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Snorkeling in Greece

Compare snorkeling spots in Greece by region, water temperature and 72-hour forecast. Each spot page shows wave height, wind, tides and recommended windows.

Indexed spots 13
Regions 6
Water temperature 23.5°C

Where to snorkel in Greece

Start with protected water: bays, coves, marine reserves and islands where wind and swell are filtered. Open each spot forecast to check whether waves stay low, wind remains manageable and the water temperature fits your gear.

Beach

Santorini

22.4°C

Volcanic island with unique underwater landscapes

Beach

Zakynthos

24.6°C

Crystal clear Ionian Sea waters

Spot · Crete

Crete

23.0°C

Largest Greek island with clear coves, caves and warm Libyan Sea shallows.

Cove · Ionian Islands

Kefalonia

24.0°C

Ionian island with the turquoise water of Myrtos and sheltered pebble coves.

Bay · Dodecanese

Kos

25.1°C

Dodecanese island with calm bays and clear shallows along long beaches.

Beach · Ionian Islands

Lefkada

24.3°C

Ionian island with Porto Katsiki and turquoise, sheltered swimming bays.

Snorkeling regions in Greece

Best Greece spots over the next 72 hours

#1 next 72 hours

Kefalonia

35% of forecast hours are snorkelable

31/100
Waves 0.43m Wind 2.3m/s Water 23.8°C

#2 next 72 hours

Lefkada

28% of forecast hours are snorkelable

28/100
Waves 0.58m Wind 1.7m/s Water 24.0°C

#3 next 72 hours

Zakynthos - Navagio

20% of forecast hours are snorkelable

26/100
Waves 0.80m Wind 3.5m/s Water 24.3°C

#4 next 72 hours

Naxos

16% of forecast hours are snorkelable

25/100
Waves 0.70m Wind 4.9m/s Water 21.6°C

#5 next 72 hours

Crete

30% of forecast hours are snorkelable

25/100
Waves 0.48m Wind 3.4m/s Water 23.1°C

#6 next 72 hours

Santorini

21% of forecast hours are snorkelable

25/100
Waves 0.83m Wind 4.4m/s Water 22.1°C

#7 next 72 hours

Skiathos

16% of forecast hours are snorkelable

25/100
Waves 0.52m Wind 4.5m/s Water 21.0°C

#8 next 72 hours

Milos

17% of forecast hours are snorkelable

24/100
Waves 0.71m Wind 3.5m/s Water 21.7°C

#9 next 72 hours

Paros

16% of forecast hours are snorkelable

24/100
Waves 0.85m Wind 4.4m/s Water 21.5°C

#10 next 72 hours

Zakynthos

16% of forecast hours are snorkelable

23/100
Waves 0.80m Wind 3.1m/s Water 24.4°C

Historical best snorkeling in Greece

#1 historical

Kefalonia

35/100

Ionian island with the turquoise water of Myrtos and sheltered pebble coves.

3220 sampled hours, 40% snorkelable

#2 historical

Lefkada

34/100

Ionian island with Porto Katsiki and turquoise, sheltered swimming bays.

3220 sampled hours, 37% snorkelable

#3 historical

Zakynthos - Navagio

32/100

Shipwreck Beach cove with vivid blue water and nearby Blue Caves.

3220 sampled hours, 33% snorkelable

#4 historical

Skiathos

30/100

Sporades island with pine-backed coves and clear turquoise water.

3220 sampled hours, 31% snorkelable

#5 historical

Symi

29/100

Small Dodecanese island with deep, clear coves and rocky reefs.

3220 sampled hours, 32% snorkelable

#6 historical

Crete

28/100

Largest Greek island with clear coves, caves and warm Libyan Sea shallows.

3220 sampled hours, 33% snorkelable

#7 historical

Kos

25/100

Dodecanese island with calm bays and clear shallows along long beaches.

3220 sampled hours, 19% snorkelable

#8 historical

Rhodes

24/100

Dodecanese island whose Anthony Quinn Bay is a famous rocky snorkeling cove.

3220 sampled hours, 16% snorkelable

#9 historical

Milos

22/100

Volcanic Cycladic island with Sarakiniko's white rocks and clear swimming coves.

3220 sampled hours, 15% snorkelable

#10 historical

Paros

22/100

Cycladic island with sheltered bays and bright Aegean shallows.

3220 sampled hours, 13% snorkelable

#11 historical

Naxos

21/100

Largest Cycladic island with sheltered sandy bays and clear Aegean water.

3220 sampled hours, 12% snorkelable

#12 historical

Zakynthos

13/100

Crystal clear Ionian Sea waters

8760 sampled hours, 12% snorkelable

#13 historical

Santorini

9/100

Volcanic island with unique underwater landscapes

8760 sampled hours, 4% snorkelable

All snorkeling spots in Greece

Each listing links to the full forecast and the dedicated sea-temperature page for quick checks.

Spot · Crete

Crete

Largest Greek island with clear coves, caves and warm Libyan Sea shallows.

Forecast Sea temperature 23.0°C

Cove · Ionian Islands

Kefalonia

Ionian island with the turquoise water of Myrtos and sheltered pebble coves.

Forecast Sea temperature 24.0°C

Bay · Dodecanese

Kos

Dodecanese island with calm bays and clear shallows along long beaches.

Forecast Sea temperature 25.1°C

Beach · Ionian Islands

Lefkada

Ionian island with Porto Katsiki and turquoise, sheltered swimming bays.

Forecast Sea temperature 24.3°C

Cove · Cyclades

Milos

Volcanic Cycladic island with Sarakiniko's white rocks and clear swimming coves.

Forecast Sea temperature 22.0°C

Bay · Cyclades

Naxos

Largest Cycladic island with sheltered sandy bays and clear Aegean water.

Forecast Sea temperature 21.8°C

Bay · Cyclades

Paros

Cycladic island with sheltered bays and bright Aegean shallows.

Forecast Sea temperature 21.6°C

Bay · Dodecanese

Rhodes

Dodecanese island whose Anthony Quinn Bay is a famous rocky snorkeling cove.

Forecast Sea temperature 25.8°C

Cove · Sporades

Skiathos

Sporades island with pine-backed coves and clear turquoise water.

Forecast Sea temperature 21.1°C

Cove · Dodecanese

Symi

Small Dodecanese island with deep, clear coves and rocky reefs.

Forecast Sea temperature 25.5°C

Cove · Ionian Islands

Zakynthos - Navagio

Shipwreck Beach cove with vivid blue water and nearby Blue Caves.

Forecast Sea temperature 24.6°C