Ákra Faskiá
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Ákra Faskiá is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Pentáti.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (286°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to north-west (244°–320°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (15 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
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: Kontogialos, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Aspai cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Black Rocks Beach cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Paramonas cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Skala cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Kontogialos cove · 3 NM by sea
- Glyfada Beach cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Sotiriotissa cove
- Vromolimni Beach cove
Questions
Is Ákra Faskiá sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kontogialos, 3 NM by sea.
Is Ákra Faskiá sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Ákra Faskiá?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ákra Faskiá?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ákra Faskiá?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.