Aetos

cove · Ithaca · Ionian Sea

Aetos is a cove on the island of Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.

The nearest town is Vathy.

Ithaca is part of the Ionian Islands.

The bay opens towards the north-north-east (33°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in east wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 8.8 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-east (24°–48°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (11 buildings within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kioni, 4.9 NM by sea.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.