and restaurants | Parking |
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in South Athens are sheltered from the meltemi?
13 of the 13 mapped beaches on South Athens stay flat in a strong north wind. The best protected are 1st Glyfada Beach, 2nd Glyfada Beach, and A' Alimos Beach "Stolidi".
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.