Antisamos Bay
cove · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
Antisamos Bay is a cove on the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Sami.
Cephalonia is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (60°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.9 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (52°–88°).
- 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 22 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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: Antri, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Antri, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port of Sami, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Antisamos, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Antisamos cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Antri anchorage · 3.1 NM by sea
- Port of Sami port · 3.7 NM by sea
- Karavomylos cove · 4 NM by sea
- Agia Effimia Marina port · 4.6 NM by sea
- Paralia Pera Pigadi cove · 6.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Agia Ierousalim Beach cove
- Ai helis beach cove
- Argostoli Bay cove
- Aspros Vrachos cove
Questions
Is Antisamos Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Antri, 3.1 NM by sea.
Is Antisamos Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Antisamos, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Antisamos Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 22 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Antisamos Bay?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Antisamos Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.