Skinos

cove · Ithaca · Ionian Sea

Skinos 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 west-north-west (296°).

Small bay next to Vathy, north of Gidaki, clear calm water for swimming, a good alternative shelter to the harbour.

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Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.

Swell can come in from west to north-west (280°–316°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 11.3 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.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (4 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kioni, 3.7 NM by sea.

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

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 11.3 ha).

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