Amenities from OpenStreetMap — they may have changed and the list is not exhaustive.
💧 Bathing water quality: excellent (official assessment by the Greek Ministry of Environment, 2025 — monitoring point “Porto Katsiki”, 207 m from the beach)
Porto Katsiki is the most famous beach in Lefkada, with a striking white cliff and turquoise waters. Access is via steps leading to a pebble shore. Its orientation at 245° exposes it to the west wind, so in strong weather the waves become serious. It offers no natural shelter, but the view and water color reward the visit.
Real shoreline from OpenStreetMap at a fixed scale so the diagrams are comparable with one another — the dot marks the beach.
The beach faces southwest. With northeasterly winds the air flows offshore and the water near the shore stays flat; with southwesterly winds the sea builds up waves onto the beach. The coast is exposed to the open sea, so conditions change quickly with the wind.
The shore faces southwest (245°), so all year round the sun sets within its field of view, over the water.
An estimate based on the orientation of the shore — a headland or island opposite may hide the horizon.
In calm seas yes, but the water gets deep fairly quickly — normal supervision applies.
On days with northeasterly (offshore) winds or no wind at all. Check the live score on Beach Radar before you go — it updates all day.
No — it is an unspoiled beach with no facilities, so bring water and shade with you.
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Coordinates: 38.601, 20.548 · Shore faces: 245° (southwest) · Area: Lefkada, Lefkada · Shore type: Pebbles
Data: Open-Meteo · Mapping: OpenStreetMap · Page last updated: 2026-08-15