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Navagio

Zakynthos Regional Unit, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Greece

Navagio 1 photo

  • Navagio beach (Shipwreck beach) in Zakynthos, Greece

    Navagio beach (Shipwreck beach) in Zakynthos, Greece. kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:49 pm
Now
5.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
138 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:49 pm
Today
5.9GoodNow138
6.5Good9 am138
7.7Great10 am127
6.4Good11 am117
6.6Good12 pm128
7.3Great1 pm149
6.4Good2 pm1912
6.1Good3 pm1911
6.5Good4 pm1912
7.0Great5 pm2013
7.2Great6 pm2113
Sat
7.4Great8 am117
7.6Great9 am106
6.5Good10 am106
6.5Good11 am95
6.4Good12 pm96
6.5Good1 pm96
6.5Good2 pm117
6.5Good3 pm127
7.3Great4 pm117
6.5Good5 pm85
8.2Great6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -0.5 m. High at 3 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, -0.3 mLow 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.3 m1 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 Navagio

Navagio is a beach on Zakynthos, Greece, located near the beach of Όρμος του Αγίου Γεωργίου, which is 54 meters away. The nearest airport is 26 kilometers from the beach, and there are two free parking areas within 500 meters.

From Wikipedia

Navagio Beach (Greek: Παραλία Ναυάγιο, pronounced [naˈvaʝio]), or Shipwreck Beach, is an exposed cove, sometimes referred to as "Smugglers Cove", on the coast of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Islands of Greece. It is one of the most famous and photographed beaches in the world.

Source: Navagio Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m790 ft. Listed as free

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miΑναφωνήτρια (village)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Ζακύνθου «Διονύσιος Σολωμός» (ZTH)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 88%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 54%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu9.2 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 3%