Ipsos
cove · Corfu – Ypsos, 39.696, 19.839 · Ionian Sea
Ipsos is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Ypsos.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east (97°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.8 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-east (64°–132°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (136°–140°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Ypsos: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Analipsi, Corfu: 19 min by road
- Agios Markos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 min by road
- Spartylas: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road
- Kato Agios Markos, Kerkyra: 25 min on foot
- Kato Korakiana: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Ipsos, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Ipsos, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dafnila Bay, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Nikolaos Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pyrgi port · 0.3 NM by sea
- Dassia Beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos Beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Dasia Bay cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Dafnila Bay cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Ipsos port · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu – Ypsos, 39.696, 19.839
- Imerolia Bay cove
- Ipsos port
- Issos Beach cove
- Kamari cove
Questions
Is Ipsos sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ipsos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dafnila Bay, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ipsos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ipsos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Ipsos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.