Kamari
port · Kos · Dodecanese
Kamari is a port on the island of Kos, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Kefalos.
Kos is part of the Dodecanese.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-south-east (72°–112°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Τ'ανιεποτα) 120 m away
- Supermarket 130 m away
- Bus 110 m away
- Parking 650 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Paradise Beach, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Kata beach, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Mikro Limanaki, 14.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kampos cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Kamari Bay cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Onia cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Camel Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Routhiano Cape cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Paradise Beach cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Kos
- Atsa Beach cove
- Helona Beach cove
- Kampos cove
- Kata beach cove
Questions
Is Kamari sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kamari sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mikro Limanaki, 14.8 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Kamari?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Kamari?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.