Sidari
port · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Sidari is a port on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Velonades.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to east-north-east (4°–76°).
- 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 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Velonades: 23 min by road
- Karousades: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by road
- Avliotes: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min by road
- Mega Ydri, Kerkyra: 28 min on foot
- Gousades, Kerkyra: 33 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Ocean Family Restaurant) 220 m away
- Supermarket (ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος) 300 m away
- Bus 280 m away
- Parking 290 m away
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: Corfu Port Authority S.A, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto Timoni, 9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Loggas Beach, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Corfu Port Authority S.A, 7.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Yialos cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Apotripiti cove · 1 NM by sea
- Agios Andreas port · 3 NM by sea
- Loggas Beach cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Robolla Beach cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Roda Marine port · 4.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Pyrgi port
- Robolla Beach cove
- Skala cove
- Skalia Beach cove
Questions
Is Sidari sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Corfu Port Authority S.A, 7.6 NM by sea.
Is Sidari sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Sidari?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.