Assos Bay
cove · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
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Assos Bay is a cove on the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Assos.
Cephalonia is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (339°).
Village and Venetian fortress on the isthmus, north-west coast.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.2 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to north (324°–356°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (34 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Asos: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Defaranata, Kefalonia: 20 min by road
- Kokolata Kothrea, Kefallonia: 20 min by road
- Vary, Kefalonia: 23 min by road
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: Agia Ierousalim Beach, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Agia Ierousalim Beach, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Assos, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Fiskardo, 8.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Assos cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Agia Ierousalim Beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Myrtos Beach cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Agia Kiriaki Beach cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Atheras Bay cove · 6.3 NM by sea
- Kimilia Beach cove · 6.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Fiskardo port
- Agia Effimia Marina port
Questions
Is Assos Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Ierousalim Beach, 1.6 NM by sea.
Is Assos Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Assos Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Assos Bay?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Assos Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.