Gardeno Beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Gardeno Beach is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Vitalades.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Γαρδένος.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (200°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to west-north-west (120°–284°).
- 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 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Gardenos, Kerkyra: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Vitalades: 20 min by road
- Kritika: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road
- Lefkimmi: 27 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 east wind: Zeri, 10.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Zeri, 10.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Syvota, 11.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lefkimmi Port, 10.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lefkimmi Port, 10.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Lefkimmi Port, 10.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skalia Beach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Maltas beach cove · 2 NM by sea
- Agios Gordis Beach cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Marathias beach cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Kanoula Beach cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Lakkiess Beach cove · 3.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Dafnila Bay cove
- Dassia Beach cove
- Glyfada Beach cove
- Kalami port
Questions
Is Gardeno Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Gardeno Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Zeri, 10.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Gardeno Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Gardeno Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Gardeno Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.