Antisamos
cove · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
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Antisamos 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 north-east (37°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and east wind.
No shelter in north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to north-east (52°–56°).
- 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 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 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 (4 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.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Antisamos Bay cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Antri anchorage · 3.1 NM by sea
- Port of Sami port · 3.7 NM by sea
- Karavomylos cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Agia Effimia Marina port · 4.5 NM by sea
- Paralia Pera Pigadi cove · 6.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Fiskardo port
- Agia Effimia Marina port
- Argostoli port
- Assos cove
Questions
Is Antisamos 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 sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Antisamos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Antisamos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Antisamos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.