Ampelaki Beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
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Ampelaki Beach 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.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (243°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (188°–200°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (204°–216°).
- 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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (29 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Paleokastritsa Monastery: 12 min on foot
- Angelokastro: 52 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 south-east wind: Blue Eye cave, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Timoni, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sidari, 12.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ag. Spiridon Bay, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ag. Spiridon Bay cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Blue Eye cave cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Marina Palaiokastritsas marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Limni Veach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Liapades Bay cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Rovinia cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Alonaki Bay cove
- Alykes Bay cove
- Antipsos cove
- Apraos Bay mooring field
Questions
Is Ampelaki Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ampelaki Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Blue Eye cave, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ampelaki Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ampelaki Beach?
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ampelaki Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.