The southern coastline of Djursland is made up of bays and peninsulas.
Here the hilly south Djursland meets the sea with many steep inclines down to the sea.
The largest bays are: Aarhus Bugt (Aarhus Bay), Knebel Vig (Knebel Bay) Begtrup Vig (Begtrup Bay) and Ebeltoft Vig (Ebeltoft Bay) The largest peninsulas are  Hasnæs, Helgenæs, and the Tved-peninsula.
Often the southern coastal region lies within Mols Bjerge National Park including coastlines and some of the coastal sea-areas.

On many of the southern shores there isn't much wave action, as there aren't long stretches of sea, where they can grow big before washing ashore creating beaches.
Small waves make narrow beaches.
Big waves make wide beaches.

Southern Djursland has a mix of different types of stony and sandy beaches.
In the more enclosed bays there isn't the same exchange of water as on the exposed eastern shores of Djursland facing the Kattegat Sea.
As a consequence the bottom in the southern bay land is home to less fish life, and fewer species of sea weed and other marine life.

On the other hand, these coastlines have many beaches that provide good shelter.
One can always find a beach sheltered from the prevailing wind direction on a given day a short drive away, no matter the wind direction.

At the top of Ebeltoft Bay, as well as on the east coast of this bay, opposite the town Ebeltoft, there are several smaller sandy beaches.
South facing Strands Strand (Strands Beach) in Begtrup Bay, is a regular wide sandy beach on southern Djursland.
 A beach that one will not find, unless one knows it's there.
It is tucked away at the end of byways on the southern part of the Mols hills, with no large villages, or main roads, close by, even though there are summer houses and summer rentals down to this beach.
The southern coastline of Djursland is made up of bays and peninsulas. Here the hilly south Djursland meets the sea with many steep inclines down to the sea. The largest bays are: Aarhus Bugt (Aarhus Bay), Knebel Vig (Knebel Bay) Begtrup Vig (Begtrup Bay) and Ebeltoft Vig (Ebeltoft Bay) The largest peninsulas are  Hasnæs, Helgenæs, and the Tved-peninsula. Often the southern coastal region lies within Mols Bjerge National Park including coastlines and some of the coastal sea-areas.
On many of the southern shores there isn't much wave action, as there aren't long stretches of sea, where they can grow big before washing ashore creating beaches. Small waves make narrow beaches. Big waves make wide beaches.
Southern Djursland has a mix of different types of stony and sandy beaches. In the more enclosed bays there isn't the same exchange of water as on the exposed eastern shores of Djursland facing the Kattegat Sea. As a consequence the bottom in the southern bay land is home to less fish life, and fewer species of sea weed and other marine life.
On the other hand, these coastlines have many beaches that provide good shelter. One can always find a beach sheltered from the prevailing wind direction on a given day a short drive away, no matter the wind direction.
At the top of Ebeltoft Bay, as well as on the east coast of this bay, opposite the town Ebeltoft, there are several smaller sandy beaches. South facing Strands Strand (Strands Beach) in Begtrup Bay, is a regular wide sandy beach on southern Djursland.  A beach that one will not find, unless one knows it's there. It is tucked away at the end of byways on the southern part of the Mols hills, with no large villages, or main roads, close by, even though there are summer houses and summer rentals down to this beach.
Coastline of Djursland