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Beaches in Cyclades: where should you go today?

Beach Radar tracks 12 beaches in Cyclades, 7 of them organized. 2 of them sit in enclosed bays with a shelter index of 0.45 or higher, which keeps the water swimmable even on breezy days. The shores face several different directions, so there is almost always a sheltered side. Every beach has its own page with a live score — wind, waves and water temperature at the moment you look.

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Which wind flattens the sea here

The shores of Cyclades do not all face the same way: 5 beaches look south and 2 look east. That is an advantage — there is almost always a sheltered side. A northerly wind flattens the shores facing south, while a westerly wind flattens those facing east. The live score on each beach shows which side is working on the day you ask.

All 12 beaches

KolymbithresParos · very sheltered bay · SandGolden Beach (Paros)Paros · open coast · SandAgios ProkopiosNaxos · partial shelter · SandPlaka (Naxos)Naxos · open coast · SandMikri ViglaNaxos · open coast · SandParagaMykonos · partial shelter · SandOrnosMykonos · very sheltered bay · SandSarakiniko (Milos)Milos · partial shelter · UnspoiledFiriplakaMilos · partial shelter · SandPaleochoriMilos · partial shelter · SandPerissaSantorini · open coast · SandRed BeachSantorini · partial shelter · Unspoiled

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