Glyfa Beach

cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea

Glyfa Beach is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.

The nearest town is Barbati.

Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.

Also known as Γλυφά.

The bay opens towards the south-south-east (149°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 16.3 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east to east (88°–92°).

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-west (112°–192°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ipsos, 0.8 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.