Ag. Spiridon Bay
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
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Ag. Spiridon Bay is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Palaiokastritsa.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Παραλία Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας and Nausika cave.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (192°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (148°–152°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (156°–240°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (16 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Palaiokastritsa: 10 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Paleokastritsa Monastery: 10 min on foot
- Angelokastro: 19 min by road
- Krini, Corfu: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by road
- Makrades: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 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 east wind: Blue Eye cave, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Blue Eye cave, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Timoni, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Blue Eye cave cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Marina Palaiokastritsas marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Limni Veach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Liapades Bay cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Rovinia cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Liniodoros cove · 0.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Glyfa Beach cove
- Acharavi Bay cove
- Agios Andreas port
- Agios Gordis Beach cove
Questions
Is Ag. Spiridon Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ag. Spiridon Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Blue Eye cave, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ag. Spiridon Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ag. Spiridon Bay?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ag. Spiridon Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.