Dasia Bay
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Dasia Bay 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 (83°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.4 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (52°–120°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (124°–128°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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 north wind: Ipsos, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Limni, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Limni, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dafnila Bay, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Nikolaos Beach, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Nikolaos Beach cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Dassia Beach cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Dafnila Bay cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Ipsos cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Pyrgi port · 1 NM by sea
- Limni cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Boukari cove
- Chomi Beach cove
- Ermones Bay cove
- Gialiskari Beach cove
Questions
Is Dasia Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ipsos, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Dasia Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dafnila Bay, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Dasia Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Dasia Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.