Petriti
port · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Petriti is a port on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Small fishing harbour on the south-east coast of Corfu.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.2 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (28°–84°).
- 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 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Taverna Leonidas) 60 m away
- Supermarket (Center Market) 260 m away
- Fuel by truck
- Port de Petriti (Corfou)
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: Arkoudilas Beach, 12.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Paralia Kerkyra, 7.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Paralia Kerkyra, 7.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Kaliviotis, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Notos cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Kaliviotis cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Boukari cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Psaras cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Mesongi cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Bouka Beach cove · 4.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Kontokali Beach cove
- Porto Timoni cove
- Vrahli cove
Questions
Is Petriti sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Arkoudilas Beach, 12.3 NM by sea.
Is Petriti sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kaliviotis, 1.1 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Petriti?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.