Kalami Bay
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea

Kalami Bay is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Kalami.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Καλάμι and Παραλία Καλάμι.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (151°).
Bay protected from the north-west, the Durrells' White House, tavernas.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.1 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (148°–180°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (99 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kalami (Corfu): 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 min on foot
- Rachi, Kerkyra: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min by dinghy
- Vlachatika, Kerkyra: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 18 min on foot
- Vingla, Kerkyra: 18 min by road
- Kokkini, Kerkyra: 19 min by road
- Agnitsini, Kerkyra: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 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: Kouloura Marina, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Kouloura Marina, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kouloura Marina, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agni Beach, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Galiskari Beach cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Agni Beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Kouloura Marina marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Kalami port · 0.6 NM by sea
- Houhoulias Bay cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Kerasia Bay cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Galiskari Beach cove
- Gouvia Marina marina
- Kaliviotis cove
- Kassiopi marina
Questions
Is Kalami Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kalami Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kouloura Marina, 0.6 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Kalami Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.