Karavomylos
cove · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
Karavomylos 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-north-east (22°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.2 NM of open water towards the north.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (65 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Zervati cave lakes: 11 min on foot
- Melissani Cave: 14 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: Agia Effimia Marina, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port of Sami, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port of Sami, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port of Sami port · 0.7 NM by sea
- Agia Effimia Marina port · 2.9 NM by sea
- Antisamos cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Antisamos Bay cove · 4 NM by sea
- Antri anchorage · 5.4 NM by sea
- Agia Sofia cove · 7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Kalamia cove
- Kanali naturist beach cove
- Kateleios Bay cove
- Katelios harbour port
Questions
Is Karavomylos sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Effimia Marina, 2.9 NM by sea.
Is Karavomylos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Karavomylos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Karavomylos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Karavomylos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.