Vromolimni Beach
cove · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Vromolimni Beach is a cove on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Agios Stefanos.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east (101°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.2 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from north to north-east (8°–36°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (168°–188°).
- 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 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Ag. Stefanos Bay, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ag. Stefanos Bay, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Lori Beach, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Akoli Beach, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Akoli Beach, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Akoli Beach, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ag. Stefanos Bay, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Akoli Beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Aria Bay cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Ag. Stefanos Bay cove · 1 NM by sea
- Vrahli cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Lori Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Gjiri i Blistë cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Skalia Beach cove
- Sotiriotissa cove
- Ákra Faskiá cove
Questions
Is Vromolimni Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ag. Stefanos Bay, 1 NM by sea.
Is Vromolimni Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Akoli Beach, 0.5 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Vromolimni Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.