Chomi Beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Chomi Beach is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Liapades.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (217°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (160°–180°).
Swell can come in from south to west (184°–276°).
- 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 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Liniodoros, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Timoni, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Blue Eye cave, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kamari cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Liniodoros cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Limni Veach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Blue Eye cave cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Rovinia cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Liapades Bay cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Bouka Beach cove
- Boukari cove
- Dasia Bay cove
- Ermones Bay cove
Questions
Is Chomi Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Chomi Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Liniodoros, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Chomi Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Chomi Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Chomi Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.