Benitses beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Benitses beach is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Corfu.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (75°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 11.8 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-south-east (12°–152°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (51 buildings within 600 m).
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: Old Town Marine (NAOK), 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mesongi, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Benitses, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Benitses marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Mesongi cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Old Town Marine (NAOK) marina · 4.4 NM by sea
- Psaras cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Marina of Mandraki (POIATH) marina · 5.6 NM by sea
- Old Port Marina marina · 5.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Barbati Beach cove
- Benitses marina
- Black Rocks Beach cove
- Blue Eye cave cove
Questions
Is Benitses beach sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Old Town Marine (NAOK), 4.4 NM by sea.
Is Benitses beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Benitses beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Benitses beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.