Black Rocks Beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Black Rocks 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 west-south-west (254°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-west (196°–316°).
- 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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Aspai, Kerkyra: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 18 min on foot
- Sinarades: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 18 min by road
- Kamara: 19 min by road
- Kato Garouna: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 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:
- In north wind: Kontogialos, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Ákra Faskiá, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Aspai cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Ákra Faskiá cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Kontogialos cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Glyfada Beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Paramonas cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Skala cove · 3.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Benitses marina
- Benitses beach cove
- Blue Eye cave cove
- Bolana Bay cove
Questions
Is Black Rocks Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kontogialos, 2.6 NM by sea.
Is Black Rocks Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Black Rocks Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Black Rocks Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Black Rocks Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.