Psili Ammos beach

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-west and west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-east (112°–168°).

Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (216°–220°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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.

Almost no buildings ashore (10 within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Asine: 15 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 east wind: Valtos, 5.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Drepano Bay, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Vivari, 1.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Vivari, 1.7 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Paralia Asinis, 0.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Tolo marina · 0.2 NM by sea
• Paralia Asinis cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Plaka Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Vivari port · 1.7 NM by sea
• Drepano Bay cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Vivari (anchorage) anchorage · 2.3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Argolic Gulf by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Nafplio

• Harbor of Nafplio port
• Karathona Bay cove
• Tolo harbor port
• Neraki Beach cove