Kaliviotis

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

Partial shelter in east and west wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 14.7 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-north-east (328°–60°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

• Perivoli: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 37 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 wind: Zeri, 9.9 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Paralia Kerkyra, 7.6 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Paralia Kerkyra, 7.6 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Notos, 1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Petriti, 1.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Notos cove · 1 NM by sea
• Petriti port · 1.1 NM by sea
• Boukari cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• Psaras cove · 4.2 NM by sea
• Mesongi cove · 4.5 NM by sea
• Bouka Beach cove · 4.8 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

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