Boukari
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Boukari is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Kouspades.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Μπούκαρης.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (21°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 13.6 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east (332°–84°).
- 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 0.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (27 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:
- Boukaris: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min by dinghy
- Korakades, Kerkyra: 18 min by road
- Kouspades: 19 min on foot
- Chlomos: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min by road
- Vasilatika, Kerkyra: 28 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 south-east wind: Kaliviotis, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Petriti, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Psaras cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Petriti port · 1.8 NM by sea
- Mesongi cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Notos cove · 2 NM by sea
- Kaliviotis cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Benitses beach cove · 5.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Bolana Bay cove
- Bouka Beach cove
- Chomi Beach cove
- Dasia Bay cove
Questions
Is Boukari sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind.
Is Boukari sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kaliviotis, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Boukari?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Boukari?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 4.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Boukari?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.