Antri
anchorage · Ithaca · Ionian Sea
Antri is an anchorage 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 south-south-east (159°).
Narrow cove on the east coast accessible only by sea, deserted beach below the ruined chapel of Agios Andreas; sandy bottom 15 m, katabatic gusts from the north.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.6 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south (140°–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.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 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.
No road nearby.
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: Marina near Aetos, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Antisamos, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Antisamos, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Antisamos, 3.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Antisamos cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Antisamos Bay cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Paralia Pera Pigadi cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Sarakiniko Bay cove · 5 NM by sea
- Port of Sami port · 5.2 NM by sea
- Karavomylos cove · 5.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Ithaca
- Aetos cove
- Filiatro of Kioni cove
- Kioni port
Questions
Is Antri sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Antri sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Antisamos, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Antri?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Antri?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Antri?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.