Potami Beach
cove · Himarë · Albania
Potami Beach is a cove on the coast of Albania.
The nearest town is Himarë.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (258°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (224°–296°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 67.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (48 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Porto Palermo Beach, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Palermo Beach, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Shpella e Porto Palermos, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Spile, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plazhi i Himarës cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Plazhi i Filikurit cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plazhi i Livadhit cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Spile cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Bunker cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Plazhi i Llamanit cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Albania by wind
More places – Himarë
- Plazhi i Porto Palermo cove
- Plazhi i Qeparos cove
- Shpella e Porto Palermos cove
- Spile cove
Questions
Is Potami Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Potami Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Potami Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Potami Beach?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 67.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Potami Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.