Blue Eye cave
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Blue Eye cave 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 south-west (220°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south and west wind.
No shelter in south-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 south-west (208°–236°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (59 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:
- Palaiokastritsa: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
- Lakones: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 18 min by road
- Krini, Corfu: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road
- Agros: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 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 south wind: Porto Timoni, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ag. Spiridon Bay cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Marina Palaiokastritsas marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Limni Veach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Liapades Bay cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Rovinia cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Liniodoros cove · 0.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Benitses beach cove
- Black Rocks Beach cove
- Bolana Bay cove
- Bouka Beach cove
Questions
Is Blue Eye cave sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Blue Eye cave sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Blue Eye cave?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Blue Eye cave?
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Blue Eye cave?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.