Brinia

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and south wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-north-east (212°–20°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Sandy 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 north wind: Killini, 10.6 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Ikaros, 10.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Killini, 10.6 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Killini, 10.6 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Killini, 10.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Kounoupelaki cove · 2.4 NM by sea
• Kounoupeli cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• Gianiskari Beach cove · 7.3 NM by sea
• Killini port · 10.6 NM by sea
• Ikaros cove · 10.7 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind

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

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