Blue Coral
cove · Cyprus
Blue Coral is a cove on the coast of Cyprus.
The nearest town is Empa.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (254°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, 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-south-west to north-west (204°–304°).
- 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
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 47.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (25 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Kissonerga: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 35 min by public transport (615)
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: Agiou Georgiou Pegeias, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Paphos Marina, 8.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Paphos Marina, 8.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Laourou Beach, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kotsia Beach cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Coral bay cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Laourou Beach cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Coral Bay marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Vrexi Beach cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Kafizis Beach cove · 5.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind
More places – Cyprus
- Avdimou Bay cove
- Ayia Marina Chrysochous cove
- Cape Zevgari cove
- Church Bay cove
Questions
Is Blue Coral sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Blue Coral sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Blue Coral?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Blue Coral?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 47.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Blue Coral?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.