Limni Veach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Limni Veach is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Liapades.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (246°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south, south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.7 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (216°–228°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (244°–272°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Gefyra: 10 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Porto Timoni, 5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Rovinia cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Liapades Bay cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Marina Palaiokastritsas marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Liniodoros cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Blue Eye cave cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Ag. Spiridon Bay cove · 0.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Lefkimmi Port port
- Liapades Bay cove
- Liniodoros cove
- Maltas beach cove
Questions
Is Limni Veach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Limni Veach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Limni Veach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Limni Veach?
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Limni Veach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.