Shpella e Porto Palermos
cove · Himarë · Albania
Shpella e Porto Palermos is a cove on the coast of Albania.
The nearest town is Himarë.
The bay opens towards the south (177°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (160°–200°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Porto Palermo Fortress: 23 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Porto Palermo Beach, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Palermo Beach, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Palermo Beach, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plazhi i Porto Palermo cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Porto Palermo Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plazhi i Llamanit cove · 2 NM by sea
- Bunker cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Plazhi i Qeparos cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Gjiri Amla - Amla Bay cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Albania by wind
More places – Himarë
- Plazhi i Qeparos cove
- Potami Beach cove
- Spile cove
Questions
Is Shpella e Porto Palermos sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Shpella e Porto Palermos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Palermo Beach, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Shpella e Porto Palermos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Shpella e Porto Palermos?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Shpella e Porto Palermos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.