Voutoumi
cove · Antipaxos · Ionian Sea
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Voutoumi is a cove on the island of Antipaxos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Antipaxos.
Antipaxos is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-east (35°).
Sandy coves with turquoise water at Voutoumi and Vrika; daytime anchorage.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.6 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east (336°–100°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Antipaxos: 24 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Rodovani, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Mandra Bay, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Rodovani, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Vrika, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Mikro Agni, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Antipaxos port · 0.2 NM by sea
- Mikro Agni anchorage · 0.9 NM by sea
- Vrika cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Mandra Bay cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Rodovani cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Balos cove · 2.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Antipaxos
- Kolpiskos Kalamitsas cove
- Rodovani cove
Questions
Is Voutoumi sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Rodovani, 2.1 NM by sea.
Is Voutoumi sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vrika, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Voutoumi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Voutoumi?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Voutoumi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.