Barbati
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Barbati is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Spartylas.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-east (136°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 16.6 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south (76°–172°).
- 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 5.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (49 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:
- Spartylas: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by road
- Strinilas: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by road
- Sgourades, Kerkyra: 26 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Barbati Beach cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Ipsos port · 0.5 NM by sea
- Glyfa Beach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Pyrgi port · 1.3 NM by sea
- Ipsos cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Dassia Beach cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Aspai cove
- Avlaki Beach cove
- Barbati Beach cove
- Benitses marina
Questions
Is Barbati sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Barbati sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ipsos, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Barbati?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Barbati?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.