Fteri
cove · Ionian Sea
Fteri is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The bay opens towards the south (179°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.1 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (136°–168°).
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (176°–192°).
- 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 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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 east wind: Varko, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Varko, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nikiana Marina, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Nikiana South beach, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Nikiana South beach, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vathiavali Beach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Nikiana South beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Nikiana Marina port · 1.9 NM by sea
- Varko cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Perigiali cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Lygia cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Ionian Sea
- Brinia cove
- Buka cove
- Gjiri i Blistë cove
- Kallitea cove
Questions
Is Fteri sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Fteri sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Varko, 2.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Fteri?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Fteri?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.