Dassia Beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Dassia 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.
Also known as Δασσιά.
The bay opens towards the east (92°).
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 9.1 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (56°–120°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (128°–132°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Dassia: 13 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 min on foot
- Agios Vasileios: 20 min by road
- Gazatika, Kerkyra: 20 min by road
- Ano Korakiana: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 28 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: 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
- Dasia Bay cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Dafnila Bay cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Ipsos cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Pyrgi port · 0.9 NM by sea
- Limni cove · 1.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Billy's Boat Hire port
- Dafnila Bay cove
- Gardeno Beach cove
- Glyfada Beach cove
Questions
Is Dassia Beach 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 Dassia Beach 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 Dassia Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Dassia Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Dassia Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.