Cold-water coast
Võsu Beach
Lahemaa National Park, Lääne-Viru · 🇪🇪 Estonia
Local gemEurope
Lahemaa's summer village — a shallow, pine-rimmed bay that has drawn Estonian holidaymakers since tsarist times.
Open Võsu Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~17°C in the warm season
- Water
- Shallow, brackish and quick to warm in a sunny week
- Sand
- Soft light sand edged by pines, with the odd granite boulder offshore
- Swimming
- Waist-deep a long way out — child-friendly and noticeably warmer than the open gulf
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Aug
- Setting
- A wooden-villa resort village inside Lahemaa National Park on pine-rimmed Käsmu Bay, quiet outside July
- Beach type
- Cold-water coast
- Region
- Europe
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Võsu Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Võsu Beach?
Võsu Beach is at Lahemaa National Park, on the coast of Estonia.
What is the sea temperature at Võsu Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Võsu Beach reaches about 17°C. Shallow, brackish and quick to warm in a sunny week.
When is the best time to visit Võsu Beach?
The best time to visit Võsu Beach is Jun-Aug. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Võsu Beach have?
Võsu Beach has soft light sand edged by pines, with the odd granite boulder offshore.
Is Võsu Beach good for swimming?
Waist-deep a long way out — child-friendly and noticeably warmer than the open gulf.
Photo: Olari Pilnik (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source
