Red Beach
Thira Regional Unit, Aegean, Greece
- Free parking
Today at a glance
Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:32 pm7.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.6
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 21°C70°F
- Water
- 22°C71°F
- Wind
- 1610 km/hmph WSW
- Gusts
- 2214 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.9 m3 ft
- UV
- 2 low
- Tide
- —
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:32 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
- High 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
- Low 4 am, -0.5 m2 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Red Beach
Red Beach is a beach in Greece, located in the Aegean region. It has an area of 3,942 square meters and is covered with pebbles. The nearest village is 1,044 meters away, and there are 4 free parking areas within 500 meters.
Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, (oxidised iron) and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction.
Source: Red Beach (Santorini) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms40 m110 ft away
- Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m240 ft
- SurfacePebbles
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 700 m0.4 mi
- Nearest town
- 1 km0.6 miΑκρωτήρι (village)
- Nearest airport
- 9 km6 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης (JTR)
Nearby places
- Kaminia Beach BarFood and drink70 m240 ft
- Snack bar red beachFood and drink370 m0.2 mi
- AsteriasSeafood440 m0.3 mi
- The DolphinsFood and drink450 m0.3 mi
- GlarosGreek590 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Κάμπια0.5 km0.3 mi west away8.0 Great tomorrow
- white beach santorini1.0 km0.6 mi west away8.0 Great tomorrow
- White Beach1.0 km0.6 mi west away8.0 Great tomorrow
- Μέσα Πηγάδια1.5 km0.9 mi west away8.0 Great tomorrow
- Mesa Pigadia Beach1.6 km1.0 mi west away8.0 Great tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.5 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
- Sun6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
- Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 53%
- Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 55%
- Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 51%
- Thu4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h26 mph, rain 32%