Rovinia
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Rovinia 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 (238°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west (220°–260°).
- 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 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (14 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:
- Gefyra: 10 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Liapades: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 18 min by road
- Gardelades, Kerkyra: 19 min by road
- Doukades: 4 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 south wind: Porto Timoni, 5.1 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
- Liapades Bay cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Limni Veach cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Marina Palaiokastritsas marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Blue Eye cave cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Liniodoros cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Ag. Spiridon Bay cove · 0.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Old Port Marina marina
- Old Town Marine (NAOK) marina
- St. Georges Beach cove
- Tzavros cove
Questions
Is Rovinia sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Rovinia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Rovinia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Rovinia?
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Rovinia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.