🇬🇷 Greece

The best beaches in Greece

62 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach to Xigia Beach — sea up to ~27°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.

The warmest sea in Greece is ~27°C, at Karidi Beach, in season around Jun–Sep. Across Beachmap's 62 Greece beaches the sea averages ~25.6°C in the warm season.

When to visit beaches in Greece

Most of the 62 beaches listed in Greece are at their best June to September, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea runs from about 24°C at Seychelles Beach up to ~27°C at Karidi Beach, averaging 25.6°C across the list. 23 stay in season into October.

Choosing a beach in Greece

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Balos Lagoon or Elafonissi Beach; surfers should look at Falassarna Beach and Golden Beach (Chrissi Akti); for white sand head to Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach or Balos Lagoon; and 11 of the 62 hold Blue Flag status.

Beaches in Greece: frequently asked questions

What is the warmest beach in Greece?

Karidi Beach (Vourvourou, Sithonia) tops the list, with water around 27°C at the height of the season.

When is the best time to visit beaches in Greece?

How warm is the sea in Greece?

In the warm season the sea at the beaches listed in Greece averages about 25.6°C, from ~24°C (Seychelles Beach) up to ~27°C (Karidi Beach).

Does Greece have Blue Flag beaches?

Are there white-sand beaches in Greece?

Yes — 20 of the listed beaches have white sand, led by Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach and Balos Lagoon.

Which beach in Greece is best for families?

Balos Lagoon — calm and shallow, with no surf to worry about; Elafonissi Beach is a strong runner-up.

Add this to your Greece guide

Writing a “best beaches in Greece” page? Drop in the live sea-temperature table below — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

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More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.