St. Georges Beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
St. Georges Beach is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Agios Georgios.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Άγιος Γεώργιος.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (207°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-west (184°–236°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (35 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:
- Agios Georgios: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
- Pagoi: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road
- Arillas: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 min by road
- Afionas: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by dinghy
- Agros: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 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-east wind: Porto Timoni, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Timoni, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Portelo Beach, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Palaiokastritsas, 4.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Timoni cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Ampelaki Beach cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Ag. Spiridon Bay cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Blue Eye cave cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Marina Palaiokastritsas marina · 4.6 NM by sea
- Liapades Bay cove · 4.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Old Town Marine (NAOK) marina
- Rovinia cove
- Tzavros cove
- Yialos cove
Questions
Is St. Georges Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is St. Georges Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Timoni, 1.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at St. Georges Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at St. Georges Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at St. Georges Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.