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🇨🇾 Sandy Beach

/SANDY BEACH · CHLORAKA/ · BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE · SANDY BEACH BREAK
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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7-Day Forecast

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Sandy Beach · Chloraka · Paphos

/SANDY BEACH/
34.795°N · 32.415°E

Getting there

From Paphos centre · 3 km · 8 min
Airport Paphos (PFO) · 12 km · 15 min
Note A wide, exposed sandy beach in Chloraka, just north of Paphos town — the most storm-exposed stretch of coast in the area, which is exactly what makes it work.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Free beach car parks · ~100 spaces
Fills by Popular local beach · Nov–Mar for surf
Walk to water ~3 min
Facilities Chloraka village nearby · Paphos 3km for full services

Hazards

SANDBAR Open, exposed sandy beach — this stretch catches storm swell better than the more sheltered Paphos town beaches.
RIP W/NW swell builds a beach-break rip on bigger storm days — paddle wide of the darker channels.
LOCALS Small, welcoming Paphos-area surf scene — a handful of regulars know this beach well.
OFFSHORE WIND Best with E/NE wind blowing offshore off this west-facing coast.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid tide · rising
Peak season Nov–Mar · W/NW swell · The most storm-exposed beach near Paphos
Swell key W/NW swell · Open sandy beach, catches storm energy well · Best with offshore E/NE wind
Level Beginner–intermediate · Sandy · Most consistent when a real storm system is nearby
Dawn patrol Check the forecast around a genuine winter storm system — this beach lights up when others nearby stay flat.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Sandy Beach
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JAN
3/2
18°
FEB
3/2
17°
MAR
3/2
17.5°
APR
SHORT
19°
MAY
SHORT
21.5°
JUN
SHORT
25°
JUL
SHORT
27.5°
AUG
SHORT
28.5°
SEP
SHORT
27.5°
OCT
SHORT
25.5°
NOV
3/2
22.5°
DEC
3/2
20°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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ON-SITE
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Paphos surf/watersport schools

SANDY BEACH · ON-SITE
Surf school operating on this beach, part of the wider Paphos scene
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at the beach
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Helios surf crew

HELIOS · 3 KM NORTH
Small crew at the reef/breakwater spot up the coast
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask locally
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Surf shops nearby

Chloraka sports shops
CHLORAKA · Ask locally
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Paphos surf/watersports shop
PAPHOS · 3 KM · Full range
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Local board rental
SANDY BEACH · Informal, ask at the beach
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Food & coffee

Sandy Beach cafés
ON-SITE · Casual, seasonal
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Chloraka village restaurants
1 KM · Local Cypriot dining
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Paphos harbour restaurants
3 KM · Wide choice, historic harbour
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W/NW storm swell + offshore E/NE wind on Paphos' most exposed beach. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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