Apraos Bay
mooring field · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Apraos Bay is a mooring field on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Ayios Elias.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (24°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (100°–112°).
Swell can come in from north-west to east (320°–96°).
- 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 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
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:
- Pelekito Corfu: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 39 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: Ag. Stefanos Bay, 5.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Harbour near Kassiopi, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Harbour near Kassiopi, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Harbour near Kassiopi, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Kassiopi, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kassiopi, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Imerolia Bay cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Agios Spiridon Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Kassiopi marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Gialiskari Beach cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Kogevina Beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Bolana Bay cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Ampelaki Beach cove
- Antipsos cove
- Arkoudilas Beach cove
- Aspai cove
Questions
Is Apraos Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ag. Stefanos Bay, 5.1 NM by sea.
Is Apraos Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Harbour near Kassiopi, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Apraos Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Apraos Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.