Saint Barbara Beach
cove · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
Saint Barbara Beach is a cove on the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Kato Katelios.
Cephalonia is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south (170°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (112°–236°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (24 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:
- Kato Kateleios: 19 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Kateleios: 19 min by road
- Mavrata: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by road
- Pastra: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 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 south-east wind: Makris Gialos, 10.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cronidis Beach, 8.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Blue cave, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Skala, 5.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kateleios cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Katelios harbour port · 0.4 NM by sea
- Kateleios Bay cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Mouda nudist beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Koroni Beach cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Spithi Beach cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Lygia cove
- Paliostaphida cove
- Spithi Beach cove
Questions
Is Saint Barbara Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Saint Barbara Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Makris Gialos, 10.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Saint Barbara Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Saint Barbara Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Saint Barbara Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.