Ormos Korakia
cove · Lipsi · Dodecanese
Ormos Korakia is a cove on the island of Lipsi, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Lipsi.
Lipsi is part of the Dodecanese.
Also known as Κορακιά.
The bay opens towards the south-west (216°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-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 west-south-west (192°–240°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (252°–256°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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-east wind: Lipsi Marina, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Lipsi Marina, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Tourkomnima, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ormos Papandria, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Papandria cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Chochlakoura Bay cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Lipsi Marina port · 2 NM by sea
- Liendou cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Xirokambos cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Tourkomnima cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Lipsi
- Kissiria cove
- Liendou cove
- Tourkomnima cove
Questions
Is Ormos Korakia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Korakia sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lipsi Marina, 2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Korakia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Korakia?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Korakia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.