Porto Timoni

cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea

Porto Timoni is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.

The nearest town is Afionas.

Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.

The bay opens towards the west-north-west (285°).

Spectacular double beach on an isthmus near Afionas, turquoise water; daytime stop, exposed to the NW.

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Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-west wind.

No shelter in west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west to north-west (268°–304°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

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

Check the shelter of Porto Timoni for your arrival

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 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

No road nearby.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

Afionas: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 35 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 south-west wind: Portelo Beach, 6.8 NM by sea.
In west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 4.8 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: St. Georges Beach, 1.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

St. Georges Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Ampelaki Beach cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Ag. Spiridon Bay cove · 4.4 NM by sea
Blue Eye cave cove · 4.6 NM by sea
Marina Palaiokastritsas marina · 4.8 NM by sea
Limni Veach cove · 5 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind

More places – Corfu

Questions

Is Porto Timoni sheltered from the tramontana?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Is Porto Timoni sheltered from the sirocco?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

How deep is the water at Porto Timoni?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Porto Timoni?

Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).

Can you spend the night at Porto Timoni?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.