Kimilia Beach
cove · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
Kimilia Beach is a cove on the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Germenata.
Cephalonia is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (25°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.2 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-north-east (332°–68°).
- 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 8.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.2 ha).
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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Germenata, Cephalonia: 37 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: Fiskardo, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Fiskardo, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Afales Bay, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Fiskardo, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Fiskardo port · 1.8 NM by sea
- Foki beach cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Afales Bay cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Polis Bay cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Agia Ierousalim Beach cove · 5 NM by sea
- Assos cove · 6.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Kateleios Bay cove
- Katelios harbour port
- Kormoranon Bay Beach cove
- Koroni Beach cove
Questions
Is Kimilia Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fiskardo, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Kimilia Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Kimilia Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kimilia Beach?
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kimilia Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.